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GROWING SAGE 
Sage flourishes in a light sandy soil that 
is in a good state of fertility. It loves sun- 
shine. 
Start your plants early, either by planting 
indoors, or direct to the garden; if they 
have been drilled in the garden late the fall 
before, so much the better. When drilled 
direct to the soil, in the spring, mix a little 
radish seed with them so that the radish will 
mark the row and thus allow you to culti- 
vate earlier than if you had to wait for the 
Sage to germinate. 
Space your plants about 15 inches apart. 
If more than one row is planted make the 
rows 18-30 inches apart, depending upon how 
you will cultivate them, however if planted 
15 by 18 inches, the entire space can be mul- 
ched, which will save a lot of work. 
Sage plants should be renewed every 4-5 
years. Old plants get straggly and course. 
Two or three good plants will furnish all the 
Sage for an average family. 
Nip off the flowering tips of the young 
plants, early in the summer so as to cause 
a bushy growth. If the seasoon turns out 
to be especially dry the first summer, furnish 
water. If mulched, this may save your 
plants. 
You should have every issue; subscript- 
ion price now only $2.00 per year; monthly. 
TREE SEEDS 
Continued from Page 140 
PACKETS ARE 50¢ each; 4 ox. at the ib. 
PRUNUS DEMISSA (Western Chokeberry) 
JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (Bush Juniper. 
ABIES GRANDIS (Grand Fir Washington 
BTOWN, (SCOGWriiicccctee eee $4.00 .bl 
ABIES BALSAMEA (Balsam Fir) Alberta 
ELEAEGNUS COMMUTATA (Silverberry 
Montana grown seed G.S. wees $2.00 lb. 
FRAXINUS LANCEOLATA (Green Ash) 
Montanas ‘wings i..iser.cccsee en $1.25 Ib. 
LONICERA TARTARICA (Siberian Honey- 
suckle) Nos Dalits icc crssttecesssccterts: $5.00 lb. 
PRUNUS AMERICANA (Wild Plum) No. 
Dakota; seed %¢:8. in eee eee: $1.80 lb. 
PRUUS DEMISSA (Western Chokeberry) 
Now Dakotaliseed) cis) cease ener $2.00 lb. 
RIBES AUREUM (Flowering Currant) c.s. 
IMontamas (SCG! iirccctsscsnssessaceterernererees: $2.00 Oz. 
RHAMNUS CATHARTICA (Buckhorn) c¢.s. 
Montana Zrown 9 SEC ........cccscsseerses $4.00 Ib. 
RHAMNUS DAVURICA (Dahurian Buck- 
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ROSA MULTIFLORA (Japanese Rose) c.s. 
STAPAM: | eisai reese socnee meeateereenees $3.50 Ib. 
SAMBUCUS CALLICARPA (Red_ Berry 
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SAMBUCUS GLAUCA (Blue Elder) Mont. 
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SHEPHERDIA ARGENTEA (Buffaloberry) 
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SORBUS AMERICANA... (Mountain Ash) 
(tree) Montana id Dieiccscscecsetceeeeaes $1.40 lb 
SORBUS SCOPULINA (Mountain Ash) 
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SYMPHORICARPUS RACEMOSA  (Snow- 
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SYRINGA VULGARIS (Lilac) No. Dakota 
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VIBURNUM LANTANA (Wayfaring-tree 
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SPATHODEA. (spath-OO-de-ah) Bignoniaceae. 
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SPECULARIA. (spek-u-LAY-re-ah) Campanulaceae. 
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STEWARTIA. (stew-ART-ee-uh) Theaceae. 
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