A-B-C OF VEGETABLE GARDENING 



an apparently fungous nature attacks the 

 plants^ spray with Bordeaux mixture. 



This hardly seems the place in which to 

 say much about the culture of the apple, 

 plum, pear, and cherry, for that is a phase of 

 gardening quite distinct from that which 

 this little book aims to interest the home- 

 maker in. However, the writer would urge 

 having all these fruits when conditions are 

 favorable to their culture. The more fruit 

 we eat the healthier we will be. 



All kinds of small fruit can be planted in 

 spring to better advantage than in fall, 

 though the nurseryman wdll tell you, if you 

 consult him, that it makes little 'difference 

 whether you plant in spring or fall. The 

 writer has tried both methods, and he has 

 always been most successful when plants were 

 put out in April and May, provided they were 

 sent from the nursery that spring. If they 

 are sent in fall they should be ^^heeled-in^^ 

 over winter. ^^Heeling-in^^ consists in bury- 

 ing the roots in a place where they will be 

 kept dry during the winter. It will not be 

 necessary to cover all the top, though there 

 is no objection to this if the owner thinks it 

 safer to do so. Care should be taken to keep 

 the plants well protected from storms. This 



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