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QUERIES. 



2950. Elm Tree for Shade.— I have an elm tree six feet tall; 

 how should it be trimmed and trained for ornament and shade? 

 — O. H., Ohio. 



2951. Elm Tree in a Low Spot.— A fine old elm on my 

 lawn stands in a low sput «'hii_h I wish to fill up with earth to the 

 depth of 3 or 4 feet. \V..ul(l this injure or kill it ?— \V. L. T., Ohio. 



2952. Dahlias Injuredby Worms.— Large w orms or grubs 

 enter the fiowering-stalks of some of my dahlias near the root, and 

 destroy the entire heart of the stem. Is there a remedy for this? — 

 H. C. TOWNSEND, .V. Y. 



2953. Narcissus Blasting-.— Why do my double narcissus- 

 buds blast? Their seed is large but their blooms are few ; some 

 years there are none. 



2954. Ruellia macrantha.— Would you put them into the 

 ground in summer. 



2955. Summer Treatment of Pelarg-oniums. — Plant 

 two years old, having hundreds of flowers; should it be put into 

 the ground during the summer, or kept in pots? When and how 

 should it be trimmed ? 



2956. Cineraria-Seed.— We had many fine plants last season, 

 but only a few of the later ones produced seed. Are bees necessary 

 to fertilize the flowers ? 



2957. Primroses not Seeding.— How can I manage to get 

 seed ?— S. L. 



2958. Growing Snowdrops. — How should I manage my 

 Galanthus nivalis? — G. E. D., Mo. 



2359. Treating Lily-of-the-Valley for Bloom.— I have 

 had a large bed between two large trees for 15 years. Plants grow 

 thriftily but do not bloom well. What can be done ? Should I take 

 them to a new place?— S. T. P., Mass. 



2960. — Treatment of Easter Lilies. —How should they be 

 managed after blooming? Mine die down, and never spring up. 

 In the attempt to repot I never find a bulb.— F. G. \N .—Iowa. 



2961. Color Combinations in Flowers.— I have seen it 

 stated in some of the horticultural journals that all the primary 

 colors are never found in the same species of plants. I am unable 

 to apply this law to the pansy. Will some e.xpert favor me with an 

 explanation?— B. D. E., Kansas. 



2962. Black-Knot on Cherries.— Are the sweet varieties 

 subject to the disease equally with sour ones ? Can affected trees be 

 saved ?— S. R., Mich. 



2963. Small-Fruits for N.W. Missouri.— What varieties 

 of strawberries and black raspberries would you recommend ? — 



MiSSOURIAN. 



2964. Tree-fruits for Drying.— What are the best apples 

 and plums for the purpose?— W. C. B., New Zealand. 



2965. Carman Grape.— What is its history?— T. H, B,, Penn. 



2966. — Winter Protection for Strawberries.— Can any 



kind of plant be sown on strawberry-beds, say in August or Sep. 

 tember, to grow a mulch that would die down with freezing weather 

 and thus make a natural protection for them, in same manner as 

 wild ones are protected ?— W.M, H. .\. 



2967. Strawberry Queries.— What are the three finest 

 varieties known, early, medium and late, all to be large, productive 

 and showy? When should they be planted and what fertilizer is 

 best? How early can pot-grown strawberry-plants be had from 

 northern growers? Are they superior to layers ?—G.D.H., Georgia. 



2968. Pear-tree Blight.— What will prevent blight on apple- 

 trees? In some localities here the blight kills the trees before they 

 are eight years old.— J. E. 



2969. — Pear-Culture. — Is it profitable, under ordinary con- 

 ditions, if properly managed ? Please give information about the 

 LeConte, Kieffer, Idaho, Lawson and Easter. Can pears be evapo- 

 rated profitably?— R. W. C, La. 



2970. Young Tree Killed by Mole.— A vigorous young 

 apple tree has been cut entirely off from the roots underground by 

 some small animal. I am overrun with ground-moles. What 

 animal could ha\ e done this, and how can I e.xterminate the pest? 

 Wm. a., Philadelphia. 



2971. Spraying Mixture for Home Fruit-Patch.— It 

 would not be prudent to make a barrelful at one time for my few 

 trees and vines. Give formula for making a few gallons, so that I 

 can use it up at one spraying. , Toledo, Ohio. 



2972. Whole Roots vs. Pieces in Root-Grafting.— What 

 advantage is there in planting apple trees grafted on whole roots? 

 -J. E. 



2973. Fay Currant.— Our Fay currants are growing on a 

 heavy muck soil, and have a tendency to grow the limbs mostly 

 downward ; they look as though they were nearly broken at the 

 joints. What is the cause and remedy?— J. V. L. 



2974. — Weaver Plum. — Is it productive and good to can or 

 preserve ? 



2975. More Plum Queries.- Will the Botan and Weaver do 

 well top-grafted on Lombard ? These varieties are the only ones 

 free from leaf-blight with me. How should I treat the others for 

 this disease? How should I manage Mariana cuttings ? — C. A. M. 



2976. Richland and Shipper's Pride Plums.— How do 

 they compare with the Lombard for Ohio as to quality and product- 

 iveness?— Plum Crank. 



2977. Stocks for Plum Trees.— What kinds are best?— 

 F. S. W., Mich. 



2978. Underground Fruit-Storage House. — How 



should it be constructed ?— C. A. M. 



2979. How to Build a Small Greenhouse.— How should 

 I construct a pit or small greenhouse for keeping plants during 

 winter? I do not feel able to build one requiring a furnace, but 

 would like to use an oil-stove. — Mrs. M. B. McD., Kansas. 



2980. Heating a Lettuce-House.— If steam or hot-water 

 pipes are used will the lettuce suffer from dampness during the 

 many sunless days ? I grow Grand Rapids lettuce exclusively, and 

 have never had any trouble with fire heat ? Please give instructions 

 for putting in the pipes, and tell me what to guard against in the 

 general management of such a house. — M. G. Pennsylvania. 



2981. Fungicides and Insecticides on Small Scale.— 

 What quantities of Paris green and Bordeaux mixture are required 

 for a pailful of water?— W. W. R. 



