THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



Dec. Grapes and Peaches. — Complete the pruning and 



10-31 washing of Vines and the cleansing of vineries. Tie in 

 any loose young wood on Peaches, prune out old 

 growths, and cleanse the house. 



Planting and Pruning Hardy Fruit. — The planting 

 and pruning of Apples, Pears, Plums, and small bush 

 fruits should be completed as soon as possible, in 

 accordance with previous instructions. 



Fruit in Store. — Look over stored fruit periodically, 

 remove any that shows the least sign of decay, and 

 hasten the ripening of Apples and Pears by placing a 

 few at a time of the most forward in a warm room. 



A Winter Wash for Fruit Trees. — Where American 

 Blight, scale, moss, and lichen are a source of trouble, 

 spray the trees with the ** Woburn Wash," which is made 

 of the following ingredients : 



1 lb. sulphate of copper (blue stone) 

 S „ quicklime 



2 „ caustic soda 

 5 pints paraffin oil 

 9.} gallons water 



Dissolve the sulphate in a little water in a wooden 

 vessel ; put the lime in a gallon of water in another 

 vessel, and let it stand a few hours ; pour the two 

 together through a piece of sacking ; add the paraffin oil 

 and water, and shake in the caustic soda. Apply in a 

 fine, mist-like state through a sprayer. 



Vegetables 



There is little fresh work to be done. Continue the 



forcing of Asparagus, Seakale, and Rhubarb. If early 



Mint is wanted, lift a few roots, put them in soil in boxes, 



and place the latter in a frame or greenhouse. Hoe 



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