THE GAR DEN DOA GAA Nee 
MARCH, 1916 
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-sunny situation. 
the hotbeds to the coldframes, provided they 
have two or more leaves. Water in the morn- 
ings, shade them in the day and cover the cold- 
frames at night. This will make stocky plants 
and they will be gradually hardened off and 
can be planted out in the open ground in late 
April in the tidewater sections, but not until 
the middle of May in the mountain sections. 
Tomatoes transplanted into little paper pots or 
old tomato cans with the bottoms knocked out 
and piace? on a short plank in the coldframes 
simplify the final transplanting into the open 
ground, for when the hole is prepared the plant 
can be slipped into it very easily without dis- 
turbing the roots. This method makes for 
much earlier fruit. 
This is the last chance to spray for San José 
scale in the orchard, for the next spraying will 
be for the coddling moth on anne and cur- 
culio on peaches and plums after the blossoms 
come, which is done with summer strength of 
bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead. 
Plant peach and plum trees and other stone 
fruits. In planting trim the tree carefully as 
well as the roots. Put the top soil in the hole 
first, mixing in a few handfuls of bone meal 
and then pack in carefully around the roots, 
but do not put in other fertilizers. The poor 
soil can be packed in on top. 
This is the ideal month for planting ever- 
greens. (See February, 1916, GarpEN Maca- 
ZINE. ) 
Separate perennials and fork in manure in 
the borders, being careful not to disturb the 
bulbs. The winter mulch of manure should be 
carefully raked off of the beds. 
The Rose garden needs much attention now. 
The bushes should have all old wood pruned 
out, the long canes cut down one half. Remem- 
ber that severe pruning gives finer Roses. Fork 
in the manure and add soot or hardwood ashes 
if possible; both are good fertilizers and also 
destroy worms and bugs. Spray before the 
buds get too large with summer strength of 
bordeaux mixture with arsenate of lead. Those 
Roses subject to mildew should have a sprink- 
ling of flower of sulphur in the early morning 
when the dew is on them. Climbing Roses re- 
quire little trimming; cut out the dead wood 
only and train them carefully to their supports, 
tying the branches with soft twine. 
Dig up the wild onions, dock and other weeds 
on the lawn. Rake over the bare spots, sow 
grass seed and roll carefully. A little nitrate 
of soda sprinkled over just before a rain is most 
HeneReralt 
Virginia. J. M. PATTERSON. 
Why the Clematis Dies Suddenly | 
EARLY everybody who has grown the Cle- 
matis, particularly the large flowered 
forms, has had the experience of suddenly los- 
ing their plants. This is especially true of 
newly purchased plants. The cause was not 
known until Prof. W. O. Gloyer, of Geneva, 
N. Y., published the results of several years’ 
experimental work. 
It is the stem rot. This is the work of a 
fungus which rots the stems or spots the leaves 
and on some varieties does both. The leaf 
spot first appears as a mere spot or as a water- 
soaked spot. When the water-soaked spot dries 
out it becomes tan colored with a red margin. 
When the stem is attacked the disease girdles 
it, cutting off further food supplies. 
When you purchase Clematis plants set them 
in good soil that is well drained and in a 
When growth starts cut off 
the old top down to shoots starting near the 
ground, and be sure there is nothing but sound, 
healthy wood remaining. Do not allow any 
stubs to remain, and see that where the cut is 
made there is no brown or decayed wood. As 
the vine grows train it over a trellis in such a 
way that there will be good ventilation and 
that sunshine reaches all parts of the plant at 
some time during the day. Should diseased 
leaves be discovered remove them at once so 
that the disease will not have a chance to 
affect the stem. It travels slowly. Where 
vines are matted together Bordeaux (4-4-50 
formula) helps to hold it in check, but it is 
not as effective as good ventilation and sun- 
shine. 
Penna. HAROLD CLARKE. 
