PRACTICAL GARDENING 



June if there is no greenhouse or hotbed avail- 

 able. 



The eggplant is subject to the attacks of the 

 black flea beetle, which eats small holes in the 

 leaves, and also to the Colorado potato beetle. 

 Spray with Bordeaux Mixture and Paris 

 green or arsenate of lead as often as these in- 

 sects appear. 



Peppers. The seed may be planted at the 

 same time as tomatoes, and later transplanted 

 into flats three by three inches apart in very 

 rich soil. Plant in the open in rows two to 

 three feet apart and fifteen to eighteen inches 

 apart in the row. The soil should be rich, 

 warm, and free from weeds. Cultivate freely 

 throughout the season. 



There are three varieties of special interest 

 to the home gardener; Chinese Giant, which 

 produces a very large pepper, the Ruby King, 

 which is a large pepper very commonly grown, 

 and the Cayenne, a large red sort. One- 

 fourth of an ounce of seed will produce about 

 two hundred and fifty plants. 



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