288 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
lead in two gallons of water is another remedy; this 
sticks to the foliage better than Paris green. Use Bor- 
deaux mixture for the flea beetle. Mix a tablespoonful 
of dry Bordeaux mixture with two gallons of water, or 
place dry Bordeaux mixture in a bag, or in a baking- 
powder can with holes punched through the ld with a 
small nail, and dust it onto the plants when the leaves 
are damp. 
A teaspoonful of Paris green and a tablespoonful of 
Bordeaux mixture in two gallons of water is a good 
combination for blight, flea beetles, and potato bugs. 
THe PUMPKIN 
Varieties. For growing in the garden the sugar, or 
pie, pumpkin should be selected. The large kinds need 
a great deal of room; they may be grown with profit as 
a companion crop in fields of corn. 
Soil. The pumpkins will thrive in any kind of soil 
that will produce corn. Special preparation of the hill 
by mixing in a shovelful of manure or a handful of 
commercial fertilizer will increase the yield. 
Planting. The hills should be from eight to twelve 
feet apart, depending upon the variety, and eight or ten 
seeds may be put in each hill. Thin to two or three 
plants in a hill. 
Culture. Keep the ground covered with a surface 
mulch until the vines cover it. 
Diseases and pests. (See under “ Cucumbers.”) 
