10 March, 1916.] Orchard and Garden Notes. 191 



The Flower Garden. 



All classes of spriug-flowering bulbs may uow be planted. In bulb 

 planting the bulbs should not come in contact with any manure. The 

 manure should, some time previously, have been dug well in, and mixed 

 with the soil, and all heat should have disappeared. If manure is 

 required it should be placed below the bulb, so that the roots niay 

 ultimately penetrate to it. Bulbs thrive in sandy soils, and where the 

 soil is heavy a little sand may be added to advantage. Bulbs should 

 not be planted too deeply ; the depth to plant is generally regulated by 

 the size of the bulb. Such bulbs as freesias may be covered with only 

 an inch of soil, while larger bulbs may be somewhat deeper. 



Dahlias and chrysanthemums may be fed with liquid manure, or 

 mulched with stable or poultry manure. In any case the feeding should 

 not be too strong nor too frequent, and it should always be withheld 

 before the flowers come. 



All hardy annual, biennial, and perennial seeds may now be 

 planted. Among these ^re> diantlius, candytuft, sweet peas, Iceland 

 poppies, anemone, ranunculus, stock, wallflower, columbine, foxglove, 

 phlox, penstemon, pansy, gaillardia, &c. 



Wherever aphis and red spider occur the plants should be sprayed 

 with benzole emulsion, nicotine, pestend, or soaperine, or some other 

 preventive in order to protect the coming flowers. Mildew attacks on 

 the rose should be warded off by the use of svilphur. The sulphur may 

 be either dusted on the plant or it may be scattered on the ground 

 around and under the plant. 



March is one of the best months for transplanting evergreen ]5lants 

 of all classes, trees, shrubs, and palms. The roots of the transplanted 

 plants should be disturbed as little as possible, while the roots of those 

 transplanted from pots should be well uncoiled and set out before 

 planting. 



The soil is now warm, and the roots will quickly take hold and grow. 

 Thev are thus established for the winter, and will give little or no 

 trouble in the subsequent suirmer heat and dryness. 



REMINDERS FOR APRIL. 

 Live Stock. 



HOKSKS. — Those st'ihli-d slmuld In' fed lilioriilly. Food of a uioro st iiiudatiii'^ 

 natnro can now bo given to get them well over the " changing coat '' season. 

 Tliose doing fast or heavy work should be clipped; if not wholly, then trace 

 high. The legs should not be cli])ped. Those not rugged on coining into tlie 

 st:il)!e at night sweating freely should l>e wiped down and in halfan-honr 's 

 time rugged or covered with bags until the coat is dry, Yearliug colts if 

 vigorous and well Lirown iiuiy l)e castrated. Weaned foals should have a 

 little crushed oats daily, if available. Horses to be turned out durint; winter 

 should not be clipped. Their mouths and feet should b(> examined and attended 

 to wliore necessary. 



Cattle. — As the ni'.;hts hecome colder tie dairv cows sliould be nigtied. The 

 rugs should be removed in day-time when the .shade temperature reaches GO 

 decrees. If new grass is plentiful, give a ration of iiay or straw, whole or 

 (dialTed, to counteract the purging effects of young grass. Cows may now be 

 spayed. 



