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If the rooting of runners is started early in June the plants 

 may be ready for setting in a new bed in August or September. 



If you are growing the young beds of strawberries by the 

 hedge-row system, be sure to keep the runners cut off. ISTo 

 runners should be allowed to start outside of the rows. They 

 take away the strength of the main plants and reduce the 

 fruit crop. Larger berries and better yields are secured by 

 keeping the runners cut. Large heavy crowns, with many 

 fruit stems and blossom clusters, will start up from the main 

 plants. Gardeners producing the best' strawberries do not 

 let runners form a matted bed. After the bearing straw- 

 berries have yielded their crop, mow down the plants, rake 

 them off and remove them to the compost heap. This reduces 

 the danger from leaf spot, diseases and insect enemies. Then 

 cultivate the bed well. 



Spray the currants .with Paris green to keep off the worms 

 until the fruit sets. 



Watch for any insect attacks on the ornamental shrubs and 

 shade trees. If the enemy is eating the leaves, use Paris 

 green or arsenate. of lead as a spray. 



For combating lice on snowball, hydrangea, or other 

 shrubs, use kerosene emulsion. 



Fruit trees should be given another spraying with Bor- 

 deaux mixture and Paris green two or three weeks after the 

 fruit has set. The summer strength of lime-sulfur may take 

 the place of Bordeaux on apples. ■ 



If the weather is not too dry the lawns should be mowed 

 frequently. Proper attention must be given to details for the 

 best appearing lawns. In poor spots a little extra dressing 

 of nitrate of soda, or sprinkling with liquid manure, will 

 stimulate the growth of grass. 



Flowers. — Stake the tallest flowering plants. Do not let 

 them be broken by wind. Look out for larkspur, dahlia, 

 cosmos, lilies, gladiolus, monk's-hood, tall anemone and others. 



Many kinds of perennial flowers may be planted from seed 



