302 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
this applies especially to plants allowed to grow with- 
out support. About the first of September cut off all 
growing tips and all blossoms. 
The vines may be protected from early frosts by cover- 
ing. Green tomatoes may be matured by pulling up the 
vines and hanging them in a shed or a dry cellar. The 
fruit may also be ripened in boxes. 
Diseases. For blight, spray the plants with Bordeaux 
mixture, change the location, and burn all vines after 
they become dry in the fall. For rot, prune the vines 
so that all parts may be reached by sun and air, and 
spray with Bordeaux mixture. For scab, keep the plants 
off the ground and spray with Bordeaux mixture. 
Pests. Hand picking is the best remedy for the large 
green tomato worm, which frequently eats the leaves 
and young fruit. If the stems are weakened by the 
tomato borer, cut the larve out of the affected parts. 
TURNIPS 
For spring use, sow as early as possible after the frost 
leaves the ground. The quality depends upon their 
growing during the cool season. Sow again late in July ; 
turnips will not suffer from frost in the fall. 
Sowing. Sow the seeds sparingly in drills one foot 
apart, and cover half an inch deep. They will come up 
quickly. Thin to three or four inches apart. A succession 
of the early varieties may be obtained by sowing every 
two weeks until June. 
