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3l|th Amm.L FIELD DAY 



University of Iiassachusetts Field Station at waltham 



The 3Hh Annual Field Day at the University of Ilassachusetts Field Station at 

 'Waltham vdll be held on Saturday ^ August 6 <, Scheduling the Field Day for a Saturday 

 is an innovation inaugurated for the convenience of the hundreds of people viho are 

 not able to visit the Field Station on v/eekdays« 



Some of the special features this year will includes 



(a) Exhibits demonstrating the scope of the work at the Vifaltham Field Station* 

 These include vegetejble breeding, floiver production, propagation, plant 

 disease control and insect control* 



(b) The Annual Flower Gardens, including the All-^American Selections, which 

 irdll be at their height on this daye 



(c) The Perennial Gardens are a unique collection of plant material inhich has 

 been popular among gardeners over the years* 



(d) The Demonstration Home Vegetable Garden, shoviring a trial of all-purpose 

 pest control materials as dusts and sprays o 



(e) Variety Trials of several kinds of vegetables in which old and new varie- 

 ties are compared for eastern Massachusetts conditionso 



The entire experimental work of the Field Station will also be on display for 

 the public and labeled for inspection. This will include: 



(a) The apple orchard where new pesticides are being evaluated, 



(b) An asparagus field from which a new variety of asparagus is soon to be re- 

 leased, 



(c) A tomato field where improvements are being made in tomato varieties for 

 growing on trellises, 



(d) A squash field v;here selections are being made for better Butternut Squash, 



(e) A carnation field where diseases of carnations are being studied, 



(f ) Greenhouses where research is being conducted on propagation of shrubs and 

 flowers, and on propagation of better flo\Ters and vegetables. 



In addition, commercial exhibitors will show the latest in small machinery, 

 gadgets and materials of interest to both professional and amateur gardeners, 



—ED, 



INCREASING STRAWBERRY YIELDS BY SOIL FUTIEGATION 



Did your strawberry bed show evidence of b]ack-root? Did plants begin to dry 

 up and die when hot, dry weather started? Did you dig up some of these sick plants 

 and find most of the roots black and dead? If so, then perhaps you need to try soil 

 fumigation. Evidence is increasing that where black-root rot is a problem, soil fumi- 

 gation res\ilts in more vigorous plants and in increased yields. 



If you decide to try soil fumigation, arrangements to do the job should 

 be made soon. There are several reasons for this. Fall fumigation is necessary. 

 The soil must be properly prepared. Arrangements must be made with a commercial fumi- 

 gator or equipment miist be ordered and put in shape and a fumigant obtained, So,don't 

 put off preparations too long. 



