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VEGETABLE GARDENING 
The bugs may also be trapped under pieces of boards 
placed near the plants. Covering the young plants with 
mosquito netting is in many instances satisfactory. 
The Squash Vine Borer (Melittia satyriniformis) is 
often a destructive enemy. Early squashes are some- 
times planted as traps. The vines, after the crop has 
been harvested, are pulled and burned. Thus, larvae 
and eggs are destroyed and the seriousness of the attack 
upon the later plantings is reduced. On a small scale, 
the vines may be slit with a knife and borers removed. 
Covering the nodes with earth also aids. 
SWEET CORN (Zea mays) 
6 io. Importance. — This vegetable of American origin, 
developed from common field corn or maize, is of great 
commercial importance. It is very generally grown 
throughout the country and our markets are well sup- 
plied from July until cold weather. It is also grown 
extensively for canning, immense areas being planted an- 
nually in some sections for this purpose. With the im- 
provement of varieties consumption is increasing. 
6n. Early varieties. — There is a long list of early 
varieties regarded as desirable by vegetable growers. 
Adams Early is not a true sweet corn, but its quality 
is superior to that of field corn. It is valued because 
of its hardiness and earliness. It may be planted at 
least io days earlier than the true sweet corn. 
White Cob Cory is very prolific and is a favorite. 
Fordiiook is very early and is planted extensively. 
Golden Bantam is generally recognized as the most 
superior variety in cultivation in regard to quality. It 
is not quite as early as the better-known early varieties, 
but may be had throughout the season by planting in 
succession. It is especially desirable for the home gar- 
den, and is rapidly gaining popularity for commercial 
