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MILDEW AND BLACK SPOT ON ROSES 
One of the most annoying things in rose growing is to have the foliage 
marred by mildew and black spot with resultant damage to the plant* 
themselves. To insure lovely blooms and clean, handsome foliage all dur¬ 
ing the growing season the dust gun must be used at least once a week 
as well as after every rain. In the morning, while the dew is still on 
them, an application of DUSTING SULPHUR should be used but the ap¬ 
plications should be begun before mildew and blackspot appear for this 
is a preventive and not a cure. Roses are gross feeders and should re¬ 
ceive liberal applications of ROTTED COW MANURE dug in the soil in 
spring and a second application, late in summer, also would be beneficial. 
THE WONDERS OF A TOBACCO MULCH 
Ground Tobacco Stems spread evenly, *4 to *4 in. deep over beds 
and borders well repay the time and expense of this treatment. Here is 
what such a mulch may be expected to do for your flowers. 1. Keeps down 
weeds and makes hoeing unnecessary. 2. Drives out insect pests, worms, 
snails, moles, etc. 3. Keeps the soil cool and moist even in the hot dry 
days of midsummer. 4. Conserves moisture in the soil by retarding evap¬ 
oration. 5. Gives beds a neat tobacco-brown blanket and adds to the 
orderly appearance. 6. Has a certain fertilizer and humus value when 
dug into the ground the succeeding spring before a new mulch is applied. 
Once you have experienced the satisfaction and advantage of a mulch of 
GROUND TOBACCO STEMS you are not apt to discontinue the practice. 
TOBACCO DUST A VALUABLE CARDEN AID 
It is extensively used on golf greens and fine lawns because of both 
its fertilizer and insecticide values. Its potash and nitrogen content feed 
the fine roots of the grass and the nicotine acts to drive out ants, worms, 
moles, snails, grubs, etc. Before digging your flower beds it is good 
practice to liberally apply TOBACCO DUST and dig it into the soil to 
discourage these numerous insect pests. TOBACCO DUST is finely ground 
and also useful for dusting plants to control green aphis, plant lice, thrip 
and other soft bodied insects, and also for working into the soil of potted 
plants, porch and window boxes. 
LEAF MOULD AND TOP SOIL 
The use of these items in repairing worn lawns has already been 
described. LEAF MOULD is valuable for the mulching of Shrubbery and 
Evergreens and for improving poor soil lacking in humus. This material 
is fine, rich, fluffy decayed oak leaves from the woods and is an important 
ingredient for mixing with soil to be used in potting plants. The TOP 
SOIL we supply is from ground out of cultivation, not depleted by crop¬ 
ping, sifted and bagged for shipment and in demand especially in city 
sections where a good top soil is not available. 
IMPORTED GRANULATED PEAT MOSS 
This material has many well understood usee and is in very great 
demand. It is used in heavy clay soils for making them lighter and 
more porous and in light sandy soils to hold the moisture that otherwise 
would be quickly evaporated. Widely used as a mulch for plantings of 
Rhododendrons and Azaleas where an acid soil condition is desirable. Also 
an excellent mulch for Dahlias. Used as a winter mulch it prevents the 
alternate freezing and thawing which destroys so many plants. Having 
the porosity of a sponge it also holds and retains valuable moisture so 
essential to plant life. An excellent storage material in which to winter 
bulbs and roots in the cellar and protects them from drying out. Large 
imported bales of PEAT MOSS measure about 40 x 22 x 22 inches. For 
mulching shrubs and evergreens it should be applied three to four inches 
deep. 
SOME FACTS ABOUT SOIL ACIDITY 
Certain plants require an acid instead of an alkaline soil for proper 
results. Amongst these we find the Rhododendrons. Azaleas and Kalmias. 
Pink Hydrangeas if planted in acid soil will produce blue flowers. To 
create an acid condition in the soil apply ALUMINUM SULPHATE at the 
rate of ten pounds for each 100 sq. ft. so treated. 
BONE MEAL AND ITS USES 
This is an excellent fertilizer but many do not clearly understand 
that it is slow in action as it must first decay in the soil in order to 
realize its fertilizing elements and therefore is not desirable for all pur¬ 
poses. For Roses, used in connection with manure, the manure will act 
first and the bone meal will provide an excellent feast for the roses later 
in the season. BONE MEAL is fine for shrubbery, for bulbs planted in 
the fall, and for Lilies. (Manure should NEVER be used in planting 
Lilies.) 
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