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6. Planting in the garden. — Eggplants should not be set in the 

 open ground until the weather is quite warm and there is no 

 further danger of frosts. In most sections of the North, it is not 

 desirable to plant in the field before June 1. They should be 

 shifted with as little disturbance of the roots as possible. 



FiQ. 22. — The two wilted eggplants have been treated with too much commercial 

 fertilizer. The safer plan is to fill the pots with soil well enriched by the use 

 of decayed manure and not to apply any chemical fertilizer aa top dressing. 



1. When should eggplants be set in the garden ? 



W-VG : 341-342. L:251. 



2. How far apart should they be planted ? 



7. Combating insects. — Potato beetles and flea beetles are 

 the most destructive enemies of the eggplant and they may be 

 controlled by the methods generally employed for these pests. 



1. What insects and diseases attack the eggplant and how may 

 they be controUed ? W : 217. L : 253. 



