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into growth in August by top dressing and watering, 

 and the stringing should be all done before it makes 

 much growth. "After the runners begin to push out 

 strong, it should be gone over every few days and pains 

 taken to keep the growth of each plant on its own string. 

 This takes but little time if attended to often, but when 

 neglected a few days causes no end of trouble. When 

 growing rapidly, it will take considerable water, but 

 care should be taken not to have the soil become sod- 

 den, neither will it do to let it go for any length of 

 time, without examining to see if the bed is dry at the 

 bottom, as the under heat so necessary to grow a crop 

 quickly, soon dries the nearest roots if not carefully 

 watched. The syringe must be used to keep spider at 

 bay, and for this purpose perfectly clear water should 

 be used, as any sediment, clay or lime deposit will mar 

 the clear glossy surface of the leaves. The usual reme- 

 dies for the subjugation of green fly must be used, 

 and in the fall when the new crop is growing, grass- 

 hoppers must be carefully excluded, as well as con- 

 stant watch kept for cut worms. These last «re very 

 destructive, and sometimes attain a size equal to any 

 seen in cornfields or truck gardens. Two varieties of 

 cut worms are often found, — the dark ones, which as a 

 rule cut the plant at the root ; and the lighter brown, 

 that climb the plant and destroy the young shoots. 

 Until recently no means of extermination were thought 

 to be practicable but hand picking. Those that climb 



