PEST CONTROL. Spray with dormant strength lime 
sulphur about January 1. 
Same procedure as for other berries, above, except that 
no manure should be in ground before planting (unless spaded 
in 2 months in advance). Adda general purpose fertilizer, 1 
teaspoonful per plant, 2 months after planting. The second 
and third years after planting 1 pound of fertilizer may be 
used, in early spring, for each 10 feet of row. Allow each 
plant to form 3 new plants from runners, keep all other 
runners removed. At the end of the third season the straw- 
berry bed should be spaded up and replanted, preferably in 
another location. Irrigate heavily during the fruiting season. 
Grapes 
fall into two types—those that may be grown on fence, trellis 
or arbor, and those that are grown as bushes without support. 
WHEN TO PLANT. January, February, March. Some 
varieties obtainable in containers and may be planted at any 
time. 
PLANTING. See PLANTING under GENERAL IN- 
FORMATION but plant vines so that the point where top 
growth leaves the stem is 2 inches above ground. 
DISTANCE APART. Grapes to be trellised, and the 
following varieties may be grown in that manner (Black 
Monukka, Emperor, Flame Tokay, Ribier, Rose of Peru, 
Thompson Seedless) should be planted from 6 to 10 feet 
apart. American Grapes, Concord, Niagara, etc., must be 
grown on fence, arbor or trellis. Varieties to be grown as 
bushes should be grown from 5 to 7 feet distant from each 
other. 
IRRIGATION. After becoming established, grapes re- 
quire little or no irrigation if clean cultivation is practiced. 
FERTILIZATION. Apply Gro-Master or other general 
fertilizer as soon as plants begin to show growth in spring, 
about one level tablespoonful per plant. 
DISEASE CONTROL. The year after planting dust vines 
with Dusting Sulphur when vines have put on spring growth 
to 6 or 8 inches in length, again when runners are 12 to 15 
inches long. After this dust twice, at 2 week intervals, again 
when fruit is half grown and still again just before fruit is 
ripe. American varieties (Concord, Niagara, Pierce, etc.) 
require no dusting. 
under GENERAL IN- 
PRUNING. See PRUNING 
FORMATION. 
Roses 
WHAT ROSES TO BUY. Buy only No. 1 roses graded 
according to the specifications set forth in the “Grades and 
Standards Act of the State of California’. There are four 
grades of roses, No, 1, which is the best; 1%, which is just 
fair; No. 2 and No. 3, which are poor. 
WHEN TO PLANT. Dormant, bare-root roses should 
be planted during January, February, and March. Plants in 
containers may be obtained during other months. 
WHERE TO PLANT. Roses prefer a sunny spot with 
good air circulation. If necessary to plant in a rather shaded 
spot, the varieties with glossy foliage such as Feu Joseph 
Looymans, Hinrich Gaede, Lady Forteviot, Signora, Ville 
de Paris are more suitable. 

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NERIUM OLEANDER—Provide a wealth of color through the 
summer months. See page 25. 

DISTANCE APART. Bush roses should be spaced 2% 
feet apart; Climbing roses 10 feet; Tree roses not closer than 
6 feet. 
PLANTING. If bed can be prepared 2 or 3 months in 
advance of planting, spread several inches of cow or steer 
manure over the top of the selected spot, also about one 
pound of Bone meal for each bush to be planted. Then spade 
to a depth of one foot or more. If roses are to be planted 
soon after bed is prepared, spade the soil, as above. Dig hole 
twice as wide as, and 8 inches deeper than is necessary to 
accommodate the roots. Place four inches of top soil and 
steer manure, half and half, in bottom of hole, then 4 inches 
of top soil. Tamp soil. Then plant rose bush, mixing 1 cup 
of bone meal thoroughly with top soil that is used to fill rest 
of hole. Leave bud union just above the ground. Press soil 
firmly about roots. Water at once, thoroughly. 
IRRIGATION. See IRRIGATION under GENERAL 
INFORMATION. Also keep roses well watered through 
summer. The practice of allowing roses to become quite dry 
in summer, as advocated by some, is dangerous in our warm 
climate. 
FERTILIZATION. Aiter roses, of this season's plant- 
ing, have completed their first bloom and just previous to an 
irrigation, punch 3 holes 4 inches deep, and spaced about 
equidistant apart, about 6 inches from base of each bush. 
Pour a small handful of good commercial fertilizer in each 
hole. Cover holes with soil. Thereafter commercial fertilizer 
may be applied at 6 week intervals. Make last application of 
the year about September 1. 
MULCH. At the time above mentioned commercial fer- 
tilizer is first used, cover the ground among the roses with a 
heavy mulch of manure. Do not cultivate. 
PEST CONTROL. See PEST CONTROL under GEN- 
ERAL INFORMATION. 


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