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THIRD LIST OF HORTICULTURAL QUESTIONS. 



1. What fruits can the fruit-grower in Missouri have on the market 

 in May ? 



Strawberries, early raspberries and some cherries, both sweet 

 and sour. 



2. What out door vegetables can be placed on the market in April 

 and May ? 



Radishes, lettuce, spinach and onions. 



3. What effect does fruit as a principal food have on the disposi- 

 tion of men ? 



Ripe, fresh fruit, by stimulating the appetite, aiding digestion, and 

 promoting the general health, tends to render the disposition mild and 

 peaceable. Fruits and farinas are our natural and most healthful food. 



4. What is pomology ? 



Pomology means " the art or science of fruit-raising. " 



5. How does it differ from horticulture I 



It differs from horticulture in the fact that it has nothing to do 

 with methods of culture. Horticulture includes pomology. 



6. What are evergreen-trees, and how can they be utilized '? 

 Evergreen-trees are those which retain their leaves at all seasons 



of the year. They may be utilized as hedges, screens and windbreaks, 

 also in ornamental planting. 



7. What are the objections to too many shade trees near a 

 dwelling ? 



They cause ground and walls to retain too much moisture and 

 keep out the light. 



8. What is an insectivorous plant? Mention some. 



Such plants as derive nutriment from insects which are caught by 

 the sticky, glandular hairs of the plant ; or such as the fly-bane or 

 "catch-fly," or the sensitive plant known as the Venus' fly-trap. 



9. How and where should a limb be cut from a tree ? 



Just outside the protuberance seen on the juncture of the limb 

 and body of tree, nature's own gage or mark, as where a limb should 

 be cut off with a sharp knife. 



10. What is meant by a tree bleeding ? 

 The running of the sap after trimming. 



The flow of sap in trees corresponds somewhat with the circula- 

 tion of blood in the human body, and a cut or wound made by severe 



