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wooden trellises. Wooden trellises are splendid 

 for a time but it will not be many seasons before 

 the ends in the ground rot off, and when perennials 

 have had full sway for a couple of seasons it will 

 be very disastrous to disturb them in order to put 

 up a new trellis. 



Often there is doubt in the mind of amateur 

 gardeners as to what quantity oj fertilizer should be 

 used. While there can be no fixed and definite 

 rule, for the reason that everything depends upon 

 the condition of the soil before fertilization is 

 started, the following table will prove reliable when 

 soil is lacking in any one particular: 



Per sq. yd. When to apply Remarks 



Sulphate of Ammonia ^ oz. Spring % oz. may be 



mixed with I 

 gal. of water 



Nitrate of Soda % oz. During growth Same quantity 



of plants if mixed with 



water 



Sulphate of Magnesia tf oz. Spring 



Sulphate of Iron % oz. Spring Same quantity 



to 2 gal. of 

 water 



Guano I oz. Spring or sum- % oz. to gal. of 



mer water 



Dried Blood 2 oz. Spring I oz. to gal. of 



water (in- 

 stead of am- 

 monia) 



