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QUERIES. 



3146. Celery Fertilizer.— Please give the analysis of some 

 complete fertilizer for celery. 



3147. Home-made Hose for Irrig-ating-.— Please tell us 

 how it is tnade. — G. E. K., Ohio. 



3148. Soil for Garden Veg'etables.— Is red clay mixed 

 with sand good for such vegetables as lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, 

 onions, rhubarb, and spinage?— A. Y., Montana. 



3149. Drying' Blood.— I can get a large quantity of fresh 

 blood. How ^should I treat it to make a good fertilizer of it ? — M. 

 N., Indiana. 



3150. Culture of Sisal.— Will the sisal of Yucatan succeed 

 in the climate of the southern states ? Where can roots or seed be 

 obtained ? — C. H. D., Georgia. 



3151. Sawdust as a Mulch.— Please tell me whether saw- 

 dust can be safely used as a mulch for strawberries.— J. M., Pa. 



3152. G'inseng' Culture.— Where can I get seed or plants of 

 ginseng ? What culture, soil and climate does it require? 



3153. Growing- Mangels.— Does a light frost hurt mangels ? 

 J. W. W., Washington. 



3154. Russian Mulberry.- Is the fruit of the Russian mul- 

 berry desirable for market ? How does it compare with the Amer- 

 ican native mulberry in quality? 



3155. Blackberries for Northern Ohio.— Please name 

 two or three of the best hardy sorts. 



3156. Muskmelons for Market.— Is there any good mar- 

 ket variety with salmon-colored flesh that will grow large enough 

 to weigh from 4 to 6 pounds each.— G. E. K., Ohio. 



3157. Alpine Strawberries. — Years ago we used to grow a 

 monthly strawberry as a house-plant. Two or three of the ripe 

 berries would perfume the whole room. We have lost the plant; 

 can you tell us where to get another? — M. F. S., Montana. 



3158. Grape-vine Leaf Hopper.— A small, light-colored 

 insect, about Ye of an inch long, active, and hopping like a tree- 

 hopper, has been feeding on our grape and ivy-leaves nearly the 

 whole summer. What remedy do you recommend ? — A. S. 



3159. Moyer Grape. — Please tell us about its hardiness, size, 

 quality, etc., as compared with Delaware.— H. P., Michigan. 



3160. Bowood Muscat and Muscat of Alexandria 

 Grapes.— What is the difference between them ?— F. W., jV^a' 

 York. 



3161. Brilliant Grape.— What is its season of ripening?— W. 

 H. ., Massachusetts. 



3162. Salt for Fruit-Trees.— What are the effects of salt 

 when applied to fruit-trees ? What kind of salt should be used ? — 

 J. W. P., Kansas. 



3163. Cherry Q,ueries.— Where in the United States can 1 

 obtain heart and bigarreau cherry trees, in dwarf form, double 

 grafted ; that is, the common morello budded on the mahaleb, and 

 after two years grafted with the varieties desired?— G. W. S., 

 Connecticut. 



3164. Dwarf Pears for Profit.— Will a dwarf pear orchard 

 be likely to be a financial success on loam that is not very reten- 

 tive ? What varieties would you advise me to plant ? How does 

 the Bartlett succeed when dwarfed ? 



3165. Q,uinces on Light Loam.— Will a quince orchard be 

 likely to pay here?— W. T. B., Pennsylvania. 



3166. Gooseberry Worm. — Many 'of my gooseberries last 

 season were wormy. Can I prevent this?— W. H. M., Ohio. 



3167. Currants and Gooseberries in Northern Ohio. 

 —What varieties are most satisfactory for market purposes?— G. 

 E. K., Ohio. 



3168. Sowing Huckleberry-Seed.— Wlien is the proper 

 time for sowing seeds of huckleberries, and what soil do they re- 

 quire?— R.J. H., Washington. 



3169. Tree Injured by Salt-Water.— What treatment 

 should be given a tree injured by pouring salt water on the ground 

 near its stem?— J. A. S., Kansas. 



3170. Verbenas and Zonal Geraniums in the South. 

 — How should verbenas be treated here during fall and winter? 

 My zonals, planted out last spring, did not bloom well in summer. 

 What can ail them ?— W^ M. N., Georgia. 



3171. Sweet-Peas Planted in Fall. — Will sweet-peas 

 planted six inches deep in fall survive the winter in the latitude of 

 Boston, and bloom well next summer?— W. H. W ., Massachusetts. 



3172. Flower Seeds and Bulbs.— Where can I get seeds of 

 perennial gaillardia, and bulbs of Nerine Japonical — S. E. R. 

 Nebraska. 



3173. Starting- a Hop-Arbor.— When should seed be sown, 

 and what kind of soil is required ?— R. J. H., Washington . 



3174. Evergreens for Shelter-Belt.— What sorts would 

 you recommend for planting on a north boundary. I want to have 

 nice evergreens, and also a quick protection for lilies and narcis- 

 suses.— C. L. M., Wisconsin. 



3175. Passion Flowers. — I have a passiflora that comes up 

 regularly every spring and grows like Jack's bean-stalk, but gives 

 never a blossom ; also a passiflora Arc-en-Ciel that grows thriftily, 

 but will not bloom. What shall I do for them to secure flowers ?— 

 Fern-Leaf, Illinois. 



3176. Kerria Japonica.— Is the enclosed twig and flower 

 that of a Kerria Japonica ? Is there a variegated variety of this 

 shrub ?— C. \V. A.. Illinois. 



3177. Marchal Niel B.ose in South Carolina.— Does it 

 need winter protection ? — W. R. 



3178. Eleagnus Reflexa.— There is near here a climbing 

 shrub that entirely covers a large tree. The stems are rusty brown; 

 leaves smooth and green above and white beneath. The stem has 

 a few thorns. What is it ?— M. R., North Carolina. 



3179. Magnolia Fuscata. — Is it hardy here ? — South Car- 

 olina. 



REPIUIES. 



2933. Blackberries for Michigan. — If they are to be 

 grown without winter protection, we have nothing better 

 than Snyder, Taylor and possibly Erie. Wilson and 

 Wilson Jr. prove profitable if laid down and covered 

 before severe cold weather comes. Lincoln blackberry 

 has not yet been properly tested in Michigan. — T. T- 

 Lyon. 



