76 GARDEN STEPS 



Winter Crop 



A bushel of beets in the cellar, to add their part 

 to the New England boiled dinner through the 

 winter, can be provided by planting a couple of 

 rows early in July. When the cold weather ap- 

 proaches, pull them, cut off the tops, and pile them 

 in the coolest part of the cellar against the wall. 

 Then get some sandy loam and cover them, letting 

 it work well down among the beets. Be sure that 

 the spot where the beets stand is dry. 



Beet Enemies 



There seems to be no important disease to protect 

 beets against at present. Cutworms are fond of 

 young beets, but there are usually so many plants 

 that the harm they do is small. If cutworms are 

 too numerous, sprinkle about some cutworm bait, 

 made as follows : one half cup of arsenate of lead, 

 mixed with two quarts of bran, and wet with water 

 sweetened with molasses. There is a small white 

 worm which gets into the leaves and spoils them for 

 greens. This worm does little harm when the 

 soil is well limed and rich ; but if the soil is acid, 

 and growth is slow, it may do considerable damage. 



Chard 



A Desirable Addition to the Garden. — The broad 

 leaves and thick, white stems of well-grown chard 



