KEY To PLATE XI 



FIG. 50. Corn smut. Note the black mass of spores 

 under the infested ear. The smut should be cut out 

 and burned before the spores fly. 



IG. 51. Squash bores at work in the stem of a squash 

 vine. 



FIG. 52. An okra seed pod ready to harvest. 



FIG. 53. A, Summer asparagus. B, Halves of the fruit 

 showing the smooth white flesh which is very de- 

 licious. 



