PLANT DISEASES: Many times plants 
and shrubs are attacked with fungus di- 
seases, Which give no indication of the 
trouble until the condition has reached a 
serious stage. This is especially true in the 
Western section of Oregon and Wash- 
ington where there is an abundance of 
moisture. 
A good gardener takes steps to prevent 
fungus from getting a start in his garden, 
rather than waiting until the disease 
shows up, as once it becomes established, 
it is almost an impossibility to overcome 
the damage until the following season. 
Therefore, it is advisable to mix fungicide 
with your insecticide and apply the two 
materials at the same time. This is par- 
ticularly true in the case of rose bushes, 
which are suceptible to Black Spot, and 
Snapdragons which are often attacked 
by rust. 
Bacterial diseases are prevalent when the 
leaves, twigs, or branches die in an unac- 
countable manner. They may be attacked 
by some bacterial disease, or blight. Po- 
tatoes, tomatoes, and celery so attacked 
may sometimes be controlled with Bor- 
deaux mixture. However, peaches and 
walnuts are probably doomed for that 
season. Fruit trees should be protected 
against such diseases by dormant spraying 
in the winter and early spring before 
blossoms and foliage come out. More 
complete information can be given by 
your garden supply dealer. It is a good 
idea to talk these problems over with 
him at the start-of the spring season. 
INDIVIDUAL GREENHOUSES 
Manufactured devices for the protection 
of tender seedlings are of great value to 
the home gardener, not only for protec- 
tion against frost, but against the hazards 
of rain, insects, and drying out of seed 
beds. 
Commercial growers of tomatoes, melons, 
cucumbers, etc., have used wax paper 
cones, known as Hotkaps, to protect 
early plantings of tender vegetables. 
These Hotkaps are now available in small 
home garden units at your garden supply 
dealer. Since they are not expensive, and 
can be used for more than one crop, the 
home gardener should use them gener- 
ously. They will give you earlier crops of 
vegetables by keeping the soil warm and 
moist during the early spring growing 
season. Another product designed to 
make the home gardener’s work easier 
and improve the results of his effort. 
INDEX 
Acid Loving Plants............... 27 
Agricultural Seeds............. 55-61 
Composf Pile; ..%.465.4 2 ee 54 
Farm Seed Planting Chart.......... 61 
Fertilizer Chart.................05. 31 
Flowers, Annuals.............. 34-46 
Flowers, Perennials ............ 48-54 
Hose, Plastic: =. 75 2... tage eee 62 
Insecticides: i) ides edit eee 32 
Lawn Carenfiisci ys Shay ee 23 
Lawn Mowets: i) bse cicias nema 26 
Lawn Seed............... Back Cover 
Lets Kill the Bugs................. 63 
Rose Calendar.................... 29 
Selective Weed Killer.............. 25 
Sprinklers)... .... 330 eee 30 
Tools, Farm and Garden........... 28 
Vegetable Freezing............... 22 
Vegetable Planting Chart.......... 21 
Vegetable Seed................ 2-20 


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