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HORTICULTURE 



September 20, 1919 



THE 

 BOILER OF 



Unequalled Fuel Economy 



l\ i ocm in il Hollers, tile best by test since 

 1879. Forty yearn' experience. 



TI1K QUALITY PLACE OF BOSTON 



Regarding the Kroeschell, It Is the 

 best we have ever had and satisfac- 

 tory beyond our expectations. It heats 

 up especially quick and tins saved us 

 considerably already In the price of 

 fuel. When we are In need of another 

 boiler we will give the Kroeschell the 

 first consideration. 



(Signed) WM. W. EDGAR CO., 



WAVERLEY, MASS. 



No Masonry — No Tubes 



Tl'BELESS IKMI I K 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., 



466 W. Erie 8t. 

 CHICAGO 



When You Buy - Get a Kroeschell 



3,016,-86 sq. ft. of glass wan equipped with 

 Kroeschell Boilers during- the year of 1916. 



OHIO'S CELEBRATED CYCLAMEN 

 SPECIALIST 



After using your No. 12 Kroeschell 

 Hoiler I came to the conclusion that 

 bad I to Install more boilers it would 

 be the Kroeschell and no other. It 

 really Is a pleasure to heat, no trouble 

 to get the desired heat In a very abort 

 time. 



(Signed) CHRIST. WINTERICH, 

 DEFIANCE, OHIO. 



florists have been exceedingly good for 

 the past six weeks. 



Growers of out door stock are find- 

 ing the summer a very hard one on 

 account of the continued dry weather. 

 Asters are among the plants that are 

 showing it most. In some sections 

 leaves have fallen from the trees till 

 the ground has the appearance of fall. 

 All together the continued drought 

 means the loss of thousands of dollars 

 to the florists. 



Norwood Park is a home and flower 

 loving suburb of the Northwest side. 

 Just now the residents are most in- 

 terested in their gardens which have 

 yielded flowers and vegetables all 

 summer and served a double purpose 

 by also keeping down unsightly weeds. 

 They have an annual exhibit under 

 the care of a garden committee and 

 prizes are awarded by expert judges. 



Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schupp have re- 

 turned from a trip which covered 

 neighboring states. 



With the passing of Peter Risch, 

 Chicago loses another of its pioneer 

 flower growers. He was the founder 

 of the firm of Weiland & Risch, whose 

 plants are at Evanston, and whose 

 wholesale store is in the Atlas Block, 

 Chicago. Mr. Risch has kept up his 

 interest in the business, though he has 

 not done much active work for some 

 time, leaving it to his son John P. 

 Risch and his son-in-law Mr. Weiland. 



The. funeral took place from the 

 residence, 802 Monroe street, Evans- 

 ton and from St. Nicholas Church on 

 Monday, and interment was at St. 

 Henry's Cemetery. 



DEPTH TO PLANT TREES. 

 The character of the soil and the 

 climate of a region should no doubt 

 govern the depth to which the roots 

 of a fruit tree should be set. For most 

 sections it is generally recommended 

 that the roots be set a little deeper 

 than they stood in the nursery. Very 

 deep planting has been emphasized in 

 the prairie states of the Northwest, 

 where there is danger of root injury 



by severe winters. Deep planting is 

 also preferred in the plains where 

 rainfall is very limited and the ground 

 becomes very dry in winter. No doubt 

 the roots should be set deeper in loose, 

 sandy soils than in heavier soils. Most 

 growers of long experience advocate 

 setting a little deeper than the trees 

 stood in the nursery. Many who have 

 had limited experience set their trees 

 much deeper than this, with the idea 

 that the trees will stand straighter and 

 firmer and that the roots are thus se- 

 cured against dying out. 



At the University of Missouri Col- 

 lege of Agriculture shallow planting 

 has given better results than deep 

 planting. This point has been tested 

 repeatedly in different years and the 

 results of deep and shallow planting 

 have also been observed in many or- 

 chards of the state. The results in- 

 dicate that a majority of the trees are 

 planted too deep. Deep set roots, es- 

 pecially if spring planted, start growth 

 slowly. The trees usually sway in the 

 wind until a funnel-shaped cavity is 

 formed in the moist soil about the 

 base of the trunk. Borers enter the 

 trunk below ground more readily 

 where such a cavity is formed than in 

 shallow planted trees around which a 

 dust mulch may be retained in close 

 contact with the base of the trunk. 

 Mice find shelter in the soil cavity 

 about a deep-set tree and often girdle 

 it. "Root rot" occurs much more fre- 

 quently in trees set deep. 



If trees are set in autumn they may 

 be set an inch or so deeper than they 

 stood in the nursery. The soil at this 

 season is aired and warmed to a great- 

 er depth. New root growth starts, in 

 early winter, on the lower roots which 

 become established for early spring 

 growth. If trees are transplanted in 

 spring they should be set no deeper 

 than they stood in the nursery. If the 

 soil is heavy, spring-set trees should 

 stand a little shallower than they 

 stood in the nursery. In the case of 

 spring-set trees, new root growth 

 starts first on the roots nearest the 

 surface of the soil, which is better 



aired and which warms up first. 



In order to stand straight and firm, 

 a newly set tree depends largely upon 

 speedy, new root growth to anchor it 

 in the soil. 



ANTS IN THE LAWN 



Ants in a lawn may be of several 

 species and black or red in color. 

 Their little heaps of dirt are often 

 very unsightly. There are several 

 simple methods of controling them. 

 Make an opening into their nest with 

 a stick or crowbar and pour in boiling 

 hot water or kerosene. Where the 

 nests cover a large area holes may be 

 made every two feet and about eigh- 

 teen inches deep. Carbon bisulphide 

 at the rate of four tablespoonfuls to 

 a hole is very effective. The hole 

 should be immediately closed to pre- 

 vent the escape of the fumes. 



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<Sure Insect Killer 



IMP Soap Spray is a scientifically pre- 

 pared compound that is destructive 

 to insects without injuring plants or 

 roots. Does not spot leaves, fruit, grass 

 or deface paint work. It is clean and 

 colorless. May be used on fruit trees; 

 shade trees: flowering shrubs; vines; 

 garden truck; and on all sorts of plants, 

 both under glass and out of doors. 



It is most effective against rose bug; 

 mill bug; white, black, green and rhodo- 

 dendron fly; red spider, thrips; aphis; 

 fruit pests; elm leaf beetle and moths. 

 Used in country's biggest orchards and 

 estates. Very economical, one gallon is 

 mixed with 25 to 40 gallons of water. 

 Full directions on each can. Genuine 

 can has Ivy Leaf trade mark. Your 

 money back If Imp Soap Spray does 

 not do as claimed. Order direct if your 

 dealer cannot supply. 



Pint can $0.50 



tjmirt can 75 



Gallon can 225 



5 GaUon can 10.00 



10 Gallon can 18.00 



Sent by express at purchaser's expense. 



F. E. ATTEAUX & CO., Inc , Prop. 



Eastern Chemical Co. 



176 Purchase St., BOSTON, MASS. 



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