WHAT TO DO MONTH BY MONTH 



wound with white lead. Never leave stubs 

 sticking out, cut the limbs oflF close to the trunk 

 and twigs close to the branch. 



This is a good month to thin out the currants 

 and gooseberries. Take out old wood and es- 

 pecially dead branches. Cut these oS close to 

 the soil. 



Planting. If you are planning to set out a 

 few trees in the spring order them now. 



Buy the trees from a reliable nursery near 

 you. Trees shipped from the south to the 

 north are cheaper but they seldom thrive in the 

 northern climate and often die the first winter. 

 Never deal with agents or buy a cheap tree. 



Insect Eggs. In going among your trees 

 keep a watch for insect eggs. In destroying 

 one cluster of twenty-five to one hundred eggs 

 you have removed a possible danger which, if 

 allowed to develop, might strip the tree of 

 foliage in the early spring. On bright days 

 the rough bark on the apple tree might be 

 scraped off. This practice does not necessarily 

 benefit the tree but in removing the scaly bark 



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