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4 How often shuould tomatoes be
sprayed? According to the blight

5 How to keep Canna root? French
ones keep well in boxes with a
little sand or in a cellar

6 How should ducks be treated as regards
water? Give only to drink until
grown.

7 Have any crops been attacked by
insects? No

8 When and how often should grapes
be sprayed and when bagged?
Spray early when in bloom and
often afterwards; bagged when the
size of a pea.

Recipes for Bordeaux mixture
6 lbs. of copper sulphate
6 lbs caustic lime
50 gals of water

9 What is the vine at Longwood?
Ampelopsis

10 What is the right time to move Rhubarb
and should the ground be made very
rich? Early in the spring. Very rich