For February, 1923 



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GUMMING OF FRUIT-TREES 



If it were always possible to trace every- 

 thing to its source, it would be found that 

 gumming in stone fruits in most cases had its 

 origin in a deficiency of lime in the soil. 

 Other causes doubtless may lead up to it, 

 such as deep planting, or planting in too rich 

 soil. Much injury is done by cropping the 

 borders in which the choicer kinds of stone 

 fruits are planted. The digging and manur- 

 ing of the ground to meet the wants of the 

 surface crops are sure sooner or later to 

 throw the trees out of gear and bring on 

 many evils, not the least of which is fre- 

 quently a host of suckers, caused by the 

 spade or fork injuring the roots, or by the 

 manures which are used for the crops grow- 

 ing in the border. 



It is well known to most experienced culti- 

 vators that Peaches and Apricots do best in 

 firm soil, but if the top spit is under spade 

 culture, the roots must go down to a lower 

 stratum for the firmness they need, and far 

 away from the beneficial influence of solar 

 warmtli ; the growth comes late and cannot 

 ripen properly, and is more susceptible to in- 

 sect attacks. It may be thought when a 

 young tree is first planted, that as the roofs 

 cannot occupy all the soil the border may at 

 least be used for something until the trees 

 reciuire it. This is plausible reasoning, and 

 so early Peas, Potatoes, Tomatoes, and other 

 crops are planted, the man with the spade 

 goes to work, and the bad system once begun 

 is continued. Again, very few think when 

 planting young trees that it may be necessary 

 in most soils to mix a little old plaster or 

 lime in some other form with the soil but 

 to obtain clean, healthy growth, lime is an 

 absolute necessity. Of course, on a chalk or 

 limestone formation the natural soil contains 

 sufficient lime for the wants of the trees, and 

 those accustomed to note such things can tell 

 by their appearance if the trees are getting 

 their wants attended to. — Gardening Illus- 

 trated. 



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To be honest, to be kind — to earn a h'ttle 

 and spend a little less : to make, upon the 

 whole, a family happier for his presence ; to 

 renounce, when that shall be necessary, and 

 not be embittered ; to keep a few friends, 

 but these without capitulation — above all, 

 on the same grim conditions — to keep friends 

 with himself — here is a task for all that a 

 man has of fortitude and delicacy! — Steven- 

 son. 



DAHLIAS 



Sfiecialists in World's Best Creations offer i 

 Gold Medal Hybridized Dahlia Seed— 100 seeds : 

 for $3.00. These seeds aie crosses of Marean's ; 

 Best with California Superbas. Seed sown ; 

 March 1 st. flowers August 30. -Sow February i 

 1st to April 1st for succession. Free catalogue. ; 



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SCHLING'S NOVELTIES FOR 1923! 



You must have these in your garden next Summer 



1. "INDL^N SUMMER"^SchUn?'s won^ 

 derful new, snap dragon — Rich velvety cop- 

 per led, flower spikes as large as gladioli, 

 indescribably beautiful— pkt. $1.00. 



2. "SCHLIXG'S SUNBURST COLLEC- 

 TION" of giant Dahlia Zinnias — Marvelous 

 double blooms. Dahlia-like in size and ap- 

 pearance, lovely pastel shades— Tyriaii 

 Rose, Mallow Purple. Cadmium, Apiicot, 

 Oriole, etc.. the collection of 12 colors — 

 $5.00. 



3. "LOYALTY"— a new dwarf bedding 

 Viscaria. Large Cornflower blue, 8 inches 

 high, very bushy and always in bloom. 

 Each flower a tiny wild rose in form^ex- 

 quisite for bedding — pkt. 50c. 



4. "INNOCENCE"— a beautiful, pure white 

 betiding Viscaria — A splendid companion to 

 "Loyalty." Fkt. 50c. 



5. "BLUE I^CE FLOWER" — (Queen 

 Anne's Blue Lacej^a charming new 

 novelty — exquisite shade of pale lacey blue, 

 bom on long giaceful stems— pkt. 50c. 



6. "GAZANIA SPLENT>ENS GRANDI- 

 FLORA" — Daisy -like blossoms 2'i inch 

 across, in entrancing shades of cream, 

 terra cotta. sunset yellow, primrose, etc., 

 zoned with markings of brown and silver 

 and edged w^th deep biown — easily grown — 

 pkt. 75c. 



7. "VIOLET QUEEN"— a new bedding 

 Petunia, deep, velvety, violet blue — a lare 

 gcna- pkt. 50c. 



8. " CYNOGLOSSUM HEAVENLY 

 BLUE "—A sparkling tower of forget-me- 

 not blue flowers, borne on, 18 inch stems — 

 A great addition to your blue garden — 

 pkt. 50c. 



This entire collection of S novelties for $8.00 



Group A (Nos. 1-3-3-4) $6.00 



Group B (Nos. 5-6-7-8) $2.00 



Single varieties priced as above. 



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 STONES 



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DAHLIAS FOR DELIGHT 



Our iyJ3 Illustrated Catalogue and Cultural 

 Notes listing the world's finest Dahlias free 

 upon icquest. 



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PLANT NAMES 



AND THEIR MEANINGS is the title of 

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 Fanoii "Hoss-AztM" Ware 

 iDcludea Azalea Pota, Fem 

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