Bum out insect nests in trees, using a flaming torch on the 

 end of a convenient rod 



Garden "Movies" 



Mo. 1 



A PAGE OF PICTURE HINTS OF WORK 



TO BE DONE AND THE TOOLS 



TO USE DURING JANUARY 



{Photograph by W. C. McCollom) 



Save time by pruning back any fruit trees or dwarfs that 

 need control 









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Making hay before the sun shines! i. e. getting acquain- 

 A wire brush is by far the best tool for cleaning up tree ted with the new catalogues and sending in orders early. Transplant shrubs while dormant, and moreover the ball 



trunks; better than scraping Most important this year will hold firmly now. Don't move without a ball 



After the ground is frozen put the mulch on the herbaceous border — to keep it cold remember; Use some of your spare time to cut out old wood of small-fruit bushes. Use a pruning 

 warmth is likely to cause rotting shears and cut quite low down 



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