1S1 SOLANACEOUS 



°^ CROPS 



coiling fruits are regarded more as curiosities 

 than as staple market products. 



The eggplant is subject to several obscure 

 fungous diseases, particularly in the South, 

 and the only known remedy is rotation and 

 destruction of the diseased vines. For the 

 potato bug, which sometimes attacks eggplants, 

 it is best to use Paris green, about one-quarter 

 pound to 20 to 25 gallons of water, and plenty 

 of lime. For leaf spot, use Bordeaux mixture. 

 Get New Jersey Report 1890, p. 355. 



PEPPERS. 



Peppers are started in frames and when 

 transplanted are set from eight to twelve 

 inches apart in the row. They are cultivated 

 just as tomatoes are, and, as they do not suffer 

 from pests or diseases, the crop is more sure. 



Peppers will thrive in a cooler season than 

 tomatoes, and will even endure slight frost, 

 but in all other respects they require the same 

 treatment as tomatoes. They have only re- 

 cently acquired any importance as a crop, and 

 even now, their use in cooking being only semi- 

 occasional, they are not very staple. Italians 

 use them extensively, and as Italian com- 

 munities grow, the demand for peppers will 

 increase. We use them mainly for making 



