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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1907 



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BULBS TO THROW AWAY 



B. A. S., New York — The Chinese sacred lily is of no 

 further use after flowering; throw it away and buy new ones 

 next fall. 



PROPAGATING CARNATIONS 



H. M. C, Penn. — Carnations root better in January and 

 February than in March. If this work is delayed until 

 March, only about 50 per cent, of the cuttings will strike. 



STARTING CANNA SEEDS 



F. W. E., Ohio — The germination of canna seeds may 

 be hastened by soaking for twenty-four hours in warm 

 water. The seeds may 1 also be filed but be careful not to 

 injure the embryo. 



PROPAGATING ARAUCARIAS 



H. J. B., Penn. — The best formed plants of the Norfolk 

 pine (Araucaria excelsa) are grown from cuttings as de- 

 scribed in the January Garden Magazine, page 312. 

 Plants started this way produce branches which are close 

 together (three to five inches), and they retain this close 

 growing habit for several years. Seedlings draw up very 

 quickly, so that the internodes (spaces between the whorls 

 of branches) are frequently a foot to fifteen inches long and 

 so are much less desirable. 



PUFF-BALLS AS FOOD 



H. A. B., Mass. — The puff-balls belong to a class of fungi 

 which bear the spores in pouches. They are good eating 

 when young, i. e., while the flesh is still white, but as soon 

 as the interior begins to turn yellow, which is a sign that 

 the spores are maturing, they are unfit for food. To pre- 

 pare puff-balls for cooking, cleanse, peel and trim off the 



Puff-balls are not poisonous and are edible while 

 the flesh is young and white 



base. Cut in halves and remove all parts which are not 

 pure white. To cook, fry in lard for five or ten minutes, 

 with bacon, parsley, onion juice, salt and pepper; or cook as 

 directed on page 136 of the October Garden Magazine. 

 The giant puff-ball should be cut into slices half an inch 

 thick before cooking. A very delightful salad may be made 

 by cutting the puff-balls into strips and serving with green 

 salad, dressed with mustard, oil and vinegar. 



PROPAGATING MAGNOLIA 



A. E. C, New Jersey — The magnolias are propagated by 

 seeds; i. e., the species are; the named varieties and hybrids 

 are propagated by grafting, using two-year-old pot-grown 

 seedlings for stocks in which to put the cions. This work 

 is done in a greenhouse. The seeds may be sown directly 

 when picked or stratified in damp sand, and sown the 

 following spring (April). New plants may be made in the 

 spring by layering the previous season's growth. Notch 

 each branch in order to make it throw out cuttings. Sever 

 the layer from the mother plant a year from the following 

 July. Plant in pots, and keep in a close frame until the 

 plants are well established. 



RECLAIMING MARSH LANDS 



D. M. B., New Jersey — Lands over which salt water has 

 flown are for some years unfit for cultivation because of the 

 large amount of salt contained in the soil. Ditch the land 

 — dig the ditches three feet deep, a foot wide at the bottom 

 and slope the sides so that the top is about three feet wide. 

 If there are any low places in the surface between the 

 ditches, dig a small drain from them to the nearest ditch. 

 When the land has become thoroughly drained and settled 

 the ditches may be filled in. Lime is a great aid in sweeten- 

 ing the soil. Give an annual dressing, sowing it broadcast, 

 at the rate of six to ten barrels per acre and harrow it in. 

 Such land is particularly adapted for growing hay, potatoes, 

 celery, and onions. 



