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The Garden Magazine, March, 1920 
For Beautifying Home Grounds 
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The New Hardy Dwarl Edging and Low Hedge 
Originators and Introducers: 
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Send for Box-Barberry Folder and General 
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GLENN P. EDWARDS 
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About Thinning Fruit 
IN READING back through some old Garden 
1 Magazines I find in an article on p. 284, June, 
1 9 17, “apples, quinces and pears should not grow 
closer than six to ten inches apart.” 1 have two 
pear trees that are bearing the first time. Each 
tree has ten or twelve clusters with from four to 
six or even more pears growing. If I were to 
remove all but one there will be very few fruits 
left on those trees. Trees are ten years old. I 
have been accustomed to thin out the peaches 
about as recommended, but this year frost killed 
most of the peach buds and thinning will not need 
to be resorted to. What do you advise for my 
pears? 
C. D. Peck, Ohio. 
— In cases of this kind it is necessary to take a 
more than immediately local view of the cluster. 
For instance, before my window as I write is an 
apple tree, with but three apples set on it, and 
these close together. They all will remain on. 
The total number of apples on the tree in relation 
to its size and age, and its probable root area, the 
total number on the limb with reference to its 
length from parent branch, its size, its position 
on the tree, and it’s “personal” leaves, also must 
be taken into account. The rule of three times 
the diameter of the ripe fruit for distance between 
is as good as any rule can be, but it will not cover 
all conditions. If the tree has a fair set of fruit, 
it is all right; if not, it must be modified. Pos- 
sibly the number and size of the leaves growing 
from the stem that holds each fruit should govern, 
next after the size of the limb itself. To show 
the importance of these leaves, 1 will tell you 
that when cedar rust attacks foliage severely, as 
for instance the York Imperial and Ben Davis 
apples in Virginia, its first effect is to stunt and 
otherwise retard the functions of the bunch of 
leaves at the base of the growing fruit specimens. 
And when this occurs those fruits never get more 
than half si^e and never color up, even though the 
skin is unblemished. If each of your fruits has a 
good bunch of leaves, and if the limb can bear the 
final weight, leave them on; if leaves are lacking 
or the weight is too much, take them off. 
J. R. Mattern. 
A Wild Garlic Eradicator 
W ILD garlic is found growing from Massa- 
chusetts south to Georgia and west to 
Missouri and Mississippi. In Southern Indiana 
it has become such a scourge that the Experi- 
ment Station in that state has taken up the 
question, and after several years’ work has found 
a cheap and efficient means of eradicating the 
pest. And though it is to the farmer, especially 
the dairyman, that its annoyance is greatest, the 
gardener likewise finds it a nuisance. 
Fall plow the infested land. This encourages 
the growth of deep buried bulbs. The following 
spring while the growth is young and tender — 
before the little bulblets are formed on top of the 
plants — the field is sprayed with orchard heating 
oil. In Indiana the most favorable time for this 
work is the last two weeks in April. Warm, 
quiet days should be chosen on which to do the 
work as cold retards the action of the oil and the 
wind blows it away. Use the oil liberally; at least 
seventy-five gallons to the acre are required. 
Although the price of oil fluctuates, the cost of 
material will probably not run more than four 
dollars per acre. Having allowed the land to 
stand idle for three weeks to permit the bulbs to 
rot, a late crop can be planted. I he oil does not 
in any way injure the soil or prevent plant 
growth. 
Harold Clarke, Pennsylvania. 
The Modern Gladiolus 
'"THIS is to inform my friends and the expected new cus- 
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send request. I aim to keep up with the procession, and 
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flower, and I offer some new sorts, which are highly 
recommended, for us to try this year. After cutting out 
a number of old sorts the list still contains about 125 
named ones, besides choice mixtures. Retail only — 
wholesale list withdrawn. 
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Independence 
Iowa 
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