This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...copper sulfate, ten to fifteen gallons water), before the plants come up. As soon as the plants begin to appear, spray thoroughly with Bordeaux mixture. As the plants come up unevenly, it may be necessary to spray daily till all are up, after which thorough spraying every ten days or two weeks until the seed-heads begin to fill, will be sufficient. When the seed-heads are filling, they should be sprayed once or twice to protect them from the form of the disease known as blast. Soft rot of the roots is indicated by premature coloring of the foliage. The leaflets become bronze and then show a reddish coloration, followed by the wilting and death of the top. The roots rot, and become sticky, mushy and ill-smelling. This disease is destructive only in wet soils. Normally it is...