The Home Garden 



of one part pyrethrum powder to five parts 

 flour is advised, dusting it lightly over the 

 plants. 



Of late years, much harm has been done by 

 what is generally known as ''rust/* The 

 trouble really comes from a fungus which 

 attacks the plants and spreads rapidly from 

 spores. The best remedy I have any knowl- 

 edge of is the Bordeaux mixture spoken of in 

 the chapter on Insecticides and Fungicides. 

 Spray it all over the plants, as soon as the 

 presence of the fungus is discovered. If this 

 is not done promptly the entire plant will soon 

 take on a rusty, red look. Then the thing to 

 do is to cut the plants off close to the groimd, 

 and bum the tops to make sure that no spores 

 are left to vegetate next season. But this 

 method should only be resorted to when other 

 means of checking the difficulty fail, as the top 

 is needed to complete the annual development 

 of the plant. 



A bed of asparagus will be found one of the 

 most appreciable features of the home garden, 

 and, well made, it is good for a life time, grow- 

 ing better with age if the soil is thoroughly 

 enriched each year, and weeds and grass are 



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