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grew on these benches for two years. Two va- 
rieties, My Maryland and Killarney, were used 
in the experiments. 
When the experiment started the soil was 
tested with litmus paper which showed it to be 
neutral. The results of this experiment showed 
that different varieties of Roses differ in their 
ability to withstand sour soil for, at the end 
of two years, the plants of Killarney in unlimed 
soil were dead or about dead while the My 
Maryland plants in the unlimed soil were still 
alive, but were not making growth. 
The effect of a sour soil on the Roses was to 
“harden off,” they failed to make a free growth, 
the growth being small and weak, and the older 
leaves on the plants turned yellow and dropped 
off. As the soil became more sour the plants 
failed to make a good root growth and the 
smaller roots died. 
It was also noticed that after the plants 
had been growing for some time in the unlimed 
plats that they failed to produce as many buds 
as in limed soil. 
Of the two amounts of lime mentioned the 
heavier application, 810 grams to the fifteen 
square feet, gave the best results in the long 
run. But My Maryland in unlimed soil did 
nearly as well the first season as in the limed 
plats. 
Penna. HAROLD CLARKE. 
my OUDiC 
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Are You Ready? 
OOD tools mean both quicker and better 
work. See to it that everything of this 
sort is in readiness now, so that there will be 
no delays in hunting around, borrowing, and in 
breakdowns later after yeu start. Tools, unlike 
seeds, you can general v purchase to the best 
advantage at your local stores, where you can 
pick out not only the type but the individual 
tool that just suits your hand and has the 
proper “hang.” Have you the following in 
proper order? 
For handling the soil: Hand plow, spade, 
spading fork, flat tined hook (for breaking up 
lumps where no harrow is available). 
For planting: Iron rake, garden line and 
reel, “Warren” or drill hoe, markers, seed 
drill, trowels, transplanting fork, dibble, small 
rain-proof box for carrying seed, wheelbarrow, 
substantial labels or tags, and a pane table 
and record mounted on cardboard on which to 
keep track of things. - 
For cultivating: Standard hoe, light hoe, 
onion or weeding hoe, wheel hoe (by all means, 
if the garden is bigger than the dining room), 
long handled prong weeder, and hand weeders, 
referably of both the solid blade and the 
nger type. The long handled prong weeder is 
particularly useful in flower beds. 
For protection: Sprayer, duster, stock prep- 
arations of the essential fungicides and insecti- 
cides, such as bordeaux mixture, kerosene 
emulsion, nicotine solution, tobacco dust, ar- 
senate of lead, ete.; also mechanical protectors. 
For forcing plants ahead before season: 
Small garden frame, paper pots, glass pro- 
tectors, individual “forcers,’ nitrate of soda 
for the top dressing. 
For general efficiency have you provided what 
you will need in the way of plant stakes, brush, 
wire netting for supports, baskets, labels, raffia 
or soft twine for tying up, a good pair of prun- 
ing shears, and last but, in a dry season, at 
least, more important than everything else, 
irrigation? 
Hardly a thing is mentioned in the above 
lists which you will not need some time during 
this season. Hvery time you have to look for, 
borrow or buy after the garden work once be- 
ins is just so much time lost. 
With the first warm spell the race begins. 
Are you ready? 
New York. F. ¥F. K. 
