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Suggestions for Culture of Cascades 
PREPARATION OF SOIL. The potting soil is pre- 
pared by mixing 2 parts by volume of fibrous loam of 
good structure, 2 parts well decayed leaf mold, and 1 part 
of manure. In addition, a 5-inch potfull of bonemeal or 
superphosphate may be incorporated to every 3 bushels 
of mixture. This soil mixture may be prepared in large 
quantities and stored in shelter for later use. 
FERTILIZER. Twice a month, application of com- 
mercial fertilizer (liquid fertilizer preferred) should be 
made during the most active growing months for cas- 
cades commencing from mid-May up to the formation of 
buds. When dry commercial complete fertilizers are used, 
it is cautioned not to over-feed a plant, always remem- 
bering that light applications frequently made are far 
better than over-dosing it at any time. 
RE-POTTING. Plants may be put into 6-inch pots 
when bought from us. Two or three shiftings into larger 
pots are required during the season and these shifts 
should be made before plants form their first root net- 
work around the inside of their containers. Final re- 
potting may be made about the middle of July or there- 
eee and size of pots used depends on the size of Cas- 
cades. 
TYING AND PINCHING. (See drawings and photos 
on page 30.) When the plant grows to about 12 inches 
tall (Drawing No. 1), it is bent from about the middle 
and its end tied to a fairly long No. 12 size wire and is 
bent at an angle of 45 degrees (as in Fig. 2). The sup- 
porting wire should point north and the leader must be 
tied to it with raffia (see Figs. 2 and 3) at least once a 
week. All laterals and sub-laterals should be pinched at 
every second or third leaf joints as in Fig. 2, and this 
operation should be repeated continuously until around 
September 15. As the plant increases in width, an addi- 
tional support is necessary to prevent toppling over on 
one side (see Fig. 4). The main leader is lowered grad- 
ually so that it will be in horizontal position around 
September 15, as in Fig. B. When buds begin to form, 
the main stem starts bending vertically from its hori- 
zontal position, with the surface of the plant facing south, 
as in picture No. 5. 
When buds begin to show color, the pot is placed on 
a high position so that the sprays will not touch the 
ground and bent to its final vertical position (as in Fig. 
C. Also see illustration of “Jane Harte’). 
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