The Busy Woman s Garden Book 



POTATO COLORADO BEETLE 



Hand pick to destroy eggs. If young ap- 

 pear spray or dust with Paris green or Pyrox 

 and repeat as often as necessary. 



FLEA BEETLE 



Keep plants well covered with Bordeaux mix- 

 ture or Pyrox. 



SCAB 



Do not plant on freshly manured land, should 

 be manured in fall or February at latest. Soak 

 seed in formaldehyde before planting and dip 

 each piece in sulphur. 



SQUASH BORER 



Slit infested stem and destroy worm and cover 

 injured branch with earth or stone. 



SQUASH BUGS 



Use tobacco stems freely about hills. Spray 

 with hot water very early in morning. 



TOMATO 



For leaf-blight. — Spray with Bordeaux mix- 

 ture every ten days. 



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