THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



Blight or Mildew. Leaves become spotted or 

 covered with down. Spray every two weeks with 

 Bordeaux mixture. 



ONION. Blight. Spray with two - thirds 

 strength Bordeaux mixture at ten-day intervals. 



Maggot. Wet the surrounding soil with car- 

 bolic-soap wash, or remove the soil about the plants 

 in the morning, replacing at night, so as to allow 

 some drying of soil about the maggots. 



PEA. Aphis. Spray with kerosene emulsion, 

 or a whale-oil-soap solution, when it is necessary. 



Weevil. Same as for bean weevil. 



Mildew. White growth on stems and leaves. 

 Spray with Bordeaux mixture containing resin 

 wash to make it stick. 



POTATO. Colorado Beetle. Spray with Paris 

 green or arsenate of lead every two weeks. To save 

 time, add the poison to Bordeaux mixture when 

 spraying for blight. 



Flea Beetle. Keep plants well covered with 

 Bordeaux mixture. 



Blight. Spray every two weeks with Bordeaux 

 mixture. 



Scab. Soak uncut tubers one and one-half 



hours in a solution of y 2 ounce of corrosive subli- 



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