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a large flower pot filled with good earth. Keep them watered and 

 in good sunlight, and when the plants have grown four to five 

 leaves transplant them to the open ground on some cloudy, damp 

 evening. Keep them free from weeds, hoeing often to ensure good 

 growth. 



It is well to cover the young trees at least the first winter. 

 About November i, bend them over and cover with dirt four inches 

 deep. Coarse material of some kind put on top of the dirt covering 

 would give added protection. In the spring when the frost is out 

 of the ground uncover the trees, and it would be advisable to spray 

 at once with a lime, sulphur and salt wash, made of equal parts, to 

 ensure good, healthy condition. (See State Entomologist's report 

 for 1903, page 114 for methods of preparation and use of all kin Is 

 of insecticides and fungicides.) Spraying, both for injurious in- 

 sects and fungous diseases, has become an actual necessity with 

 every one who expects to get best results from the raising of fruits, 

 vegetables or flowers. If the farmers, fruit growers and florists 

 would take time to read the very practical and instructive reports 

 prepared by the state entomologist, Prof. F. L. Washburn, they 

 would be directly benefited by his very exhaustive researches and 

 experiments, conducted for their especial benefit. A postal card 

 sent to the State Experiment Station, St. Anthony Park, requesting 

 the report will bring it by mail free of cost. 



ICELESS COLD STORAGE. 



HOME WAY OF KEEPING FRUIT IN CELLARS WITHOUT ICE. IM- 

 PORTANCE OF VENTIIjVTION. 



When ice storage is not feasible an unrefrigerated house, built 

 on the same lines but with only one room, answers the purpose 

 nearly as well. If this house is built into a side hill it is easier to 

 regulate the temperature. One or more air spaces in the wall are 

 essential. The temperature of this house is controlled entirely by 

 ventilation. In summer and fall the windows or ventilating flue are 

 opened during the night, when the air is coolest, and are closed 

 very early in the morning. In northern states, a temperature of 

 about 50° may be maintained at this season in this way. The cold 

 air may enter through windows, wooden flues or tile flues, the two 

 latter being placed near the floor and extending through the wall 

 and several feet outside. The house should of course be frost- 

 proof. — The Garden Magazine for October. 



