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THE GARDE N M A G A Z I X E 
September, 1916 
Shown in Our Catalogue 
N ot this view, but a still more 
attractive one. This shows more 
work room than it does greenhouse. 
The catalogue one, is just the reverse. 
Looking at them both, you have 
the complete story; saving only that 
it’s 33 feet long and i 8 wide, divided 
in two compartments. 
Also that It s built with a con- 
struction so carefully constructed that 
we figure it will last three genera- 
tions or so. 
The catalogue explains briefly but 
sufficiently, just why it’s the enduring 
construction it is. 
It is sent on request only. 
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DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY GARDEN CITY, N. Y. 
is sometimes printed, the weakest seeds do not al- 
ways produce double flowers, nor the slowest to ger- 
minate the choicest. Even in the seed. Dahlias have 
their idiosyncrasies; some plants like high tempera- 
ture and dry air in the house, others germinate after 
cool, cloudy days and only gather strength when they 
attain cool nights and root freedom in the open 
ground. Sometimes the weakest germination 
makes the strongest outdoor bush and flower. 
New Schemes in Orcharding 
F ield experiments with orchards ape invariably 
somewhat unsatisfactory and inconclusive be- 
cause of the very great importance of local conditions 
of soil, drainage, topography, etc., etc., which may 
vary appreciably even within the limits of one 
field. It is nevertheless interesting to note the re- 
sults of systematic investigations because for the 
particular orchard under consideration they may 
prove valuable truths, because they are in all 
probability conducted with the greatest possible 
fairness and accuracy, and because from them may 
develop new theories and principles of a much 
wider degree of adaptability than the main points 
in question. 
For these reasons the results of several years’ 
work recently reported by the Pennsylvania State 
College are interesting. The first series of trials, in- 
volving eleven years’ observation of young trees, in- 
dicates that there is practically no difference in 
efficiency between the various propagation methods 
in use in nurseries. There is an indication, on the 
other hand, that it may prove desirable to eliminate 
the use of seedling roots “thus permitting the 
standardizing of root systems as well as tops.” Re- 
sults of experiments into the value of selected or 
“pedigreed” cions have been rather contradictory 
and further work along this line is under way. With 
reservations, awaiting further data, it appears to be 
true that pedigreed stock tends to give better re- 
sults, but that there is little justification for paying 
much if any more for it. 
The effects of using diffetent varieties for stock in 
grafting, Jonathan, King, and Grimes cions, place 
Paragon first of six sorts, with Tolman second, and 
Northern Spy third. In smoothness of the union 
the order should probably be Tolman, Champion, 
and Paragon (except with Jonathan which Paragon 
seems to outgrow). In every trial, however, except 
in the case of Wolf River, named variety stocks gave 
better results than ordinary nursery row seedlings. 
According to this report, dynamiting, in connec- 
tion with both young and mature trees gave no ap- 
preciable benefits although the soil was of a hard pan 
type that is supposed to respond readily to such 
treatment. This, despite the reported successes of 
dynamiting on numbers of commercial orchards. .And 
I am not ready to agree with the reporter moreover, 
that “there are already enough of really definite and 
profitable uses for dynamite to make it unnecessary 
to try forcing it into a use for which it is apparently 
not fitted” — at least, not where that use refers to 
orchard work, under certain conditions. 
Mulching is found a most desirable means of con- 
serving moisture, but where not convenient its role 
may be taken by proper tillage and cover crops. 
During the first seven years of an orchard tilled 
intercrops appear to do no injury to the trees but on 
the other hand make possible returns of even or 
f,^o an acre in good years before any marketable 
fruit appears. While this double cropping requires 
that the soil be in good condition, the j'oung orchards 
seem to respond more readily to a mulch of manure 
— which conserves the moisture while adding plant 
food — than to applications of typical fruit fertilizer. 
What is a good grass seed mixture for a putting 
green in this section? — C. L. M., North Dakota. 
— We do not know your climate sufficiently well to 
give you a definite statement as to seed mixtures 
for a putting green. Rhode Island and Creeping 
Bents, used in equal proportions, make an ideal 
putting green with us; but we would be inclined in 
your locality to use crested dog’s tail in addition 
and perhaps also the fine-leaved fescue, using the 
two latter again in equal proportions so as to make 
them one-third of the entire mixture. Of course 
your soil may not be rich enough nor moist enough 
for the crested dog’s tail, but it can do with a mini- 
mum of these conditions provided the soil is deep. 
The Readers’ Service wilt answer your Greenhouse Problems 
