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Ruralisms 
Hedge Plants for Cold Climates. 
I HAVE just read the answer to J. H. 
M.’s questions, on page 223, regard¬ 
ing hedge plants. A few years ago I 
was contemplating putting out a hedge 
about 500 feet long, and watched the col¬ 
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found just what I wanted in advice about 
the varieties and treatment of fancy 
hedges. I soon found that in this lati¬ 
tude, the California privet would not 
stand the cold Winters. I note that 
Mountaindale, Pa., is in exactly the same 
latitude as this place, and if it is as cold 
there as here, it would be folly to plant 
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20 below zero. In the Winter of 1011- 
12 it got as low as 25 deg. below zero, 
and I was told that all California privet 
in Iowa winter-killed to the ground. 
Hence I took the advice of this paper and 
planted out Russian or Amoor River 
privet, with the result that it stood this 
Winter with two cold spells—one down 
to 20 deg. and the other to 22 deg. below 
zero. T have a few California privet 
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been killed to the ground, although last 
Winter was not so cold. 
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Diseased Gladioli Bulbs. 
I GROW quite a quantity of Gladioli— 
have probably 20„000 bulbs or more, 
and some are infected with a kind of 
rust showing as dark brown spots on the 
conn, sometimes so extensive as to kill the 
plant and in many cases greatly to weaken 
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so, with what results, and what dilution 
to use and when? I would think the 
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before planting in the dilute solution. 
Also what is the best dilution for treating 
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Gladiolus eorms during growth and 
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French Endive. 
T HE cultural information regarding 
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Have boxes 16 to 18 inches deep and set 
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This will leave the crowns about eight 
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them in the cellar as we want it. This 
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does not injure the crowns as it would 
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roots resemble parsnips. Of course the 
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Fall is just the same as for parsnips. 
I am an amateur, but have been very 
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