Plant Enemies and Insecticides 



hills with frames of wu'e screening or mosquito 

 netting. Spray with Bordeaux-arsenate of lead 

 every two weeks. 



SQUASH BUG 



Hand pick the first bugs that appear and find 

 and destroy all eggs. Dust with Bug Death. 

 Protect with wire cloth. 



BLIGHT 



Leaves become spotted or covered with down. 

 Spray every two weeks with Bordeaux mixture. 



ONIONS 



Blight. — Spray every ten days with two-thirds 

 strength Bordeaux mixture. Root hce. — Open 

 trench along side the plants and apply salt freely. 



PEAS APHIS 



Spray with kerosene emulsion until pods are 

 filling; then spray with hot water. 



PEAS — MILDEW 



Spray with Bordeaux mixture containing 

 resin wash to make it stick, or with Pyrox. 



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