90 VEGETABLE GARDENING. 



already been given. Hoe frequently between the 

 rows, and suppress all weeds, until the foliage covers 

 the ground, when it may be discontinued. 



Lifting and Storing. At the end of October lift 

 main-crop carrots and prepare for storing by cut- 

 ting off a thin paring from the tops of the roots, 

 in order to remove the buds along with the leaves, 

 and so prevent growths being sent out after they are 

 stored. Store in the same way as recommended for 

 beet. 



The following are good varieties : Early French 

 Horn, Early Scarlet Horn, and Early Gem ; main 

 crop : New Red Intermediate, Altrincham, and 

 Long Red Surrey. 



Carrot Fly (Psila rosa). This insect lays its eggs 

 on the carrot roots at the surface of the soil, and the 

 resulting maggots bore into and feed on the tap 

 roots, ultimately killing the plants. The first in- 

 dications of attack are the leaves becoming a reddish, 

 or yellow colour, and the arrested growth of the 

 plants. Infested plants should be at once dug up 

 and burnt. The pest can be successfully combated 

 only by preventing egg-laying, and there is no single 

 method j- substance whereby carrots can be insured 

 against attack. It is rather in the cumulative effect 

 of a series of good cultural operations, combined 

 with appropriate preventive measures persistently 

 applied, that the safety of the crop lies. In infested 

 areas very early sowing is important, even at the 

 risk of a number of plants running to seed. Thin 

 early, and then water the soil close in to the roots ; 

 afterwards place a mulch between the rows of lawn 

 mowings or horse manure, 2 inches deep, keeping 



