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QUERIES. 



3075. Quince-Leaf Diseases.— Why do the leaves on our 

 young quince trees become spotted with brown and fall ofi"? An 

 abuodauce of salt, lime and wood ashes has been applied to the 

 trees.— E. McF., Pa. 



3076. Storing Apples for Winter.— Please describe some 

 good methods.— W. N. M., Ohio. 



loTj. Downy Mildew of Grapes.— Leaves on vines in dif- 

 ferent parts of the vineyard turn yellow, and the fruit does not de- 

 velop as well as on sound vines. What is the disease, and how can 

 it be cured?— W. M. H., Ont. 



3078. Trellis for Grapes.— On page 426 of American Gar- 

 dening is given a device for a grape-trellis. Can the upper wire 

 as well as the lower one be slackened by means of it in the fall? — 

 M. L. S., Pa. 



3079. Dwarf Plum Trees.— My nurseryman sent me dwarf 

 instead of standard plum trees. How should they be pruned?— J, 

 M., Maine. 



3080. New York Fruit-Growers' Association.— If in 



existence, what is its address?— W. H. H. 



3081. Blackberries and Raspberries from Root-Cut- 

 tings.— When should they be made, in fall or spring? If in fall, 

 how early is it safe to make them ?— C. G. A. 



3082. Raspberries for Illinois Prairie.— What are the 

 best varieties, both of black and yellow raspberries, to grow for 

 home use in prairie-soil in the latitude of Chicago ?— L. B. C, Ills. 



3083. Fertilizers for Raspberries.- What is the best fer- 

 tilizer for raspberries, and what is the best time to apply it on 

 well-underdrained clay soil. I have an abundance of half-rotted 

 sawdust, some leached ashes, and barnyard manure. Would you 

 recommend air-slaked lime?— L. E. S., Ohio. 



3084. Soil for Ijettuce-Forcing.-Why and how often 

 should the soil be renewed ?-p W.J. W., Pa. 



3085. Onions Blighting.— What is the cause of my Prize- 

 takers dying down before they have reached full size?— J. W. K., 

 Ohio. 



3086. Cellar for Vegetables.—ls a cemented cellar good for 

 keeping vegetables?—;. E. A., Mass. 



3087. Water in Well Colored.— What can be done with a 

 newly-dug well, the water in which smells bad and turns brownish 

 when boiling?— J. E. A., Mass. 



3088. Remedy for Striped Cucumber Beetle.— 1 use 

 frames over the hills, and thus keep the beetles olT until the \ ines 

 begin to run. Then the bugs settle on the hills, and the young 

 grubs soon reduce the plants to withered vegetation. Have tried 

 bone-dust, ashes, kerosene emulsion, etc., without effect —P B J 

 N. Y. 



3089. Asparagus Chicory.— How is it cultivated ?— Mrs. F. 

 E. S., Washington. 



3090. Growing Cannas from Seed.— How should the 

 seed be treated to make it germinate promptly ?— .\. L. \V..Iowa. 



3091. Managing Palms and Cycads.— What soil and 

 care do they require ? Can they be transplanted while young and 

 growing? 



3092. Chinese Sacred Lily.— Is it hardy in Xew \'ork state ' 

 How should it be treated ? 



3093. Cinnamon-Vine.— Is it hardy here? What treatment 

 does it require? — W. H. H., N. }'. 



3094. About Pinks. — What distance apart should strong- 

 growing pinks be planted if they are to remain in the house all sea- 

 son ? Does it pay better to run pinks until August, or to take them 

 out after Memorial Day, and fill up with other stuff ? If so, what 

 is best to fill up with ?— E. G. B., Boston. 



3095. Black Knotty Growth on Oak.— It appears in win- 

 ter and spring on a young, thrifty oak, almost disappearing again 

 in summer ? Is it dangerous to other trees ?— I. W. M., Mass. 



3096. Hawthorn from Seed. — How should the berries be 

 treated? Should I plant seeds in the house, or in open ground?— 

 E. D. M., Mass. 



3097. Moss on Lawn. — Our lawn was manured last fall, and 

 seeded with white clover and blue-grass in April. It is doing well, 

 except in spots, where the ground is covered with a fine mossy- 

 looking substance. Have used the hose freely. Have I used it too 

 much?— Wm. S. R., JV.J. 



3098. Hardy Hydrangeas from Cuttings.— When must 

 I take cuttings of Hydrangea paniculata grandijiora, and how- 

 must I treat them ?— A. L. C, Md. 



3ogg. Aphis on Chrysanthemums .—Please give remedy 

 for them.— H. M., Brooklyn. 



3100. Amaryllis and Crinum.— W hat temperature do they 

 require when at rest in winter? What treatment does Amaryllis 

 autica require for bloom and for wintering ?—W. A. W., Iowa. 



2920. Fruit-Storage Cellar. — The building can be 

 made any size or form desired, provided you secure pro- 

 tection against freezing, and perfect ventilation. In 

 localities where the winter temperature is apt to fall to 

 35° below zero, such a building must be very carefully 

 constructed, and I think the following plans would an- 

 swer the purpose : The foundation should be of stone, 

 two feet thick. Set 2x4 joists, 10 feet high for one story, 

 two feet apart upon the foundation walls. Line up each 

 side of the joists with good matched boards, and paper 

 the same with building-paper. This will leave an air- 

 chamber four inches wide in the center of the wall. On 

 each side of this nail 2x6 plank and cover it with siding on 

 the out&ide, but with matched boards on the inside, filling 

 the 6-inch space with sawdust slightly packed. For the 

 roof use 2x10 plank ceiled on both sides, and the space 

 filled with sawdust. The outside of the roof must be cov- 

 ered with waterproof roofing. There should be two doors, 

 one to open inward and the other outward, and they 

 must be made thick, so that the resistance to heat or cold 



