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Plant  a  big  bed,  of  Giant 
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*  Asparagus 
Plant  this  remarkable 
variety  developed  by  the 
U.  S.  Department  of  Agri¬ 
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sistant  and  fast  growing, 
yielding  stalks  from  1"  to 
2”  in  diameter.  Surprise 
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A  packet  of  seeds,  or  50 
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50  feet  long,  more  than  sufficient  for  the 
average  family.  It  will  produce  for  12 
years. 
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should  produce  50,000  to  70,000  roots 
and  setting  5,000  roots  per  acre  should 
plant  10  to  14  acres  of  asparagus. 
Seed  $5. 00a  pound.  Big  sturdy  one- 
year  roots, — $20.00  a  thousand,  while 
they  last. 
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Culture  of  Gladiolus 
What  special  points  should  be  observed 
in  the  culture  of  Gladiolus?  I  wish  to 
grow  dowers  for  the  roadside  market. 
Hartford,  Conn.  e.  g.  t. 
The  following  directions  are  given  by  a 
commercial  grower  in  Massachusetts: 
The  Gladiolus  will  do  well  in  any  soil, 
and  especially  so  when  the  bulb  is  planted 
in  full  expo:  are  to  the  sun.  A  good  com¬ 
mercial  fertilizer,  preferably  one  suitable 
for  potatoes,  will  do  much  to  encourage 
proper  maturity  and  full  development  of 
this  king  of  all  flowers.  The  use  of  ma¬ 
nure  is  not  recommended,  excepting  in 
the  fall  of  the  year.  Gladiolus  bulbs  may 
be  planted  any  time  after  the  ground  be¬ 
comes  workable,  and  should  be  set  4  to  5 
’n.  anart  and  4  to  (>  in.  beneath  the  sur¬ 
face. 
Keep  the  soil  well  stirred  and  free  from 
weeds;  cultivate  after  every  rain,  and 
water  once  a  week  in  dry  weather.  The 
Gladiolus  should  preferably  be  watered 
after  sundown. 
Plantings  for  cut  flowers  should  be 
made  in  rows  18  in.  apart,  and  care 
should  be  taken  to  plant  the  bulb  deep 
enough  so  the  new  bulb  which  forms  on 
the  top  of  the  original  bulb  will  not  be 
too  near  the  surface.  The  finest  speci¬ 
mens  for  the  house  are  secured  when  the 
spike  is  cut  as  soon  as  the  first  bud  opens 
and  is  allowed  to  develop  in  the  house ; 
every  bud  on  the  stalk  will  then  open,  aud 
the  richest  coloring  results.  Tn  cutting 
the  spike  always  leave  four  leaves  to  de- 
velop  the  bulb  properly.  The  new  bulb 
develops  after  the  blossom  has  been  cut 
Gladiolus  bulbs  should  be  dug  up  as 
soon  as  the  foliage  turns  brown ;  cut  the 
stalk  off  close  to  the  new  bulb  and,  if 
possible,  allow  the  bulbs  to  cure  in  the 
sun,  or  in  a  dry  place.  Store  the  bulbs 
in  a  tray,  or  basket,  in  some  dry  place 
until  ready  for  planting  the  next  season. 
How  We  Prune  Blackberries 
On  page  235  IT.  S.  IT.  inquires  in  re¬ 
gard  to  pruning  blackberries,  I  generally 
set  the  men  to  heading  back  blackber¬ 
ries  about  June  30,  just  before  we  begin 
to  pick,  or  just  as  soon  as  we  finish 
picking,  provided  work  is  not  crowding. 
I  prefer  before  picking.  We  use  a  knife 
which  butchers  call  a  steak  knife,  about 
18  in.  long,  and  we  cut  the  new  canes  off 
just  above  the  old  bushes  that  have  ber¬ 
ries  on.  With  this  knife  it  does  not  take 
long.  My  two  sons  headed  back  four 
acres  of  blackberries  in  one  day.  A  knife 
has  pruning  shears  beaten  all  ways,  as  it 
saves  time,  and  as  soon  as  we  finish  pick¬ 
ing  we  cut  out  all  old  wood  in  first  week 
in  August.  This  gives  the  canes  you 
have  headed  back  a  chance  to  develop. 
They  will  branch  out  and  give  you  a  head 
as  in  first  diagram,  and  the  following 
Spring  you  clip  all  tips  off.  By  heading 
back  you  increase  your  bearing  branches 
one-third,  if  not  more.  Suppose  you  do 
not  head  back  and  in  the  Spring  you  will 
have  only  three  or  four  canes  in  a  hill 
which  you  clip  off.  It  will  head  out.  but 
will  not  have  the  bearing  surface  you 
would  have  if  you  had  headed  back  in 
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second  diagram,  so  by  beading  back  you 
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Farm  Leaders  Use  G.  L.  F.  Seeds 
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G.  F.  Warren,  Farm  Management  Expert 
H.  E.  Cook,  Agricultural  Writer 
Albert  Manning,  Master  State  Grange 
S.  L.  Sirivings,  Overseer  State  Grange 
Jay  Coryell,  State  Leader  County  Agents 
George  Slocum,  Pres.  Dairymen’s  League 
Enos  Lee,  Pres.  Farm  Bureau  Federation 
S.  J.  Lowell,  Master  National  Grange 
John  Barron,  Cornell  Crop  Specialist 
T.  E.  Cross,  Pres.  Hort,  Society 
Jered  Van  Wagenen,  Jr.,  Agricultural  Writer 
C.  A.  Rodgers,  Pres.  Canning  Crop  Ass'n 
Charles  Wilson,  Former  Comm,  of  Agriculture 
M.  C.  Burritt,  Vice-Director  of  Extension 
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