April, 1919 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
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DRESSING TALKS 
Peace gives you back Arcadian 
Some time ago we announced that ARCA- 
DIAN Sulphate of Ammonia had been, 
conscripted for the manufacture of muni- 
tions. But now the war is over, and with 
an honorable discharge from war duty it is 
again available for use as a nitrogenous 
fertilizer. 
ARCADIAN Sulphate of Ammonia is ap- 
proved for orchard use by Experiment Station men and other horticul- 
tural authorities. 
Write for our recent bulletins on this and other subjects, and ask 
about our free trial offer to fruit growers. 
No. 81 “Arcadian Sulphate of Ammonia — Directions for Use. 
No. 85 “Fertilizing the Apple Orchard." 
No. 85 “More Wheat.” 
No. 87 “Let Us Help You to Study Farming.” 
No. 88 “Successful Potato Growing.” 
No. 96 “Some Experiences in Orchard Fertilization.' 
ARCADIAN SULPHATE OF AMMONIA 
ARCADIAN Sulphate of Ammonia is the well-known standard article that 
has done you good service in your mixed fertilizers for years past. Especi- 
ally kiln-dried and ground to make it fine and dry. Amonia 25t4% guaran- 
teed. Made in U. S. A. ARCADIAN is the Great American Ammoniate. 
For sale by Hopkins Fertilizer Co., New Albany, Ind.; The Jarecki Chemical 
Co., Cincinnati and Sandusky, Ohio; Independent Packers Fertilizer Co., 
Columbus, Ohio; Solvay Process Co., Dertoit, Mich. 
For information 
as to applica- 
tion, write 
The 
Company 
Medina , 
Ohio 
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT 
All this means that the Society 
makes its primary appeal to the 
human interests attached to the 
growing of fruits. Its membership, 
therefore, should be many thou- 
sands rather than many hundreds. 
It retains for itself its original 
field of amateur fruit-growing and 
also of systematic pomology (with 
the fascinating subjects of var- 
ieties and nomenclature), as well 
as the scientific aspects that appeal 
to those who like fruits just be- 
cause they are fruits. 
Many plans are under way to 
make the old Society useful to all 
these people in the provinces and 
states. It is hoped that a regular 
exchange of specimens and scions 
may be arranged with all the mem- 
bership, being organized through 
the secretary’s office so that proper 
inspection may be safeguarded. 
There should also be a regular 
publication going to the member- 
ship. A wide and intimate corre- 
spondence should be developed. 
The experience of the entire coun- 
try should be made available. All 
this requires a secretary giving his 
entire time to the work, and this 
depends on a large membership. 
The Secretary will send you this 
letter, together with instructions 
for joining the Society. I trust it 
will seem good to you to attach 
yourself to it. 
L. H. BAILEY, 
President. 
(The membership fee, two dol- 
lars, should be sent to E. S. Lake, 
Secretary, 2033 Park Road, Wash- 
ington. D. C.). 
An English gardener -says that 
salsify or vegetable oyster sprouts 
that come up from plants left in 
the garden over winter may be 
cooked and used like asparagus if 
they are not allowed to grow 
more than six inches tall. 
Purchase and plant more peren- 
nials in the flower garden and 
borders this year. They return 
each year with little work. 
For information on gardening, 
time to plant, distance apart to 
set plants, kinds to buy and a 
thousand and one other useful 
hints on gardening consult the 
February Supplement. If by any 
mischance you failed to receive a 
copy or need an extra one send 
for it. Thirty thousand copies 
have been distributed fi'ee so far 
but there is still a supply for all 
who ask for a single copy. Sup- 
plies for schools and city garden 
committees must be limited as the 
Society lacks funds for a reprint. 
