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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 1906 



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The house pictured 

 below has a roof that 

 proof against sun, rain, snow 

 and chemical action, and danger 

 of fire from falling sparks— 



BECAUSE IT IS COVERED WITH 



Rex Flintkote 



ROOFING 



This is unlike any other prepared roofing ever 



made. It contains no paper or tar. It is made of 



long-fibre wool, chemically treated, both sides 



covered with a fire-proof compound, the underside 



protected by a covering of flint to prevent 



rot. It can't rust like tin — can't warp, 



blow off, and burn at touch of a sp 



like shingles— and unlike eithe 



of them, is laid as easily as 



though it were cloth. 



The largest manufacturers of 

 these goods in America, bend 

 for catalogue. 



Growing China Asters Free From 

 Disease, 



ASTERS can be grown successfully in 

 almost any soil, provided it is cul- 

 tivated deeply, and plenty of decayed farm- 

 yard manure is used. The secret or success 

 lies in continous growth, without a check. 



For blooms in July and August, sow the 

 seeds in a cold-frame, hotbed, or boxes in the 

 greenhouse the latter part of March, or early 

 part of April; or for September and October 

 blooms, sow in open ground in May. Cover 

 seed about half an inch. 



When the seedlings have made three or 

 four leaves they may be transplanted, placing 

 them eighteen inches apart, and watering 

 them well to settle the soil around. 



WOOD ASHES A SPECIFIC | 



One drawback in the raising of asters is 

 the so-called "aster disease, " which is caused 

 by a blue aphis which feeds on the tender 

 parts of the roots. But this can be overcome 

 by giving the plants a good start, never letting 

 them suffer a check in growth, and by feeding 

 well. Wood ashes is almost a specific for the 

 disease. Stir a handful of ashes into the 

 soil around each plant, when it is set out. 

 Just before the buds appear give an appli- 

 cation of tobacco water, prepared as follows : 



Put a good armful of tobacco stems in a 

 water-barrel or other receptacle which can 

 be covered tightly, pour hot water over them 

 until it covers the stems entirely. Cover 

 tightly for four or five hours, then add double 

 the amount of water and give this liquid to 

 the plants, watering around each plant, so 

 that all the roots get a thorough soaking. 

 The tobacco water should be used the same 

 day as made, as it quickly ferments, and be- 

 comes valueless. 



Pull out a plant or two a couple of days 

 afterwards, and if there is blue aphis left, the 

 liquid used was not strong enough. Give 

 them another watering. This seems to be a 

 good deal of work, but it pays in the end. 



When the buds have formed, dissolve a 

 quarter of a pound of nitrate of soda in 

 twenty gallons of water, and give each plant 

 one watering with the solution. It will 

 result in blooms of fine color and large size. 



The best asters I ever raised were planted, 

 as described above, in a spent hotbed, ten 

 inches apart, and ten inches in the row. If 

 asters are treated as suggested above and 

 watered copiously during dry weather, fine 

 flowers will surely be produced. 



Another troublesome pest is the aster 

 beetle, and it is not easily destroyed without 

 injury to the bloom. I find handpicking is 

 the best remedy. Take a vessel containing 

 a little kerosene, benzine, or gasoline, give 

 the flower a light tap, and the beetle will fall 

 into the vessel. This should be done twice 

 a day for eight or ten days, for the little 

 beetle appears for about this length of time 

 only. Paris green may also be used, one part 

 of Paris green to twenty parts of land plaster 

 or air-slacked lime, dusting it on with a 

 bellows; but it has to be washed off when 

 the flowers are cut for use, which is an in- 

 convenience. 



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 New catalogue for 1906 offers all the most desirable kinds for the 

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 It includes herbaceous plants, wild flowers and ferns, shrubs, 

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 all for outdoor culture. Ask for it. 



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Charlotte, Vt. 



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