(56 PICTORIAL PBAGTIGAL VEGETABLE GROWING, 



and gall weevil. I may, however, say a word about the flea beetle, 

 Haltica nemorum. This tiny bronze black pest is a complete bar to 

 Turnip cultivation in some districts. Moistening the seed in 

 turpentine before sowing is recommended, but it is not a sure 

 remedy. Vigorous dusting with soot and wood ashes in the early 

 morning, when the enemy is sluggish, is the best cultural step. 



FIG. 39. -ACONITE. FIG. 40.-HORSERADISH. 



Deaths have occurred through mistaking Aconite roots for Horseradish. 

 The above figures show the difference between them. 



