Ti Y ing to build, the Readers’ 
192 Se ee era swecstions LH EH *CAR D EIN EAA ZaNGE NovemMBeER, 1908 
prefer late planting, believing a better 
rooting system is obtained in cold weather 
than during the warmer days of September 
and October, when the bulbs might start 
into top growth and get frozen. 
a Cannas, dahlias, and gladioli that have 
The Fruit not been dug up, if not already too much 
injured by severe frosts, must be lifted at 
once. Allow some soil to adhere to the 
of roots of the former and store in a cool, dry 
cellar absolutely free from frost. If possible, 
keep the temperature about 4o degrees. 
a4 L b Dahlias can be stored in the same place but 
OUr a or should have the dirt well shaken off. Place 
in a barrel or box, cover with dry sand and 
look over the bulbs occasionally to see that 
Get an Orchard or Farm of your they are not shrivelling. If they are, dampen 
ak ; the sand very slightly. 
OM aes Washington along the new Cut off the gladioli tops one or two inches 
line to the Pacific Coast. 
above the bulbs. Pull off the old corms 
and throw them away, carefully saving all 
the little bulbils. As soon as they are 
Unirrigated lands there now sell at $15 to $50 reasonably dry, place them in paper bags and 
per acre. Irrigated fruit or farming lands at store in a cool place free from frost. The 
$100 per acre and upwards. In 1907 hundreds of Washing- larger corms can be treated in the same way. 
ton orchards brought from $500 to $600 per acre. Wheat Cie. HERBERT GREENSMITH. 
averaged 25 bushels per acre. Other crops also did well. Don’t Burn Your Autumn Leaves © 
i cet d.by th ifi = 
Convenient: mares are a a ieee oem YOU might as well put a two-dollar bill 
sion of the in the fire as to burn your autumn 
leaves. The thing to do is to make a com- 
post heap of them; that is, simply pile them 
up and put some branches over them to 
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keep them from blowing away, and a year 
D from now, you will have perfect leaf-mold 
M 1 ] W a U k e e @. S t e P a uUu ] to use in potting bulbs and lightening 
: Bs flower beds. lLeaf-mold is absolutely essen- 
Railway tial in the cultivation of many lilies and 
: other choice plants. 
The accompanying picture shows another 
Apples, peaches, plums, apricots and all small fruits grow well in the country along this new line in Wash- reason for not burning your leaves. 
ington, and bring excellent returns. Whitman, Adams and Douglas counties alone produce 20,000,000 Ignorant and irresponsible people love to 
bushels of wheat annually. Oats, rye, barley, alfalfa and timothy hay ar also produced in abundance. play with fire, and unless you give strict 
Are you interested in this new country? If so, write either of the undersigned, asking specific questions, orders that no fire will be allowed on the 
and reply will be made by return mail. grounds, you may find your oldest and best 
: evergreen trees ruined, like the one here 
Washington Folder Free on Request shown. As everybody knows, the live 
F. A. MILLER. GEO. B. HAYNES branches of evergreens will burn like tinder 
and when the lower branches are lost, the 
beauty of a tree is forever marred. Don’t 
let anyone make a fire on your grounds 
in autumn — especially near evergreen trees. 
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A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF 
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The lower branches of this evergreen were ruined 
by a laborer burning autumn leaves 
