Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

a round table discussion by the audiences.
~ she clcsrg session In the evening two
addreasses were the only features. They
were given by Homer Bartram, Univer-
sity of Vermont Extension Service Cllus-
trateD on Bean Diseases in Vermont"
and by the Rev George w. Perry Of Chess
ter on THE Summer Boarder Garden"
An abstract of the two addresses follows:
BEAN DISEASES IN VERMONT.
Diseases Of beans, like diseases Of other
plants. were very common last year and
caused great damage to the crop. The
time has come when all bean growers
shoould take immediate action regarding
the control OF bean diseases, and, II pos
sible, prevent further spread Of the in-
lection. The most serious bean diseases
OF Vermont are caused by those parasitic
plants known as fungi or molds and BY
the bacteria.
The fungi are the cause Of such diseases
as pod spot" or anthracnose, the dry
root rot, and the bean rust. The bacteria
are the source Of trouble known az bean
blight. Another injurious pest Of beans
is the weevil, which eats into and spoils
the beans for seed
Anthracnose Is the most common and
undoubtedly the most destructive Of the
fungous bean diseases. It affects all parts
OF the plant except the root, but does most
damage to the seed. 1t can be controlled.
however, by using disease-free seed and
giving the crop clean culture from start to
finish Seed free from disease Is in good
demand and Vermont which Is we'll adapt
ed to bean growing has good opportun-
ity to produce such seed for other sections
Va the country. OnilKe antnracnose the
dry root rot Of beans. which was o very
serious trouble in Vermont the past sea.
son. has no control methods. This disease
may live for years in the soil and when
beans are planted 1t may infect the crop
very seriously.
structive. 1t does not affect the seed and
needs no serious consideration. Blight
the bacterial disease, is carried from year
to year in the seed and can be safely con-
trolled only by using dsease-free seed.
Bean weevls have been found very active
this fall in stored Seed and immediate
action should he taken before they sc.
riously injure the crop. Fumgation with
carbon bisulphide is an effective remedy.
THE SUMMER BOARDER GARDEN.
George w. Perry, proprietor Of Eagle
Camp. South Hero, prefaced his remarks
by saying that he presumed to speak
with authority on the subject because he
had for so years worked in the garden
with his own hands. and for IS years
he had made a success Of the summer
boarding business.
There are four important factors in the
business of keeping summer boarders: the
natural location. the equipment, the per-
sonality Of the host and hostess and
the garden. the last being by far the
most important of the four.
The planter of the summer boarder gar
den must consider. not what he himself
thinks Is needful or desirable. but rather
what the guests are likely to appreciate
and enjoy. City people eat three times
as many vegetables as farmers. and are
accustomed to a much greater variety.
So the summer boarder garden must con-
tain every fruit and vegetable that is
possibly grown in that section that may
| ordinarily be found in the city markets:
and they must be grown for as long a
season as possible, not only a. early
as can be. but as late as we'll. They
should be grown and served in the most
lavish abundance.
The speaker then ran down through
the list of ordinary vegetables In the
order Of their importance. with practical
remarks about each one. beginning with
potatoes and ending with caulihower, the
college bred cabbage. He did the same
with fruits from rhubarb to grapes.
He recommended the growing to q small
extent of novelties and unusual fruits
and vegetables. which at least attract
attention. and impress the guests with
the disposition Of the proprietor to please
them. He mentioned kohl-rabi, sugar
peas. vegetable marrow Ito be sliced and
fried like egg plant). broad Windsor
beans. taragon. spearmint. parsley. cress.
Russian apricots, fall-bearing strawber-
ries and fall-bearing raspberries.
The garden should be SO planned and
cared for that 1t will be attractive to the
eyes. to the aesthetic taste Of the sum-
mer boarders, as we'll as to their internal
workings"