Oclober, 1916 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
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also the climbers, Dorothy Perk- 
ins and Crimson Rambler. By 
careful work, bending at the 
roots at the same time pulling 
down on the tops even large 
bushes may be laid Hat without 
breaking. Peg down the Lops 
and leave until the ground has 
frozen, when mice will have 
picked out winter quarters else- 
where; then cover with straw or 
leaves. Carpets or sacks laid 
over the bushes furnish ample 
protection if fastened securely. 
It is sunshine that winter-kills 
roses, not frost. 
Roses may also be protected 
without bending them down by 
tying the bushes top and bottom 
and wrapping with carpet or 
sacks. In this case fasten the 
covering securely at the bottom. 
The loss of a few inches of the 
tips merely saves that much 
spring pruning but if the wrap- 
ping works away from the bot- 
tom we may have to prune close 
to the ground next spring. 
PERENNIALS 
Phlox, peonies, bleeding heart 
and other “hardy” herbaceous 
plants will live without winter 
cover, but if the roots have a 
winter mulch of leaves or manure 
the growth will be stronger and 
better next year. 
So much at least we should do 
in October or November. It 
seems like a lot of work but it 
can all be done if the spirit to 
do it is present. It pays, pays in 
dollars and cents and in the feel- 
ing that we have done our share. 
We owe it to the trees and plants. 
APPLE TREE BULLETIN 
Tree Protectors 
(1) Rabbits and mice are both 
very fond of the bark of apple 
trees and very often “girdle” 
them. 
Protect the trunks of your 
trees all the way from the ground 
to the first branches. Use strips 
of wire (mosquito) screen folded 
around the trunks and fastened 
with wire. 
(2) Tarred paper or even 
heavy building paper may pro- 
tect from rabbits but not from 
mice. If either is used it must 
be removed next spring. 
(3) A cone of earth around the 
base of tree (6 inches high) will 
usually turn mice. 
(4) A shot-gun is also a good 
tree protector. The Game Laws 
permit you to kill rabbits, on 
your own land, at any time of the 
year even if you have no license. 
Be careful to observe the under- 
lined words. 
WINTER PROTECTION FOR 
STRAWBERRIES 
(1) Sometime before winter 
sets in, the strawberry bed must 
be covered, not to protect the 
plants from frost but to protect 
them from heat. 
(2) We want the plants to 
freeze in the autumn and most 
of all we want them to remain 
frozen until spring. Alternate 
freezing and thawing will seri- 
ously injure the plants. 
(3) About Nov. 1st or after 
the ground is frozen and before 
heavy snow, cover the plants 
with any material that will keep 
out sunshine. A light covering 
is sufficient. The ideal material 
is marsh hay. Clean straw or 
cornstalks may be used. Branch- 
es of evergreen trees, hemlock, 
spruce, cedar, etc., furnish ex- 
cellent material. Leaves are not 
desirable as these form a cover- 
ing which is too compact. If 
stable manure is used it should 
be light and “strawy.” Any 
material which contains weed or 
grass seeds is undesirable 
The 1916 Stale Fair 
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deeds of bushels of fragrant 
juicy apples and deny patrons 
of the fair the privilege of buying 
one to eat. This year Mr. 
Bassett sold apples in lots of 
two to a dozen with but slight 
profits we fear, but Idled a long, 
long felt want. If apples are 
bigger and redder and riper next 
year A. K. should have a stand 
in every corner of the building, 
also one at the front entrance. 
CRANBERRIES 
For three years the cranberry 
men have had a place in the 
building but not until Ibis year 
have they had an exhibit worthy 
of their industry. The picture 
of their booth tells the story. 
NURSERY AND FLORISTS EXHIBITS 
A new feature and a very 
satisfactory one. Two nursery 
firms the McKay Nursery Co., 
of Pardeeville, and the Coe, 
Converse & Edwards Co. of Ft. 
Atkinson each purchased space 
and installed attractive exhibits 
of shrubs, evergreens and shade 
greens. Although these firms 
paid for the privilege of being 
in the building they were in fact 
exhibitors and their displays 
were an attractive feature. The 
same is true of the dahlia and 
gladiolus stands installed by Mr. 
Ernst Eberhardt of Cedarburg 
and J. W. Fitchett of Janesville. 
There is food for thought in this 
for the fair management. 
THE GENERAL EFFECT 
Fruits and Flowers! No one 
who entered the building could 
be in doubt for a second which 
department of the fair the build- 
ing held. No cases of “pottery" 
greeted him at the entrance as 
last year nor cake and embroid- 
ery on the side lines. Just one 
harmonious display of the prod- 
ucts of garden and orchard. 
