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ilar vines would prevent them from being
injured by the larva of the striped bug.

Questions
1 When should celery be planted? From the
1^st to middle of August

2 Have peas ever been planted in the fall in
this section? not successfully

3 How long can Lima beans be planted in
the same place? It has been done for as
long as twenty years.

4 What should be done for an American
elm and an ash the leaves of which
are riddled, by what insect is not known?
At the Experiment Station spraying
was found to be beneficial in a similar
case.

5 How does level planting of sweet potatoes
compare with putting them in ridges?
It has not been thoroughly tested.
It has been found that Irish (?)
potatoes can be produced earlier from
Northern seed and from whole potatoes

6 How shall onions be cared for to prevent
sprouting? Take them up after the
tops are dead and dry them in
the corn house, and when the corn is
brought in, put them into the cellar.