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solution should be diluted one gallon to 25 gallons of 

 water and sprayed on the plants with a fine nozzle. 



The dry rot or southern blight is sometimes seri- 

 ously troublesome upon stake tomatoes and espe- 

 cially during dry seasons. It attacks the fruit at 

 the blossom end, causing hard, dry discolorations 

 which extend wholly or partially through the fruit. 

 No effective remedy is known for this disease. It 

 is less troublesome during seasons of abundant 

 rainfall. Thorough cultivation by means of which 

 the moisture may be conserved and made available 

 for plant growth, together with irrigation, will be 

 partially successful in lessening the amount of trouble 

 from this cause. 



The varieties of tomatoes rapidly change, few 

 enjoying a period of popularity longer than ten 

 years. The leading varieties most widely under 

 cultivation at the present time are the Earliana, 

 Chalk's Jewel, June Pink, Globe, Stone, Matchless, 

 Coreless, Beauty and Ponderosa. The Stone is per- 

 haps the leading variety grown for canning purposes. 



The Ponderosa is rarely grown in a commercial 

 way, but is a favorite among home gardeners on 

 account of its extreme large size and solid fruit. 



TURNIP 



Two types of turnips are extensively cultivated — 

 the Flat Dutch or white type and the yellow or 

 Swiss type. Both types are grown for their roots, 

 and while they enjoy a comparatively wide dis- 

 tribution they are of relatively little commercial 

 importance. They are extensively grown in some 

 sections as a stock food and in a limited way one 

 or the other is to be found in almost every garden. 

 The small returns commonly received from the turnip 



