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direct benefit from it, but if it is scattered 

 quite thickly over the ground it vriW prevent 

 weeds from growing, thus benefiting the 

 plants indirectly. 



Asparagus is often attacked by a sporadic 

 growth which causes the fohage to look 

 rusty, hence the term, asparagus-rust. As 

 soon as it is discovered, cut the tops and 

 burn them. If allowed to remain the plants 

 will likely be attacked next season, as the 

 spores are not killed by cold. 



If the bugs and beetles that attack young 

 plants of cucumber, squash, and melon do 

 not yield promptly to the apph cation of 

 dry road-dust, fine coal-ashes, or land-plas- 

 ter, it may be well to cover frames with fine 

 wire netting, such as door- and \\indow- 

 screens are made from, and put over the 

 plants. Care should be taken to see that 

 these frames fit the ground snuglj^ or have 

 earth banked up about them, to prevent the 

 enemy from crawling under. After the plants 

 have made their third or fourth leaves the 

 beetle will not be likely to injure them. 



I am often asked why writers on gardening 

 matters never advise the use of home-grown 



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