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and transferring to the garden was the same as for 

 tomatoes. Cultivation was done regularly every other 

 day, and maintained as long as possible without injury 

 to the plants. When in blossom, early in June, a few 

 potato bugs found them. These were picked oft', and 

 subsequently for a week the plants were looked over 

 carefully every day and every bug destroyed ; the under 

 side of the leaves was likewise examined for eggs 

 and these also destroyed. No more trouble was 

 experienced until the latter part of August, when, cul- 

 tivation having been discontinued, the plants were 

 neglected somewhat, and they were discovered to be 

 literally covered with newly hatched bugs. These were 

 at once brushed off into a pan and boiling water thrown 

 over them. This operation was repeated every morn- 

 ing for a week, when they were again free of both bugs 

 and eggs. The first fruit was available for table use 

 August 12, and constantly thereafter until October 2, 

 when the few remaining fruits of good quality were 

 picked off and kept in a cool place till used. 



One IV 01U ail's IV ay. — I have used pans green 

 for cucumber bugs, writes Alyra O. Peck, Ontario 

 county, New York, but I like creosote better. To keep 

 them, bearing it is necessary to be careful in picking, 

 and not step on the vines, neither break a curl. I did 

 not put water on mine this year to keep them bearing, 

 I hoed the dirt up so deep around them it is a wonder 

 they lived at all, for we had no rain until too late to 

 benefit the garden any. 



My method in raising parsnips is to keep the soil 

 soft and hoed very deep. I thin them to about six 

 inches apart. I also keep close watch for caraway 

 worms ; my only remedy is to pick them off and kill 

 them. They also bother celery. 



Tn growing peppers, I set the plants about eigh- 

 teen inches apart. After they get a good start, I go to 



