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SWEETBRIER HEDGE 



Q. How shall I make a hedge of sweet- 

 brier around a plot 200 x 200 feet ? I pur- 

 chased a pound of seed with the idea of start- 

 ing the plants in the garden and transplanting 

 them along the wire fence. \y. K. 



New Jersey. 



A. You had better buy good-sized plants 

 from a nurseryman because you will get a 

 hedge much quicker. Seeds can be grown 

 in a seed bed; they will possibly take two 

 years to germinate and the plants grow 

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WISTARIA NOT FLOWERING 



Q. My wistaria does not flower. Why? 

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ARE COAL ASHES ANY GOOD? 



Q. Are coal ashes of any use in gardening 

 operations ? My furnace has a special device 

 for separating the fine ashes from the clinkers, 

 but it best at is a dusty job. I don't dare to 

 ask our "help" to do it. Is it worth my 

 while ? Have they any value as plant food ? 

 If so what and how much? Are they any 

 use except for roadmaking ? r \y. C. 



Pennsylvania. 



A. Coal ashes are not fertilizer in the 

 sense that they enrich the soil. Only traces 

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 a soluble form. The ashes are very useful, 

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 clay soils. Applications of coal ashes and 

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 garden soil into a light and exceedingly 

 fertile one. The ashes should be sifted, and 

 the clinkers used as a foundation for walks 

 and drives. Coal ashes may also be used 

 in cellars as an absorbent of moisture. The 

 separation of the fine ashes from the clinkers 

 may be dusty work, but it will usually more 

 than repay for the time and labor. 



