MAY MORNS 



May 

 where they will yield runners for propagation, and even j^_jl 



a little fruit late in the season. Hoe between young 



plants in outdoor beds, and cut off runners as fast as 



they form. This will encourage growth, and the plants 



will quickly become strong. 



Spraying Outdoor Fruit Trees for Caterpillars and 



Grubs. — The earlier kinds of outdoor fruit, such as 



Cherries, Plums, and Pears, may now be in bloom ; and 



the Apples will soon follow them. The bursting of the 



fruit buds adds great charm to the garden, for fruit 



blossom is very beautiful. But it may be accompanied 



by the appearance of caterpillars, such as those of the 



Winter, Lackey, and Small Ermine moths, which feed 



on the blossoms and leaves, and in some cases ruin the 



crop. The Codhn grub has also to be taken into 



account. This pest eats its way into the fruit directly 



it has formed, and causes it to fall before it is half 



grown. Perhaps the best remedy for all these pests 



is Swift's arsenate paste, mixed in water at the rate 



of half an ounce per gallon, and sprayed on in a very 



line state a few days after the blossom has fallen. In 



the case of grass orchards the animals should be removed 



for about three weeks. 



Vegetables 



Kidney Beans. — In mild, sheltered places Scarlet 

 Runner, as well as French dwarf Kidney Beans, may 

 be sown. Ne Plus Ultra, Kentish Invicta, Best of All, 

 and Scarlet Emperor are all good varieties of Runner, 

 and any of them would give satisfaction. The seed 

 should be sown nine inches apart and three inches deep, 

 in rich soil that has been dug two feet deep. If there 

 are two parallel rows, let them be at least six feet apart. 

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