Dividend Insurance. — Garden dividends are only possible 

 when the soil is rich and fertile. Manure is one of our very 

 best soil builders and like wine, it improves with age. Get it 

 into the garden now and it will be improved ten fold by 

 spring. Decayed leaves form an excellent soil builder. 



Keeping Them Growing. — Vegetables of all kinds growing 

 in frame? need good cultivation. This is even more neces- 

 sary with coldframes than with frames that are heated, as 

 glowing conditions in coldframes are poor because of lack of 

 proper ventilation, thus causing the. soil to become sour and 

 sluggish 



Frames for Melons. — Good melons are hardly possible with- 

 out the aid of frames. The ideal frame for this purpose is 

 about two feet square, twelve inches high in front and 

 fifteen inches in the back. Now is the logical time to buy 

 or build some frames for your next year's garden 



Beating the Sun. — Sow seeds of all the more hardy types 

 of vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, onions, etc., to 

 carry over the winter in the frames. Give thorough pro- 

 tection during severe weather. Very sturdy plants with an 

 enormous root system will be available in early spring 



Gathering Bean Poles. — Why not take the kiddies to the 

 woods and collect some poles and brush for next year? Re- 

 member that bush limas are not as productive as the pole 

 type, nor dwarf peas as productive as the tall 



THE GARDEN MOVIES, No. 12 



Photographs and legends by W. C. McCollom 



Not much insistent action, 'tis true, but muck oppor- 

 tunity to get things well in hand for the spring 

 opening. Foresight is better than hindsight. < 



Winter Pruning is in order for all types of hardy 

 trees and shrubs and fruit trees especially. But 

 tender plants that are likely to winterkill, and 

 spring flowering shrubs (that should be pruned 

 immediately after flowering) must not be touched 









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Are All successful gardeners looking ahead planning improvements? Why not 

 start some garden improvements at this time. Dwarf fiuits are distinctive and 

 productive and the wire supports may be installed now. This is also an excellent 

 time to erect fences. 



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Keeping Them Clean. Spray anything infested 

 with scale ot any kind at least twice before the grow- 

 ing season is resumed. Miscible oil sprays and lime- 

 sulphur preparations are on the market under pro- 

 prietary names. Cover all parts of the plant 



