House and Garden 
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MONTH 
{Continued from page 176.) 
THE GARDEN 
must have a necessary supply of air 
about the roots. Constant stirring 
of the soil is the only means of 
permitting the supply of oxygen to 
reach the plant roots. By the same 
action noxious gases are permitted to 
escape, given off by the plants. The 
cultivation of the soil not only admits 
air to the roots of the plants, but it 
makes the soil more porous and there¬ 
fore the more capable of the absorption 
of water. 
The fact that the root of a plant 
is absorbent for food or water only at 
the tip, for a small fraction of an inch 
from the tip, the necessity for water and 
food reaching that part becomes appar¬ 
ent. 
Plants must feed; they must have 
proper food, and receive it regularly 
if they are to thrive. Shredded cow 
manure appears to meet all the require¬ 
ments, but in using it the gardener must 
keep in mind the fact that it is at once 
available and that it is about 300 per 
cent stronger than that gathered ordi¬ 
narily from the barn. Bone meal and 
crushed bones make lasting fertilizers, 
but the pulverized or shredded manure 
is more rapid in action. 
Give flowers proper and pleasant sur¬ 
roundings; just such as an individual 
wants to be at his best. In selecting 
places for the beds, select parts of the 
yard where the best sun is available, 
especially the morning sun. Do not 
put a bed under the dripping roof and 
expect the plants to accomplish that 
which no form of nature can do—prosper 
under such conditions. 
In all probability the lawn needs some 
attention now. The winter coating of 
manure should be raked oft' in order to 
remove any undissolved portions or 
lumps which would show unsightly 
and obstruct the free actions of the 
mower. 
If there are any bare spots showing up, 
they should now be re-sodded or seeded 
in order that the grass can get rooted 
before the weather gets warm. Get the 
mower in order, for its active use must 
be commenced at an early date. 
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