250 Miscellaneous Hints 



fruit picker which will enable the fruit to be taken 

 from the dress without bruises. This little article 

 is indispensable when picking fruit that is to be 

 stored away for any length of time. 



A hedge of evergreen shrubs affords excellent pro- 

 tection for tender young vegetables if planted where 

 it will break the north winds. By rotting cuttings 

 from evergreens, the plants may be made to multi- 

 ply and cover a large area in one or two seasons. 

 The cuttings should be placed in a pot, or better 

 still, a wooden box, and the soil should be kept 

 uniformly moist. 



One very successful method of rooting shrubbery 

 cuttings is to take from the parent bush pieces 

 having at least one joint and burying them in a 

 paper cup which is set inside the cold-frame. The 

 cuttings should be syringed daily and except at that 

 time the cold-frame kept closed. The direct rays 

 of the sun should not shine on them or they 

 will be too warm and will dry out. This method 

 usually starts roots very quickly and the cuttings 

 should be hardened off gradually by allowing the 

 cold-frame to be opened a little at a time each day 

 until the roots have become accustomed to plenty 

 of air. 



