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cases to have burned more than those exposed to the direct sun. 
ground and warm winds prevail, can be prevented if care is 
taken to handle the plants properly. Where pede are miulched 
heavily with leaves it is a good idea t i 
around the base of the plants as soon as there is a tendency for 
the frost to disappear his allows sunlight an t to enter 
and to thaw out the soil around the plants, which in turn gives 
an opportunity for the roots to absorb water. After the frost is 
fe) the grou e mulching can be replace 
he removal of the frost and warming of the soil around the 
roots of plants by any method which will meet demands of 
transpiration, or loss of water from the foliage, will prevent sun- 
scorching of the young wood and foliage. 
GeorGE E. Sto 
Amherst, a. 
INJURY TO EVERGREENS 
The past winter was unusually severe upon certain evergreens, 
while to others, which had been considerably injured in winters 
if any ha 
causes of the injuries, as to record the kinds which were damaged. 
The trouble was confined by no means to this vicinity, but was 
rather general throughout the northeast. 
mera which suffered most were Chamaecyparis and 
Thuja. it was to be expected that Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana, 
