Horticultural Hints

Do not prune for a tall trunk. The tree planted wbere u ta bo grow is the be.st . The western catalpa e ome i tlie tteal i red i o plant toe poeta. Hiere bs inore loes (rom neglected aftercnli are I beta any other cause. (M'iicr.Miix i! ís iicitcr bo plañí .-i yottng tree rather than graft an iM ooie. í'in' Küpfaurkig of the fruit before evaporatlns s to eay une leasi a (jiie.tionalile prael iee. Do nol lea ve Un.' garden rake, hoe a uil oí her tools out ; tore theiii in the tooi house. "Wltli ütlle care a dozen different vai-ietie.s of fruit may he bulU'il or graftod on t he sanie tree. Wlieu sí'ttinir out .strawberry planta, spread out the roota fan sliaj)ed and flll tile soil well arouml theni. The eul t iiiiü' and lashins; soiiH'timOK done, uiid.-r tlie jianie oí prunlng is often what eauses ot liers not to prime. Wtuon branches c);. i;mlis aííected Wth black kunt are ent off tlu'.v should be burned in order to gct rid of the dis' Coverinií the made in ]iruning With palnt, or varnish will often prevent tlie wouade (rom startiug to tlecuy. The mato objectjoo to BUlphurtng N that m lh(í Kreat majnrily if caseg too inuih is useil and the quality is injured.