Rules, Notes and Recipes 
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u|)on the leaflets. The are laid a little later, and the larvae result- 
iiif; from these also feed on tlie leaves. S])raying takes ptaec just after 
tlie buds liave hurst, and tlie second spraying two weeks later; further 
s))rayings may he necessary loo. .\rsenate of lead may he used, or kero- 
.sene emulsion. 
Fence Posts, Durability of. — A survey made by the Ohio Ex- 
j)eriment Station showed that Osage Orange posts last longest in the 
soil, while Yellow Locust and Ked Cedar come next. Considerably be- 
low these in percentage of sound posts stood Mulberry; then White 
Cedar and Catalpa. Chestnut, Oak and Black Ash follow in the order 
named. Honey Locust, Sassafras, Black and White Walnuts and Elm 
posts were found inferior in durability. Posts from rapidly growing 
trees were found to decay quickly. 
Fertilizers, Amounts to Use. — Where the amounts af the variou.s 
fertilizers are mentioned per sq. yard or sq. rod, it is easy to estimate 
the requirements of any larger area. Thus % oz. per sq. yard equals 
IV 2 lbs. per sq. rod, pole, or perch, or 56 lbs. per rood of an acre). 
Likewise: 
1% oz. per square yard= 2% lbs. per square rod=112 lbs. per rood 
2^/4 oz. per square yard= 4,% lbs. per square rod=168 lbs. per rood 
3 oz. per square yard= 5% lbs. per square rod=224 lbs. per rood 
3% oz. per square yard= 7 lbs. per square rod=280 lbs. per rood 
5% oz. per square yard=10% lbs. per square rod=420 lbs. per rood 
7% oz. per square yard=14 lbs: per square rod=560 lbs. per rood 
Fiber. — There are several kinds of prepared fiber on the market 
for use in plant culture, for example A. T. Boddington’s, also Jadoo 
fiber and others. Such fiber composts are clean to handle, sweet for 
use in dwelling rooms, and serve well in which to root softwooded cut- 
tings, or in which to prick off seedlings or to pot or plant Holland 
bulbs. These fibers are hygienic and contain certain food supplies. 
Cocoanut fiber is much used for their propagating houses by growers as 
a medium in which to plunge their pots, or even in which to propagate 
some of their stock. Care should be taken to keep it free from fungus 
growth. 
Floating Gardens of ancient Babylon were one of the wonders 
of the world. There are other hanging gardens not quite so wonderful 
but still very beautiful, away up high in the Himalayas, and some 
description of them appears in the “Kew Guild Journal.” There are 
also certain floating gardens. It seems that vegetables, including To- 
matoes, Melons, Cucumbers and Egg-plants are cultivated on floating 
rafts made of reeds and smaller water plants, roughly matted together, 
forming a foundation for a layer of soil in which the vegetables grow. 
The writer of the article says: “The gardens are tied to a pole to 
prevent them drifting about on the lake,” but some were actually 
towed to new situations. 
Ferns, Eradicating, from Pastures. — Hay-scented and Brake 
ferns in pastures are often a serious detriment to the grazing of live 
