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to the Readers’ Service for assistance 
| eae Amatite was put on the market a few 
years ago practically everybody who used 
ready roofings had to paint them regularly. Some 
of the roofings required a coat every year; others 
every two or three years. 
In all cases a good deal of expense and trouble 
was involved. 
The popularity of Amatite is largely owing tothe 
fact that its use does away with all such trouble and 
expense. ‘This is due to its real mineral surface 
which is far more durable than any paint made. 
It is [mot affected by weather and will last 
indefinitely. 
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All that is necessary after laying an Amatite 
roof is to leave it alone. Leaks and dissatisfaction 
are left behind. 
Every practical man will doubly appreciate the 
“no-paint’’ idea when we add to that statement the 
fact that Amatite is lower in price than most of the 
““paint-me-every-two-years-or-leak’’ roofings. 
In addition, Amatite with its smooth lap edge, is 
easy to lay, and the necessary nails and liquid 
cement for laps are supplied free, packed conye- 
niently in each roll. 
Can any reasonable man ask more! 
Write to nearest office to-day. 
Chas. Johnson’s Residence, Atlantic City, East Machias 
Lumber Co., East Machias, Me., A. J. Priebe’s Barn, Petroskey, Mich. All covered with Amatite. 
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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
OcToBeER, 1908 
FALL MULCH FOR NEW LAWNS 
C. J. J., N. Y.— Very well rotted manure is put on 
new lawns as a fall mulch as much as to keep the roots of 
the grass in proper condition over the first winter as for any 
food value it may have. Sheep manure, using about one 
ton to the acre, will be found thoroughly satisfactory and 
will not cause damage by bringing in weeds. 
ELIMINATING CHICKWEED 
B. C. L., Mass. — The only practical way to attack 
chickweed in a closely cultivated garden is by hand weeding. 
It is one of the most troublesome looking weeds, but on 
account of its being a shallow rooter is not really so serious 
as many others. 
PROPAGATING CLEMATIS 
A. H., Wash. — True species of clematis, such as pani- 
culata or Drummondii, may be reproduced by seeds, but 
horticultural forms and hybrids must be increased by buds. 
It is a common practice in this country to grow clematis 
from soft-wood cuttings in a cutting bed of sand having 
a gentle bottom heat. In Europe clematis is usually 
increased by grafting well ripened, one-year-old wood, 
of the variety desired, upon roots of any vigorous growing 
species. C. Flammula is usually used for this purpose. 
INJURY TO CORN 
J. T. F., New York.— When the young corn stalks 
become withered, stop growing, and the germ between the 
seed leaves dries up and adheres to the seed leaves, the 
corn seed maggot (Pegomya fusciceps) is undoubtedly 
present. The adult fly lays her eggs on the plants in the 
field. This insect will also attack peas and beans, and 
seed is often planted which contains the beetles in immature 
stages. Occasionally wireworms will do injury similar to 
that of the Pegomya, especially if the beans or peas be 
planted in ground which has recently been in grasses or 
corn. 195 1a (Cs 
SEED POTATOES 
B. L. C., Mass.— The average yield per acre of seed 
potatoes is less than one hundred bushels for the entire 
country, yet 300 bushels to the acre is by no means uncom- 
mon. Everything depends upon the methods of cultiva- 
tion. The record crop is 1,200 bushels per acre; but on the 
other hand, there have been cases where not even the 
weight of the seed has been harvested. Under good 
cultivation, twenty bushels of seed potatoes is not unusual. 
TO FOLLOW TULIPS 
W. A. G., N. J. —After tulips are through blooming, 
plant forget-me-not and arabis to take their place. 
Geraniums will also prove very satisfactory. In fact, 
anything can be planted in a tulip bed (when the bulbs are 
to remain) provided it does not have large roots. 
ROSE BUGS ON GRAPE VINES 
R. L., N. J. —It frequently happens that the rose bug 
will eat the flowers on grape vines. The best remedy is to 
keep the vines well covered with arsenate of lead, which is 
ordinarily used at the rate of four ounces of lead to five 
gallons of water. In extreme cases it may be used as strong 
as one pound to five gallons of water and the treatment 
can be continued until the fruit has set. 
FLOWERING PERSIMMON TREES 
G. C. H., New York. — Persimmon trees are dicecious, 
hence trees which produce only male flowers never bear 
fruit. A few trees occasionally have both male and female 
flowers (polygamous) and are fertile. There should be no 
failure in flower production in the case of 15-year old trees, 
and nothing can be done to induce them to flower. There 
should still be hope that in time this failure will disappear. 
