THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 251 
Culture. Weeds that grow near the plants should be 
pulled by hand. Keep the surface soil loose, to retain 
the moisture, but be careful not to loosen the beets. 
Storage. Store beets in sand in the cellar or in pits. 
Leave on two or three inches of the top and do not 
remove the long taproot. 
Diseases. To avoid scab, rotate and do not plant after 
potatoes. If leaves become spotted, remove them and 
spray the healthy ones with Bordeaux mixture. 
Pests. Use Bordeaux mixture for flea beetles. Dust 
the dry powder onto the leaves when they are moist. Use 
poisoned bait for cutworms. Dig out and destroy white 
grubs. Use kerosene emulsion for all plant lice and bugs. 
For webworms, spray the underside of the leaves with a 
tablespoonful of Paris green and a pint of fresh-slaked 
lime in two gallons of water. Do not eat the leaves after 
they have been sprayed. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
The young plant is more susceptible to frost than the 
cabbage, but the mature plant will stand considerable 
freezing. In fact, freezing improves the quality of the 
sprouts. In small gardens Brussels sprouts may be used 
to follow bush beans or other crops that mature in July. 
Soil. The soil should be a deep loam that has a good 
capacity for moisture. Soil which has had an application 
of rotted manure in the spring will be in good condition 
for planting. Nitrate of soda may be applied to advantage. 
