. School and home gardens. Gardening; School gardens. 282 S(JHOOL AND HOME GARDENS Pests. Spray with, kerosene emulsion for plant lice. Use dry Bordeaux mixture for flea beetle. Destroy cut- worms by digging for them and by using poisoned bait. The pea weevil, sometimes present in peas, lays its eggs in the pod and passes through its larval state in the pea. Only seeds that are free from weevils should be planted. Peppers The pepper plant is grown for its fruit. The small varieties are used for pickling; the large kinds are often used while green for " mangoes" and stuffed peppers. T
. School and home gardens. Gardening; School gardens. 282 S(JHOOL AND HOME GARDENS Pests. Spray with, kerosene emulsion for plant lice. Use dry Bordeaux mixture for flea beetle. Destroy cut- worms by digging for them and by using poisoned bait. The pea weevil, sometimes present in peas, lays its eggs in the pod and passes through its larval state in the pea. Only seeds that are free from weevils should be planted. Peppers The pepper plant is grown for its fruit. The small varieties are used for pickling; the large kinds are often used while green for " mangoes" and stuffed peppers. Though ^^ery tender while }"oung, the plant will not be injured by considerable frost in the autumn. Pepper plants may l)e grown from the seed when all danger from frost is over, or they may be transplanted. The latter method makes the stronger plants. Soil. Peppers need a light, warm, rich, moist soil. Growing plants in boxes. So\\' the seeds in March in a box near a Avindow or under glass. When the. Fig. 152. Taking a Pepper Plant out of a Pot. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Meier, William Herman Dietrich, 1868-. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and Co
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