Mid-Season Vegetables 



ful of tobacco dust about the plants and at the 

 first appearance of wilt in the leaves examine the 

 stems carefully for the point where the worm 

 found entrance and either slit the stalk sufficiently 

 to uncover the worm or run a wire up the stalk 

 until he is encountered and killed; then if pos- 

 sible, bury the wound in soil so that the branch 

 may be saved; if, however, there is too much in- 

 jury done or the wound is too high up it will be 

 best to remove that part of the branch; at the 

 same time the rest of the plants should be care- 

 fully examined for other signs of injury, and 

 the ground inspected for larvae. For yellow 

 striped beetle and blight spray early and repeat- 

 edly with Bordeaux arsenate of lead mixture. 



The marrows are finer eating when only two- 

 thirds grown. They should be peeled, sliced and 

 covered with salt for an hour, then rinsed and 

 drained and breaded and fried the same as egg- 

 plant, or, if preferred, may be cooked and mashed 

 like summer squash. They are good either way. 



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