GURNEY'S PLANTING MAGAZINE—GURNEY SEED & NURSERY CO., YANKTON, SOU 



Customer's 
Question Box - 
In this column, we try to give you the 
answers to representative questions from 
our daily mail, in the hopes that they 
will be of interest to you. As you know, 
part of Gurney’s service to planters the 
country over is to answer their questions 
on planting and growittge and if you have 
any questions on which you need help, 
we will be more than glad to try and 
answer them. 
Q. I have trouble getting purple Clematis 
to grow. What's my trouble? 
A. Shouldn’t be-hard if you’ll do’ this. 
Spread roots out when pianting, tamp 
and water well. Cut off top except 
two buds. Mound dirt -to cover all 
that’s above the ground and mark 
with a stake. When growth starts, 
gradually remove earth. 
When should I trim my Evergreens? 
Most any time is all rignt (though 
September is thought to be best): ex- 
cept Spruce and pines which must be 
trimmed in early spring when new 
growth is coming on. However, most 
pines look better if not trimmed. Most- 
ly the Junipers are the only ones 
trimmed and can be made to grow in 
any shape you desire and can be trim- 
med at any time. 
Q@. Should regal lilies be fed or rested? 
If so, how often? 
P & 
No. Once planted you can leave them 
alone for years. However a top dress- 
ing of well-rotted manure. or leaf 
mould and Vigoro once a year is ad- 
visable. They do not-need rest. 
Q. if I move this fall, can I move my 
nursery plants with me? 
A. Yes. Wait until they are dormant (shed 
their leaves) and move with as much 
dirt as possible. Set as quickly after 
digging as you can. Don’t expose roots 
to sun or air. 
Q. Where should tulips be planted? 
A. Anywhere. Some people like to plant 
in beds and others like best to put 
clumps of 3 or 5 in their shrubbery 
or flower borders to come early and 
give bloom the first thing in the 
spring. And remember you can’t plant 
tulips in the spring when you see and 
want some blooming. YOU MUST 
PLANT THEM IN THE FALL. 
4. How should I care for my roses this 
winter? 
A. Roses should be carefully mulched 
just before the ground freezes. Pile 
up dirt around base of plant 10 to 12 
inches deep. Then cover with leaves 
or straw. Leave this mulch on in 
spring until you are sure warm weath- 
er has come, then remove and cut 
back wood to about 6 inches from 
ground. Climbing roses should be laid 
down on ground and covered with 
earth or if left standing, wrapped in 
straw and burlap. Hybrid tea roses 
wills grow much farther north than 
folks think, if they are covered as 
mentioned. 

You Can Grow Rhubarb In- 
Your Gellar This Winter 
Here’s a good idea you should try if 
you like fresh fruit in the winter. You 
can grow fresh rhubarb right in your 
own cellar, without hardly “any extra 
trouble. ~. 
Dig up some of your old roots this 
fall—roots 3 to 4 years are best though 
younger ones will do. Plant in a shallow 
box of soil, leave outdoors with plenty of 
moisture so soil won’t dry out until they 
get a thorough freezing. The freezing is 
very important. 
Then move to the basement where the> 
temperature is about 50 to 55 degrees, 
Keep soil moist and in a dark spot, and 
you can harvest rhubarb when the snow 
is 2 feet deep on the ground outside. 
In the spring you can replant back 
in the garden. Don’t force the same roots 
more than once in 3 or 4 years. 
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Which Weighs More— 
Girl or Watermelon? 
If you can’t guess by looking, we'll 
have to tell you. U. V. Kelligar, a good 
Gurney customer in Decatur, Ill, who 
sent in the picture, says they both weigh 
the same—88 pounds. The lady is’ Mrs. 
Harold Reeves of Decatur and the mel- 
lon was raised by G. A. Hubbard near 
Weatherfort, Texas. Roll up your planting 
sleeves and see if you can break this 
record. 


Mrs. Naig Sends Picture 
Of Self and Gurney Peony 
Dear Mr. Gurney: I was so giad to 
receive your Gurney Planting Magazine. 
I like it a lot and would like to get it 
every month. We think that Gurney 
Nursery stock and garden seed is the 
tops. 
If you cam use this picture in your 
“Magazine, you are welcome to it and I 
I need no pay like you say you will send. 
It is a Gurney peony bush that we are 
mighty proud of.—Mrs. Gena Naig, En- 
derlin, N. Dak. 
Gurney’s Onions Yield 
740 Bushels Per Acres 
This is a picture sent in by Ira Burge 
of Imogene, South Dakota, to show how 
Gurney’s seeds do for him. The picture 
shows the harvest when he got 740 bush- 
els of onions per acre, He plants the 

Sends Picture to Show How His Gurney Grapes REALLY Bear! 
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Gentlemen: I am sending this picture of some grapes I bought from yeu 
show you how well they bore last year. A few years ago, I bought some ee : 
ries from your firm. I have uever seen anything that bears fruit in quan — > 
the way they do, in fact, one of the nuisances connected ‘with this cherry 
that they bear so heavily the branches cannot carry the load. : : 
I shail send an order for grapes, 
cherries and a few other items in a few ag 
days since I believe your trees and seeds are stronger and healthier rps, 
coming south than anything I could buy down here or south of me.—H.-G, is 1 
Scribner, Nebr. 

Likes Planting Magazine 

Sent This Contribution 
Dear Sirs: I looked over your Planting 
Magazine and enjoyed it so much, I am 
sending this snapshot of my oniy grand- 
daughter, Janet Moen. She is standing 
in my flower garden. I’ve had seeds and 
shrubs from you for many years already 
and have had really good luck with them: 
My flower garden was really worth see- 
ing. Well, I hope we’ll see the picture in 
the paper sometime.—Mrs. HE. J. Moen, 
Rothsay, Minn. 
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Sweet Spanish. 
Speedy Service DeLuxe 
Gentlemen: Just a card to thank you, 
and to lef you Know a record of some 
kind, has been made by you. 
On Thursday, 22nd of April, I made out 
an order te you for seeds; at 10 a, m. 
the 23rd, a Friday, I air mailed it to you. 
You must have gotten it either Satw'day 
the 24th or Monday after Easter the 26th. 
Anyway Tuesday, April the 27th at 4 p. 
m. the p.p truck driver set a box with 
your order in it on my front porch, here 
in Detroit, 1,200 miles away. 
I shall not forget this promptness when 
I need seeds again. Your shipping dept. 
man must know his stuff. Thanks. Sin- 
cerely, Sam E. Grove, Detroit, Mich. 
How To Plant Tulips, Daffodils & Other Fall Bulbs 
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The most important fact 
to remember about plant- 
ing fall bulbs is that FALL 
IS THE ONLY TIME 
THEY CAN BE PLANT- 
ED. In the spring, people 
see them blooming and oft- 
en wish to set them out 
then, Fall, (RIGHT NOW) 
is the time to do it. They 
spend the winter making 
roots and then come up 
early in the spring. 
The actual planting is 
very simple. Simply set at the distance apart and depth shown in the chart. Take 
care to pack the earth down tight and be sure there is no air space under the 
bulbs. Some folks like to put a little fertilizer, then some sand and then the bulb 
to both feed and drain the bulb. This is a good idea, if you don’t let the bulb touch 
the fertilizer. 
It is advisable to mulch with lawn rakings or straw or rotted manure though 
not absolutely necessary. After your bulbs have bloomed. next spring, let the tops 
die down and then either dig and store or leave where they are for another season 
of bloom. 

Some Tips On 
_ LILY CULTURE 
There are Hardy Lilies appropriate for 
every part of the garden and the out- 
standing grace and beauty and distinc- 
tion they add to the garden picture makes 
that planting well worth while. They can 
be planted either in the fall or the spring 
with the exception of the Madonna which 
should be fall planted, The main require- 
ment for successfully growing Lilies is 
that they have good drainage. 
The depth of planting will vary some- 
what with the species of Lilies planted. 
An easy rule to follow is “Plant the 
bulbs to a depth of three “times their 
own height.” That is, if the bulb is 2 
inches in height, the base of it should 
be 6 inches deep when planted. The depth 
of planting will also vary somewhat with 
the type of soil. If the soil is light, then 
plant slightly deeper than normal or if 
it is extra heavy, plant somewhat shal- 
lower. If you wish to take the time, the 
addition of two inches of sand keneath 
the base of the bulb is beneficial in heavy 
soils. 
Fresh manure should never be used. 
Partially decayed leaves are excellent 
if the soil is rich. Well, rotted manure is 
quite essential if the soil lacks humus. 
Some lilies do well in borders with shrubs 
but all lilies must have sunlight. Bear 
this in mind in making your plantings. 
See Lilies for fall planting, pages 4 and 
5. 

Caller: “Is your mother enga);ed?” 
Little Girl: “I think she’s mari ed.” 
RS sea 
A Young Gurney Gardener 
Showing ‘How to Do It’ 
This is young Rebert Zurawski of Bill- 
ings, Montana, showing you that, besides 
Gurney’s seeds, it also‘ takes a little el- 
bow grease to make a good garden. He 
is the son of Mrs. Eunice Zurawski, a 
very good customer of ours who sent them — 
in to help the Planting Magazine along. 
Thanks. ; 

. 
Received $f For Picture 
Dear Friends: Will let you know that 
we received the check for $1.00 for 
the snapshot that we sent you, and am 
thanking you for the money as we ney- 
er_expected anything for sending it in. 
We are glad you could use it in your 
catalog and hope it will help you ad- 
vertise. The trees are coming out nice 
again this spring, with all the severe 
cold weather we had again this year. I 
imagine they will be very beautiful again. 
this summer, It’s a wonderful windbreak. 
Yours truly, John GC. Sieb: t 
oes ert, eee 

The Riddle Corner 
Here are some old fashioned. riddles. 
They used to be well liked. We thought 
you might like to try your hand at a 
few to see how really smart you are. Tha 
apay ery (if you need them) are on page 
. 
1. We travel much, yet. pris’ners ara oe 
And close confined to boo 
We, with the swiftest horse, keep. 
pace, 
Yet always go on foot? 
What are we? 
2. When is a wall like a fish? 
3. Why is a widow like a gardener? 
4. When walking through a field of 
wheat 
I pick’d up something good to eat 
‘Twas neither fish, ‘flesh, fowl, nor 
bone; ah 
I kept it till it ran alone? 
What was it? ae 
5. When is a sailor not a sailor? 2 
6. Why is a cherry tike a book? ; % 
7. What is that which a yours aay oe 
~ looks for but does 
to find? is J 
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