PRACTICAL GARDENING 



Flats. Make new flats in order to have a 

 supply on hand. The size may vary but 

 15" x 18" x 3" is convenient. Flats are easy 

 to carry to the garden at the time of trans- 

 planting. The plants are removed and imme- 

 diately placed in their permanent location 

 without exposing the roots to the air or sun. 



Wood Ashes. Save all wood ashes. Place 

 them in a dry place and use them on the potato 

 land several days before planting in the spring. 



FRUITS AND BERRIES 



Visit your orchard frequently and especially 

 after a heavy fall of wet snow. Take a stout 

 stick with you and lift up the limbs with it to 

 shake off the snow. Never pull down the limb. 

 It is usually weighted down to the breaking 

 point and any additional weight or movement 

 will break it off close to the trunk. 



Pruning. Prune peach trees on warm 

 days. Cut out all cross limbs and thin out the 

 head. Plums and cherries may also be pruned. 

 If large limbs must be removed paint the 



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