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to cover the vine entirely over, thus 9topi)inK <'vai)orati()ii niitil thci 

 plant has made; new roots and is ready to supijort new ><rowtli. 



The (luestion of early or late planting; dejjends largely on the 

 season, ir the spring is very dry w(( iiavc round lh;it planting liw first 

 of May is about right. Some years ago, during one of oiir late and 

 windy springs, we planted 1(10 apple; trees about the (it'tli of May 

 without the loss of a tree. 



if trees and pliinls are dormant or nearly dormant when planted 

 they may be planted sueeessl'uUy as late as July. Where; condition.s 

 are such as to make it impractical to cultivate, a line mulch of straw 

 or hay is excellent. — From dreen's Fruit Grower. 



ORCHARD NOTES. 



\Va(<li Out lor H<ners. 

 .1. |{. Cooper. 



The (rei' borers will soon be abroad in llie land if lliey are not 

 already coming out. Healthy trees are not in a great deal of danger, 

 but newly set trcjes and tre((s which have been weakeniMl by any 

 cause are liable to attacks by these insects. As a preventative the 

 trunks and larger limbs, may In; coated wilh ihe following prepara- 

 tion : 



Foi'muia for wliifewash: As useul for II. S. l^'orls and Lighthouses. 



One-half bushel unslaked lime, slake in warm water, cover It 

 during li:e prrjcess to Ueeji ill Ijie steam; strain liie ii(|ui(l llirongli a 

 fine sieve or straiiuir; add a |)eck of salt previously well dissolved in 

 Vv-arm water, three pounds of gicjund lice boiled to a thin paste and 

 stirred in boiling pot; half pound of powdered Spanish whiting and 

 a pound of glue w lijch luis been picviously dissolved ovc^r a slow lii'e. 



Add five gallons of liol water in Hie mixture, stir well and let 

 it stand for a few days, co'/ercid from Ihe dirt. 



Strain caredully and ai)ply hot with a spray i)umi). 



lii(|uid asi)hallum applied to the trunk and largeu- limbs of the 

 trees is a surer prevention of borer damage than wliite washes. 

 There is (his one possibh; danger in using the asphaltiim. Being 

 black surface the trees may Ix; subjec((;d to loo much heat. However, 

 iC the asi)hallum is while wasl ed over so thai, a whitt; surface; is 

 presented lo the sun's rays Ibis danger will be ilom; away with. — • 

 .luly "Horticulture." 



Ciii-tlling «>r ,\ppl«' Trees. 



Question: — We have a numlx-r of 5-year-oId a])|)le trees. This 

 winter the rabbits girdled them for about two fe^el. These slumps 

 two to three inches from Hie ground are; about two and one-half inedies 

 In diameter. Can grafts be made on these stumps? What time of 

 year? What would you advise? 



Answ(;r by .1. R. Cooper: Many times trees are gii'dled by rulibits, 



