238 MISCELLANEOUS WARM PLANTS. 



Long White does not suffer from these insects so much 

 as the other varieties, since it has comparatively smooth 

 leaves, which do not afford a very secure retreat. Never- 

 theless, it will bear watching as well as the others. The 

 water that is applied should be directed mainly toward 

 the under surface of the leaves, as the mites are here 

 found in the greatest abundance, and these parts are also 

 most difficult to reach. 



The returns to be derived from eggplants grown in 

 greenhouses cannot yet be estimated, since to my knowl- 

 edge no such products have ever been placed upon the 

 market. The first fruits from the south command a 

 good price, but whether the home-grown article will 

 meet with such favor that it will repay the cost of the 

 long period of growth cannot be told. The Dwarf Purple 

 variety may be depended upon to give the earliest and 

 surest results, but if bigger fruits are desired, the New 

 York Improved promises to be the best. The fruits 

 ought to sell in midwinter for 50 cents each, and if they 

 are very large and fine, for more than this. The experi- 

 ment of eggplant forcing from a commercial standpoint 

 is well worth trying. 



PEPPER, OR CAPSICUM. 



Red peppers are a most satisfactory crop for winter, 

 so far as the growing of them is concerned. They force 

 readily, yield abundantly, and are nearly free of insects 

 and fungous injuries. The large, puffy fruits are in de- 

 mand, just as they reach their full size and while yet 

 green, for the making of stuffed peppers, a delicacy 

 which is much esteemed in restaurants and hotels. The 

 so-called "sweet peppers" are the kinds sought, such 

 as Sweet Mountain (which we consider to be the best 

 for forcing), Procopp, Bell, Golden Dawn, and the like. 

 If the fruits sell for 5 cents each (and this is a common 



