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Are These Your Problems? 
(Continued from page 60) 
loam, with an east or southeast ex- tling of the surface. The ball of earth, 
posure. Put on a heavy dressing of of course, together with its inclosed and 
well rotted stable manure, and plow it surrounding roots, is to go into the hole 
under, as the soil must be extremely rich, intact. 
Then rake and harrow thoroughly so as When the hole is about three-fourths 
to break up all lumps. filled in this manner, water thoroughly 
Strong one- or two-year-old plants until the depression is full and running 
will be the most satisfactory to use, over, pouring in the water gradually so 
though it is possible to raise plants from as to give it a chance to soak in. When 
seed, if time is no consideration. The it has all been absorbed, complete the 
grown plants can be bought from seeds- filling in, leaving the upper earth dry 
men in the proper season. and loose so as to conserve the mois- 
Plant in plowed furrows about 5' apart ture below. Finally, cover the entire 
and 8" deep. The plants should go about area above the roots with a mulch of 
2' apart in the rows, each set on a little dead leaves or straw. When the ground 
mound of earth with its roots spread out has frozen, increase this mulch to a 
naturally. Cover first with 3" or 4" of depth of 6" or 8", leaving it on all 
mellow soil, gradually filling in the fur- winter. 
rows to the surface level as the plants The best planting time is August, 
grow and from then until cold weather the 
These are about all the necessary ground about the roots must be kept 
points to know in starting a new bed. well watered, especially if there should 
As to sorts of asparagus to use, you will be any prolonged drought. The object 
find several excellent ones listed in the is to encourage root growth, so the 
catalogues of the firms to whom I am water must get down deep. Never put 
writing today with the request that they on less than three or four pailfuls at a 
communicate with you. Mammoth time, and pour them on slowly so that 
White, Palmetto and Argenteuil are all the water will sink in and not run off 
good sorts. ifi e surface. 
I presume that you are plannmg to 
Inquiry—We have been fortunate in transplant your spruces from their na- 
having mocking-birds nest in our trees tive sites, and if I am correct in this I 
the past nine years, and I should like to would advise your not trying to move 
know if there is a special house that trees of any size unless you can make 
would attract them. If so, please let arrangements with someone who is 
me have description and price of one. especially equipped to handle this par- 
Answer —To the best of my knowl- ticular line of work. A tree of per- 
edge there has never been developed a haps 4 or S in height can be moved 
bird-house that would be utilized by far more easily and with better surety 
mocking-birds. In fact, it is extremely of success than can one of greater size, 
doubtful if these birds could be induced 
to nest anywhere except in a perfectly Inquiry —For several years I have 
natural situation such as you describe. had bad luck with my asters. I grow 
The number of species which will nest fi ne > strong plants from seed, which 
in artificial shelters is of course very are all right for a time. Then some 
limited, the great majority of birds pre- morning I find them wilted. The trou- 
ferring the bushes, trees and grass they fil e I s not cutworms, but at the base 
have always used. °f the leaves the stem is brown and rots. 
I would suggest, if you wish to fin . Ca n you also tell me about strawber- 
crease the number of mockers about fies? I set the ever-bearing plants 
your place, that you simply supply this s P r ' n g- Shall I cut them down for 
them with an abundance of natural the winter, or allow new plants to 
nesting sites by tree and bush planting, form? 
etc. Much can also be done by supply- Answer —A careful consideration of 
ing water constantly in a bird pool or your letter leads me to the conclusion 
fountain. that the trouble with your asters is 
probably the rust or blight which is one 
Inquiry —As soon as possible will you of the worst enemies of these plants, 
please give me some information about You do not mention the symptom 
the transplanting of spruce trees? which is perhaps the most noticeable 
Answer —Spruces, as well as all other in connection with this disease—a gen- 
evergreens, should be moved with a ball eral yellowing of the whole plant, espe- 
of earth around their roots. Roughly dally on the under side of the leaves— 
speaking, this ball of earth should be but in other respects your description 
about half the size of the tree’s branch seems to fit the blight, 
spread; thus, a tree with a branch Aster blight makes its appearance 
spread of 6' should have a ball 3’ in literally overnight, and in the morning 
diameter. the plants will show the yellow or 
In taking up the tree from its original brownish cast, with a sort of pustule 
site, start the digging at the outer limit on the under sides of the leaves, which 
of root growth. The best implement is I have mentioned. By the second 
a spading fork, which should be used morning they will generally be dead, 
to separate the roots from the soil on The best remedy is a spray of one of 
all sides until all are free except those the copper fungicides, such as ammoni- 
which are to remain in the earth ball acal carbonate of copper, which will not 
at the center. The loosened roots are discolor the plants as does Bordeaux 
then laid back against the ball and the mixture. It should be applied before 
whole thing is inclosed in sacking to the fungus or blight appears, and re¬ 
prevent the ball being broken and lost peated every week or ten days. No 
while the tree is being transported. particular care is necessary in using 
In planting, be sure the tree will not the spray, so long as it is thoroughly 
be deeper or shallower than it originally applied in an upward direction so as to 
grew, when the hole is filled up. Put strike the under sides of the leaves, 
the best soil in the hole first, tamping As regards your ever-bearing straw- 
each shovelful down with a round berries, all runners should be kept cut 
headed stick. Work the soil in care- off and the parent plants wintered over 
fully around and under the roots, so under a mulch of straw. The runners, 
that there will be no open or partly of course, can be potted up and de¬ 
fined spaces which will later cause set- veloped into mature plants. 
