April, 1917 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
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Arsenate of Lead 
Paste or Powder 
Lime Sulphur Solution 
Recognized as standard in principal 
fruit growing sections of the country. 
Convenient source of supply for Wis- 
consin fruit growers. Sulphate of 
Nicotine 40% and free Nicotine 40%. 
For further information write 
The Grasselli Chemical Co, 
Established 1839 
Main Office. Cleveland. Ohio 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
It’s a Waste of Time Talking to 
Ignorant People. 
A good and loyal member re- 
cently ordered a barrel of apples 
from bis grocer and by way of 
conversation said to the grocer : 
“Why is it that we are never of- 
fered Wisconsin apples? You 
are always telling us about New 
York apples and western apples.” 
His reply was to this effect, 
“There aren’t any Wisconsin 
apples, are there? I never heard 
of any anyway.” 
Hence the headline. 
Culture of Ferns for Home Deco- 
ration. 
James Livingstone. 
The Milwaukee Florist Club 
has asked me to write a short ar- 
ticle on the above subject for Wis- 
consin Horticulture. 
I have been asked, hundreds of 
times, by friends, why their ferns 
don’t grow and I can assure you 
it is a hard question to answer. 
At least, it is hard to give advice, 
there are so many adverse condi- 
tions to combat. Hot, dry atmos- 
phere, gas, dust, poor soil, care- 
less watering and a host of other 
things that are against the suc- 
cessful culture of house ferns. 
The varieties of ferns adapted 
to house culture are very limited, 
and yet, I should say that any one 
who can grow a good Boston fern 
McKAY NURSERY 
COMPANY 
PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN 
Nursery Stock of 
Quality 
for Particular Buyers 
Have all the standard varieties 
as well as the newer sorts. Can 
supply you with everything in 
Fruit Trees, Small Fruits, 
Vines and Ornamentals. 
Let us suggest what to plant 
both in Orchard and in the 
decoration of your grounds. 
Prices and our new Catalog 
sent promptly upon receipt of 
your list of wants. 
Nurseries at 
Waterloo, Wis. 
would have fair success with some 
of the more tender varieties. 
Study the nature of the plants, 
go to the woods and see them at 
home, examine the soil they are 
growing in and then imitate na- 
ture in your homes as far as pos- 
sible. The proper soil for ferns 
is well rotted sod with plenty of 
leaf mold, enriched with well 
rotted manure and a liberal 
amount of sharp sand and char- 
coal. Don’t sift the soil to make 
it fine, leave the sod in pieces the 
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A specialty of Hardy 
Shade Trees, Wind- 
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Apples and Native 
Plums. 
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