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RURALISMS 
Treatment of Amaryllis and Cyclamen 
I have three pots of Amaryllis. They 
used to blossom twice each year, about 
February and August, but for the last 
two years have not bloomed. They ap¬ 
pear to be exceedingly thrifty and are 
large, fine bulbs. I have been told that a 
period of rest is absolutely necessary, hut 
■they continue to make growth just the 
same when put down cellar for a time. 
Would you advise me to remove from 
pots entirely and dry off to stop their 
growth, or can you tell me of any other 
method to induce bloom? The flower 
stalk of these lilies is about 18 in. long, 
with two or three flowers on each stem. 
The flowers are a sort of salmon color, 
with a pale green, star-shaped center. I 
would also appreciate information regard¬ 
ing care and growth of Cyclamen. 
New York. MRS. it. S. G. 
Many varieties of Amaryllis are ever¬ 
green, and while they require a rest they 
do not lose their leaves. Principal 
growth is made in Summer, after flower¬ 
ing ; they should then be kept rather dry 
during the Winter, until about the first 
of January, when they may he started 
into active growth. It would be detri¬ 
mental to take the bulbs out of the pot, 
as they would ripen too rapidly, and lose 
vitality. It is possible that your plant is 
in a starved condition; it requires a 
heavy loam, enriched with bone dust and 
rotted cow manure. It would be wise to 
keep the plant in a cool shady place not 
below 45 degrees, with a lessened supply 
of water, until January; then water more 
freely and bring to a sunny place. When 
buds begin to show an occasional appli¬ 
cation of weak manure water is helpful. 
If re-potting is required, it may be done 
after flowering in April, or in the Fall, 
after active Summer growth is completed. 
Cyclamens are raised commercially 
from seed and come into bloom about 15 
months from the time seed is sown; thus 
seeds sown about October, 1921, will pro¬ 
duce blooming plants for the holidays in 
1922. Amateurs often buy dry conns, 
which are potted in the Fall, but results 
are uncertain, and florists do not use 
them. It is not the nature of the Cycla¬ 
men to be dried off like a hyacinth. Our 
Summers are too hot for Cyclamens, and 
they make most growth in the Autumn. 
The seed takes about two months to ger¬ 
minate, making a tiny corm before the 
leaf shows. The seeds are tiny, and need 
little covering. When two leaves are 
formed, prick out around the edge of a 
4-in. pot; when large enough, shift to 
3-in. pots, and the little plants should be 
large enough for another shift in Sum¬ 
mer, getting a final shift to 5-in. or 6-in. 
pots in September. Fine turfy loam with 
one-third rotted horse manure and a lit¬ 
tle sharp sand, makes a desirable com¬ 
post. and there should be plenty of drain¬ 
age in the bottom of the pots. A cool 
temperature is desirable; about 50 de¬ 
grees at night during the flowering period. 
During the hot months shade is required, 
and the plants should be kept as cool as 
possible in Summer. 
West Virginia Apples 
The recent article on apples is very in¬ 
teresting. Here I find for the first time 
in print reference to the Sheepnose (Black 
Cilliflower), and he has given a perfect 
description of this popular old favorite. 
The Golden Delicious apple referred to 
was discovered in the wilds of Clay 
County, West Virginia. If it proves to 
be what is claimed for it this will be the 
second great apple which West Virginia 
has given to the world. The other one is 
the Grimes Golden, which originated in 
Brooke County more than a century ago. 
It needs no word of praise. It speaks 
for itself in every land where apples are 
grown. Dike the Golden Delicious, it 
came from an isolated section. Nature 
seems to place her finest gifts within 
secret chambers. This is true of men and 
the works of men. A great writer said 
that God went to the forest and set up 
Abraham Lincoln, in Ilis own back yard; 
and in His own way. and for the great 
purpose which Lincoln lived to accom¬ 
plish. OSCAR H. ADKIXSON. 
West Virginia. 
Pruning Wild Grape 
How should I prune a large wild grape¬ 
vine? Would it be safe to cut away 
from one-third to one-lmlf of it. and when 
should it be done? I do not wish to risk 
losing it. R. c. 
Seneca Falls, N. Y. 
The extent to which this wild grape¬ 
vine may be safely pruned is to a great 
extent dependent on its age and on the 
amount of old wood carried. A young 
vine may be pruned much more severely 
than one that has grown for several years 
and has made most of its growth high 
up. A vine of the latter type has most 
of the new growth far from the ground, 
and as a consequence it should not be 
pruned lower than where the canes near¬ 
est the ground are attached to the trunk. 
As a general proposition a vine of this 
kind that is 20 years or more of age may 
be pruned from a third to a half, pro¬ 
vided all the recent growth be not cut 
away. f. e. O. 
Implement Prices Down 
O UR 1922 reduced prices on farm machines have just 
been issued and are effective immediately. They apply 
on practically our' entire line of International Harvester grain, 
hay, and corn harvesting machines, plows, tillage implements, 
seeding machines, etc. 
In determining these prices, the Com¬ 
pany has made a careful study of mar¬ 
ket and labor conditions and has based 
the price reductions on the lowest pos¬ 
sible raw material and production costs 
that can, under most favorable condi¬ 
tions, be forecast for the season of 1922. 
At the new prices, a grain binder can 
be bought for $50 to $60 less than the 
price of Jan. 1 st, 1921 ; and other reduc¬ 
tions are in proportion. 
At these prices no farmer can afford to 
postpone the purchase of needed ma¬ 
chines, especially if his present equip¬ 
ment will not stand up under the work 
of another planting and harvest. 
An old corn planter may crack enough 
kernels and miss enough hills to make 
its use mighty expensive. A new planter 
will save much of its cost the first sea¬ 
son. The same is true of a drill. Your 
old binder may lose grain enough in one 
harvest to make a substantial payment 
on a new machine. The new machine 
will go on for many years, saving a large 
amount for you each year. 
Economy consists not in getting along 
with worn-out machines but in farming 
With efficient machines. 
You will of course continue with that 
part of your present equipment which 
is in good order and satisfactory. But 
it is good judgment now as always to 
abandon those machines which are really 
worn-out. Where repairs have been 
made again and again, beyond the point 
of serviceability, waste and loss are 
pretty sure to follow. Present prices 
will enable you to replace the old 
with efficient, modem machines. As Mr. 
J. R. Howard, President of the American 
Farm Bureau Federation, has said, “The 
farmer who needs additional machinery 
and equipment pays for it whether he 
buys it or not." 
If you are at present interested in learning some of the 
new prices, or in looking over any individual machine, the 
International Dealer in your vicinity is at your service. 
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