| Show START EGGPLANT IN WARM SUNNY PLACE Rich Soil and Good Cultivation Is Necessary Occasional Applications of Very Weak Liquid Manure Is Beneficial Beneficial- Lit Little le Flea Beetle Is Most Troublesome some Eggplant so called because the great fruits are about the size and shape of an all ostrich egg Is closely related re re- to the tomato and pepper and requires cr very verj much the carpe treatment treatment treat treat- m ment nt as do peppers say g specialists of the United States Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Agriculture The eggplant Is very easily injured by cold and the plants must be started Indoors throughout the greater part of ot the countr country Start the seed In the house by sowing In a a. small box fil filled ed with good soil The small plants should be e transplanted to pots or r to a n shallow low box or tray filled with soil and kept In a n warm sunny place until the weather Is quite warm Eggplant requires requires requires re re- re- re quires a rich soil soU and good cultivation Eggplant Is attacked by several kinds of ot Insects the most troublesome trouble some of these being the little flea beetle which works upon the leaves filling them full of ot small smaIl round holes s. s t f fN N I o Wr x w Eggplant Is Prolific As a n remedy dust the plants thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- oU with slaked air lime or vel very fine One tobacco dust By removing tits tile fruits of the eggplant as soon as ns the they attain good size the plants can be kept fruiting until killed by frost Black lack beauty and Improved ed large purple purple pur pur- pIe are among the lending leading varieties |
