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all the strength of the plant on the fruit already 

 set, and the result will be vastly more satis- 

 factory than a crop of inferior fruit. In this 

 way we grow very large specimens, of finest 

 possible quality. If no racks have been pro- 

 vided for your plants, set some stakes along 

 the row, and nail strips to them about a foot 

 and a half from the ground, and put the vines 

 over them. This will allow a freer circulation 

 of air and have a tendency to prevent rot from 

 setting in, as it almost always will late in the 

 season, if the vines of this plant are allowed to 

 spread over the ground, shutting the sunshine 

 away from the partially grown fruit and keep- 

 ing it moist. 



If there are lice on your cabbages, make 

 prompt use of the kerosene emulsion. You 

 need not be afraid of its injuring the plants in 

 any way, and no poisoning can possibly result 

 from it. Worms on cabbages can be controlled 

 by dusting the plants with air-slaked lime. 



If your celery does not seem to be making a 

 satisfactory growth, it is possible that the 

 manure you have applied was not to its liking. 

 A little nitrate of soda worked into the soil 

 along the row will make a great difference in 



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