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For information about popular resorts 

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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



December, 1909 



THE Experienced Fruit Grower is the man 

 who realizes the importance of using only 

 high-class Sprayers. He knows that spraying is 

 what you make it — a hard job or an easy prop- 

 osition, depending on the outfit. Most Grow- 

 ers have learned that it doesn't pay to bother 

 with cheap ones. Goulds' Sprayers have a rep- 

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Over 25 Styles 



for both Hand and Power — all simple — all 

 working parts brass to withstand wear and the 

 chemical action of the solutions. Don't be 

 caught experimenting with a cheap sprayer — see 

 that the name Goulds is cast on the pump. Its 

 presence is the assurance you are buying the 

 very best Sprayer made. It guarantees satis- 

 faction and reliability. Write for our book. 

 "HOW TO SPRAY- 

 WHEN TO SPRAY— 

 WHAT SPRAYER TO USE " 



It is full of interesting infor- 

 mation and contains most valuable 

 formulas for spray mixtures. Copy 

 sent free on request. 



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 Seneca Falls, N. Y. 



We build Pumps for Every Service 



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THE BEST APPLES AND GRAPES 



From what sections of Eastern United States do 

 the finest apples and grapes come? 



New York. F. R. S. 



— The finest apples raised in the eastern part of the 

 United States come from Western New York; 

 the best table grapes from what is known as the 

 Chautauqua District, comprising the north-central 

 and northwestern portions of the State of New 

 York. 



PRUNING CARNATIONS 



Should three-year-old carnation plants be pruned 

 back to the woody stem, so as to have all new 

 branches next spring? 



New York '"" A. W. T. 



— Do not prune the carnations until spring, and 

 then only cut low enough to insure a good, strong 

 break. Use leaves and litter for covering during 

 the winter, as they are excellent for excluding 

 moisture. A covering of tar paper would also be 

 beneficial, but under no circumstances prune until 

 spring. - W. McC. 



TRANSPLANTING A GRAPEVINE 



In early December would it be safe to move a 

 grapevine having a thickness of one and one-half 

 inches at the base ? 



New Jersey. V. R. T. 



— Grapevines can be moved in either spring or 

 fall, or at the beginning of winter. Of course, it 

 will be necessary to take all the roots, and there 

 is where a very serious difficulty is involved. Very 

 few plants that have climbing characteristics 

 move easily when old because of the tremendous 

 spread of the roots. Cut back very severely after 

 moving, and completely sacrifice one season's 

 growth. It might be easier to start a new vine. 



WHEN TO TRANSPLANT 



Can I safely move hollyhocks, foxgloves, colum- 

 bines, forsythia and lilac at this time of the year ? 



Pennsylvania. J. L. H. 



■ — Hollyhocks, foxgloves, and columbines can be 

 transplanted in the fall up to the time of the first 

 frost. There will be more likelihood of loss if the 

 plants are moved to a clay soil, as the clay has a 

 tendency to pack tightly around the roots. The 

 best time to transplant forsythia and lilac depends 

 upon local conditions — soil, weather, and the 

 plant itself. If everything is favorable, you can 

 move them as late as the first of December, but 

 forsythia is better moved in the spring, even if it is 

 in bloom. 



THE YELLOWING OF FOLIAGE 



Is there any remedy to prevent the foliage of a 

 trailing fern from turning yellow? 



New York. E. C. 



— The trailing fern is probably suffering from sour 

 soil, which may have been induced by undue and 

 excessive feeding of fertilizers or manures, or it 

 may be due to the clogging of the soil with water. 

 House plants often suffer in this way at this time of 

 the year, because winter is their resting time and 

 vegetative activity is then at its lowest ebb. If 

 plants are stimulated to growth by heat, water, 

 or feeding, the result is a disorganization of the nor- 

 mal processes of metabolism, frequently manifested 

 in the production of alcoholic ferments in the root 

 cells. 



GROWING DAFFODILS COMMER- 

 CIALLY 



Would the commercial production of daffodils 

 be a paying proposition in Ohio? 



Ohio. M. H. S. 



— The market growing of daffodils is a somewhat 

 dubious experiment, and heretofore it has not 

 been shown that daffodil bulbs can be grown 

 commercially in the State of Ohio. The best prices 

 are realized about Easter time, and it is all for 

 stock forced under glass. The only outdoor 

 flowers that come into competition are those com- 

 ing from Virginia. The outdoor crop from far- 

 ther north would possibly be worth about one 

 dollar a hundred blooms. Read "Daffodils- 

 Narcissus, and How to Grow Them," by A. M. 

 Kirby. 



Manufacturers of 

 common cream sep- 

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 call it simple and 

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 from one such bowl. 

 These contraptions 

 must all be washed 

 twice daily. 



But Sharpies Dairy Tubular bowls have nothing 

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The only piece inside 

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= Garden Lovers Gift 



THE GARDEN CALENDAR for 1910 by Ellen" P. Wil- 

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