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DT A NTT* Dr^TVrnre 3 Inches of cattle manure, % in. bono meal 
Jt JL/\1 l X Jrv/lli X (3 and V» In. wood ashes. Spade in the whole 
works, then plant the roses. 
HEDGES—When you plant ycur hedge, PRUNING SHRUBS—Those that bloom 
keep your ditch line straight on one aide before July 1, trim after they bloom. Those 
and plant against the straight side, you can that bloom after July 1, trim early in 
do the work la half the time. After plant* March. 
lag Privet out it back within 3 to 6 inches Shrubs can be pruned as much aa you 
of the ground and start trimming the first want to, even back within f Inches of the 
year, the more you trim the thicker the ground, if you want them thick and bushy, 
hedge. ' DON'T CULTIVATE PEAR TREES, 
Why some Fruit Trees don’t bear—lack PEACH TREES OB BITTERSWEET 
of pollen. Plant assorted varieties. VINES. If there is a walnut tree close It 
Your lawn needs lime—Just 150 to 250 will pollenize the Bittersweet, so they will 
pounds to average yard. have lots of berries. 
Plant crooked and many branched trees WASH SHADE TREES, especially newly 
in your children's playground, they won’t planted trees, with Fish Oil Soap Suds, 
climb your large shade trees then. If you can’t get whale oil soap, use any 
When you see B A B In a nurseryman’s soft soap. Wash the trees starting in April 
list it means Evergreens are taken up with and then about every three weeks during 
a ball of dirt on the roots and wrapped the summer—from the ground to the 
with burlap. Plant them with the burlap, branches. It will keep off the broes which 
and give them lots of water, and put the kill about 75% of the newly planted shade 
water so the roots get it. Don’t water the trees. 
tops at any time. Make a depression SPRAT FRUIT TREES—The first spray Is 
around the trees so when you water It does a dormant spray for scale. Do this early 
some good. Don't mound up the soil around in March. We think OIL EMULSION Is the 
evergreen trees or shrubs. best. Use S gallons to 130 gallons of water* 
Newly planted trees and shrubs should be it takes about 6 gallons of mixed spray for 
mulched with a little manure (cattle manure a good sized tree. Oil Emulsion will also 
best). DON’T PUT MANURE IN THE help to kill Green Aphis and Leaf Rollers. 
HOLES. Fertilizer of all kinds should be The second spray is for the fruit and should 
put on top the ground. be put on when the blossoms aro falling. 
Water your Evergreens often during dry Use ARSENATE OF LEAD—3 lbs. dry form 
weather and put on 4 to S buckets of water to 50 gallons water. Third spray—.10 days 
to each tree depending on the eize. When after the second spray, using same amount 
you water ’’water”, don’t half do It, put of arsenate of lead. The fourth epray along 
on enough to get down 2 to 4 feet. In August. Watch tho newspapers, they 
NEVER wet the foliage of Evergreens. will tell you the exact time, and use arsen- 
In hot dry weather RED SPIDERS work ate of lead. CHERRIES. PEACHES and 
on evergreens. Just, take about two or PEARS nee d only the first two sprays, 
three handsful of common SULPHUR and STRAWBERRIES should he planted 16 
throw Into the trees during the hot dry to 18 Inches apart In the rows and the rows 
seasons ONCE during each hot spell le 4 feet apart. Set the roots straight down, 
plenty. (Don't put Sulphur on Japanese If you spread them out they dry out. 
YEWS.) It’s O. K. for all tho other over* RASPBERRIES should be set 2 feet In the 
greens. When you see the cobwebs on your rows and the rows 7 feet apart. Pinch back 
evergreens get out tho sulphur. Put on the new growth of tho raspberry in June 
dry, no water, _ when it is about 2 to 3 feet high. After 
CANINES and CONIFERS a bad comblna* the old wood has had a crop cut it out 
tion. Put a low fence around tho Ever* and burn it. SPRAY Raspberriee just be* 
greens or tie up the PUP for results. fore the leaves start to show. Use LIMB 
BOSES want a rich soil—cattle manure, SULPHUR, 13 to 15 lbs. to 50 gallons water, 
bone meal, wood ashes—will make roses. Don’t spray after the leaves are out as It 
poor soil pale roses. may kilt the plants. A light spray after 
SPRAT! SPRAT! SPRAT! If you want the berries are off and the old wood eut 
good rosea. Start when the leaves start— out Is O. K... but only use 3 to 5 lbs. LIMB 
Use NUR8ERY VOLCK (wo have It) aad SULPHUR to 60 gallons water, 
use It every week. ASPARAGUS needs a rich bed, and plant 
Cut the Elverblooming Roses back 4 to • 8 to 10 Inches deep—and for a garden bed 
inches above the ground when planting. 2 feet each way is O. K. 
CLIMBING ROSES bloom on the growth RHUBARB needs a fairly dry spot. In a 
that Is one year old so watch your trim* wet place the roots will rot, DON’T PUT 
ming. Always leave last year's growth. ANY MANURE NEXT TO THE ROOTS ef 
ROSES SHOULD BE PLANTED 4 TO any tree or plant. Evergreens need very 
« INCHES DEEPER THAN THEY GREW little fertiliser. A little limestone is best. 
IN THE NURSERY. Write us about your planting trouble. 
Making an Everbloomtng Rose Bed—First We will tel! you if we can. If we don’t 
pick out a good sunny spot that will hold know, we will find out for you. 
4. It or 24 rosea Then put on about S to VISIT THE NURSERY 
