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son of a part of its flowers. Vines that make an 

 exceedingly vigorous growth each year, like 

 Clematis paniculata, are usually pruned very se- 

 verely. 



Crocuses, Scilla sibmca, glory-of-the-snow and 

 the common coltsfoot need a little watching in 

 March, that their bloom may not flash in the pan 

 because of too much covering. 



Burn up in March all rubbish, including any 

 Takings, that may have been gathered; if it is dry, 

 it is quickly disposed of and is that much out of 

 the way. The village fire rule of making a bon- 

 fire not less than thirty feet from a building is a 

 good one. If the wind is toward a building even 

 twice that distance away, or is blowing very strong 

 in any direction, wait for a more favorable day. 



A dry pile of rubbish may be started by thrust- 

 ing a crumpled sheet or two of newspaper under 

 the bottom on the windward side and touching a 

 match to it. When there are green twigs to be 

 burned, it is better to make a more careful job of 

 it. Put some paper and dry grass on the ground 

 and then the dry twigs and wood on top. Add 

 only a portion of the green stuff, or there will be 

 too much smoke, and feed the remainder when the 

 fire is burning briskly. Throw on whatever rub- 

 bish the house and barn hold. And never let the 

 fire go long unwatched; not at all if children are 

 about. 



Look over the garden tools; sharpen the old 

 ones and order the new ones, that April may find 



