THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



was given over to nursery work only, and the 

 beds were used as benches on which to stand 

 the trays, which " our gardener " prefers to 

 using the beds themselves, even for the second 

 planting. 



Spraying has to be attended to regularly 

 three times a week, to keep down the red 

 spider. The plants remain in the second trays 

 until transplanted to the permanent beds in 

 May. 



DISEASES 



If healthy stock is procured to start with, 

 the gardener virtually controls the situation, 

 as strict cleanliness in the houses and observant 

 watchfulness which notes any odd appearances 

 of flowers, leaves, or roots are the most potent 

 checks to disease. 



A plant with curled or spotted leaves, or 

 ragged flowers, should at once be removed, for 

 these are symptoms of disease which, if neg- 

 lected will become epidemic. 



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