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Established  1858  Portland,  Maine 
QUAKER  HILL  FARM 
SEEDS 
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Treatment  of  Forced  Plants  After 
Ftowering 
I  have  some  bulbs  which  have  finished 
blooming  and  I  would  like  to  know  how 
to  keep  them  so  that  they  will  bloom 
again  another  year.  They  are:  (1)  Cy¬ 
clamen,  (2)  Narcissus  and  jonquil,  (3) 
Easter  lilies.  Will  you  give  me  this  infor¬ 
mation  ?  MRS.  A.  M.  D. 
Florists  do  not  bloom  Cyclamen  roots 
the  second  time,  and  with  the  modern 
large-flowered  sorts  success  is  uncertain, 
though  the  original  small-flowered  type 
could  be  treated  in  this  way.  The  potted 
plants  are  sold  when  in  bloom,  to  make 
.  way  for  the  next  crop.  The  Cyclamen 
takes  a  rest  in  the  Summer,  but  must  not 
be  entirely  dried  off  like  tulips  or  hya¬ 
cinth  bulbs.  When  flowering  ceases  it 
should  be  allowed  to  continue  growing 
until  settled  warm  weather  comes,  when 
it  may  be  planted  out,  or  sunk  in  its  pot, 
in  a  garden  bed,  and  there -left  -alone  un¬ 
til  about  "September.  It  may  then  be  re¬ 
potted,  brought  inside,  and  encouraged  to 
make  active  growth.  If  a  strong  healthy 
root  it  may  give  good  results  again,  but 
the  very  highly  specialized  greenhouse 
varieties  do  not  always  respond. 
2.  If  the  Narcissus  referred  to  is  a  ten¬ 
der  sort,  such  as  Paper  White  or  Chinese 
Sacred  Lily,  we  do  not  advise  trying  to 
force  it  again.  These  are  tender  sorts 
that  do  not  succeed  outside  in  a  Northern 
climate.  If  you  wish  to  try  them,  keep 
them  growing  until  the  leaves  yellow  and 
mature,  then  let  them  dry  off  in  a  shel¬ 
tered  place,  and  when  the  foliage  is  brown 
and  dry,  shake  bulbs  out  of  the  soil  and 
store  until  Fall.  We  do  not,  however, 
feel  hopeful  of  success  in  forcing  another 
year.  The  jonquil  referred  to  is  probably 
one  of  the  hardy  yellow  trumpet  sorts. 
This  may  be  dried  off  and  ripened  as  de¬ 
scribed  above,  and  then  planted  out  in 
the  garden  in  Fall.  It  may  be  strong 
enough  to  bloom  next  year,  or  it  may  not 
bloom  until  the  year  following,  but  we 
have  many  strong  clumps  in  our  own  gar¬ 
den  that  were  established  in  this  way.  We 
do  not  advise  forcing  it  again  next  Win¬ 
ter. 
3.  When  blooming  is  over,  leave  the 
Easter  lily  in  the  pot,  giving  full  sun  and 
plenty  of  water  to  keep  it  growing.  As 
the  weather  becomes  warmer,  plunge  the 
pot  outside ;  that  is,  sink  it  in  the  soil  the 
depth  of  the  pot,  putting  a  shovelful  of 
coal  ashes  in  the  bottom  of  the  hole  to 
keep  earthworms  out  of  the  pot.  Water 
regularly  until  about  August,  when 
growth  will  gradually  cease  and  the  leaves 
will  become  yellow  and  wither.  Wrater 
should  then  be  gradually  withheld  as  the 
top  dries  off.  (When  the  stem  is  dead  the 
pot  should  be  stored  in  the  cellar,  where 
it  will  not  dry  out  entirely  until  it  is  pot¬ 
ted.  In  October  shake  the  dry  earth  off 
the  bulb  and  put  in  a  clean  pot.  Appro¬ 
priate  soil  is  two-thirds  good  loam  and 
one-third  well-rotted  manure.  Put  broken 
crocks  in  the  bottom  for  drainage,  and  put 
the  bulb  in  the  middle  of  the  pot,  with 
two  inches  of  clear  space  above  it ;  barely 
cover  with  soil.  More  soil  is  added  later 
for  the  stem  roots  to  run  in.  Keep  the 
pot  in  a  cool  cellar,  or  plunged  in  a 
sheltered  place  outside,  watering  when 
needed,  until  roots  are  well  formed,  when 
it  may  he  brought  into  the  house.  Suc¬ 
cess  in  blooming  a  second  year  depends 
on  the  health  and  vigor  of  the  bulb. 
Grapes  for  Central  Michigan 
Can  you  recommend  two  or  three  extra 
early  grapes  for  a  home  garden  in  Central 
Michigan,  about  50  miles  north  of  Lans¬ 
ing?  Brighton,  Delaware,  Moore’s  Dia¬ 
mond,  Niagara  and  Concord  are  perfectly 
hardy  here,  bear  well,  and  ripen  during 
September.  We  are  anxious  to  find  some¬ 
thing  that  ripens  in  August.  Which  of 
the  newer  varieties  (any  season)  would 
you  advise  for  trial  here?  J.  H.  8. 
Crystal,  Mich. 
It  is  suggested  that  Portland,  Ontario, 
Moyer,  Lutie  and  Early  Daisy  be  tried 
for  early  maturing  varieties  in  the  home 
garden  under  Central  Michigan  condi¬ 
tions.  Other  varieties,  some  new,  that 
are  worthy  of  trial  are  Dunkirk,  Sheri¬ 
dan,  Helen  Keller,  Captivator,  Butler, 
Winchell,  Vergennes,  Worden  and  Her¬ 
bert.  One  very  desirable,  but  of  later 
season  than  the  above,  is  Regal.  This 
variety  is  a  very  heavy  producer,  and  re¬ 
quires  close  pruning.  F.  E.  G. 
Lawn  Grass  Seed  Mixture 
The  Pennsylvania  Department  of  Agri¬ 
culture  suggests  the  following  grass  seed 
mixture  for  seeding  lawns: 
Kentucky  Blue  grass .  4  parts 
Red-top  .  2  parts 
Red  fescue .  1  part 
Creeping  bent .  1  part 
Perennial  rye  grass .  1  part 
White  clover .  1  part 
The  Kentucky  Blue  grass  and  the  Red- 
top  are  the  most  important  and  are  fre- 
quentlv  used  without  any  of  the  other 
grasses.  For  quick  growth,  the  perennial 
rye  and  the  White  clover  are  included  in 
the  mixture.  The  slower-growing  Ken¬ 
tucky  Blue  grass,  however,  makes  a 
thicker  turf  if  its  growth  is  not  checked 
by  an  acid  soil.  The  Red-top  grows  well 
on  an  acid  soil,  and.  therefore,  makes  a 
good  combination  with  the  Blue  grass. 
Red  fescue  and  creeping  bent  grow  well 
in  the  shade,  and  are  desirable  in  forming 
a  good  turf  in  the  shaded  areas  which  are 
found  in  every  lawn. 
The  rule  is  to  use  1  lb.  of  this  mixture 
to  each  200  sq.  ft.  of  lawn. 
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Everlastic  Giant  Shingles] 
These  “Giants”  for  wear 
and  service  are  handsome 
enough  for  the  expensive 
home,  economical  enough 
for  small  farm  house  or  cot¬ 
tage.  Their  weather  side  is 
mineral-surfaced  in  beautiful 
shades  of  red,  green,  or 
blue-black.  This  fadeless 
mineral  surface  resists  fire 
and  never  needs  painting. 
Their  base  is  extra  heavy 
roofing-felt  thoroughly  water¬ 
proofed.  Because  of  this  ex¬ 
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these  shingles  can  be  laid 
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Size  8  x  12^4  inches.  Are 
laid  easily  and  without 
waste. 
Everlastic  Single  Shingles 
Mineral-surfaced  in  red, 
green,  or  blue-black.  Base 
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These  shingles  are  staunchly 
weatherproof,  fire  -  resisting 
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Everlastic  “Rubber”  Roofing 
The  most  popular  of  plain¬ 
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Easy  to  lay.  Nails  and  ce¬ 
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Everlastic 
Mineral-Surfaced  Roofing 
A  beautiful  and  enduring 
roll  roofing.  Mineral-sur¬ 
faced  in  red,  green,  or  blue- 
black.  Has  rot-proof  sealed 
back.  Nails  and  cement  in 
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bungalows,  cottages,  garages 
and  all  farm  buildings. 
Everlastic  Multi- Shingles 
Four  shingles  to  a  strip. 
Mineral  -  surfaced  in  red, 
green,  or  blue-black.  Two 
sizes — 10  inches  and  12*4 
inches  deep,  both  32  inches 
long.  The  12}4-inch  Multi- 
Shingle,  laid  4  inches  to  the 
weather,  gives  three-ply  roof 
— the  10-inch  gives  two-ply 
roof. 
Everlastic 
Octagonal  Strip  Shingles 
Latest  development  in  strip 
shingles.  Mineral-surfaced  in 
red,  green,  or  blue-black.  Af¬ 
ford  novel  designs  by  inter¬ 
changing  red  strips  with 
green,  or  red  strips  with 
blue-black. 
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