PRACTICAL GARDENING 



Stakes. Paint the garden stakes used for 

 tomatoes, etc. 



Fruits and Berries 



Sharpen and clean the pruning saw and 

 shears. 



Inspect the plum and cherry trees and re- 

 move all black knot and "mummy" plimis. 

 The black knot destroys the branches of the 

 tree and should be cut out about 1 or 2 inches 

 below the infected part. The "mimimy" 

 plums spread the fruit rot and should be 

 burned. 



Spray Material. Buy a stock of lime sul- 

 phur, Bordeaux Mixture, arsenate of lead and 

 flowers of sulphur. Tobacco dust may also be 

 bought at this time providing it is kept in a 

 tin can or box. Lock away all poisons. 



MARCH 



The Vegetables 

 Seedage. Sow the seed of lettuce, toma- 

 toes, eggplant and peppers under glass. 



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