The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
NURSERYMHN TELLS HOW
10 KEEP SHRUBS AND LAWNS

rias. Boston ivy. The above list of shrubs
can be planted in spring or fall. with per
oughly prepared by digging large holes
about fifteen inches deep, and Milling IN
with rich soil. Plant the shrubs two inches
deeper than they originally stood in the
nursery row. You will find mark on all
shrubs where they stood in nursery rows.
Prune back half or two-thirds or the pre-
vious years growth when they are re, 'I ISicis
i'll the center Of the plant cut out some oi
the old wood.
EvERGREENs
We would recommend Norway spruce.
American arborvita. Scotch pine, Austrian
pine and hemlock trees. to years on,
three TO four times transplanted and give
them plenty OF root. These trees viii be
from two and hal. to three feet In helght
and will insure better growth.
The Printing of Shade Irees.-Shade trees
should be pruned one-nalf of the previous
thick they should be cut back to the main
branches. allowing the air and sun 10 pass
through the tree but in no case should All
the wood of the previous years growth be
taken from the tree This exposes the bark
OF the tree TO the sun from the south ana
southwest when the trees are robbed or all
the foliage. 1t may not Kill the tree TN, tne
the sun, and Will die after. Some varieties
OF the same trees VIII stand more PRUNING
than others Where the soil is poor all the
soil should be taken out Of the holes ana
rich soil hauled and filled In
Tie pruning OF Fruit frees When Trans
plalted--peacn trees are Of the tastes.
growth. They may be cut back from twenty
inches to two feet of the ground. They VIII
make sufficient growth the nrst year u
shade the body. Apple trees should be cut
back one-half OF the previous year
growth, pear trees one-fourth and plum
trees two thirds of the previous year
growth. II is better to let me emery W. ,h.:
are planted; then give them ryht pruilins
OF one-half of the previous years CROWN
the following season.
THE MAKING OF A LAWN.
The successful keeping, as well as max
ing, of a beautiful lawn lies most iaree';
in the thorough preparation before the sac
is sown. In hitting the ground care sh4 nna
be taken>to have the work properly oohe
throughout. and If sighted 1t Will be a S0n-
srant source OF annoyance and expense. Inc
soil should be thoroughly narrowed anu
raked to reduce to as nne conultioh as pos
sible as well as TO level out. as nothing
detracts so much from the appearance OF
u lawn as an uneven surface 80
Sow the seed as early in the spring as
convenient the earlier the better. II the
soil is in good condition 1t may be sown very
well In August. After the seed has been
sown 1t should be raked lightly so as to COW
er It about one-fourth Of an inch deep and
then rolled with hand roller unless It Is
thoroughly watered to settle the soil ABOUT
the seed. If the seed is sown late in spring
snow growth in from three to Tour Gays.
In shaping the lawn it should be one men
higher at IaSe EcSiuchSc IMAM a.
the front of the lawn. As fertilizer we
would recommend pure bone meal as pelns
lasting In it's effect and free from weed
seeds. ., -
the acre No one kind of grass Will make
{. lawn that will keep a beautiful green all
through the season, but mixture OIL sew
.eral Is essential. as some varieties are more
iuxuriant in the spring. others IN summer
and again others in autumn. and proper
combination of these various sorts is nee
fnfn q nor
carpetlke lawn and lawns will be greatly
benefited If as early In the spring as the
weather will permit they are raked so as
to remove the dead grass ana leaves that
may be on them. Then sprinkle with
velvet sod mixture, which Will renew all
thin places and spots that have been Killed
by other causes. Then give thorough
rolling with a heavy hand roller.
MULCHING TREES.
Mulch trees during the summer-June
july August and September-with tanoark.
hold moisture twelve inches deep UP against
the trees six feet wide.
e.i FOR SPRAYING ROSES.
Five pounds Of tobacco stems. eight gal
Ions of water. Boil into slurry and sprin-
kle over the roses all during the summer
When palms. become dry take am
monia and white CASTLE soap and wash
them thoroughly. In watering palms take
the palm and set the flower pot in tub OF
four minutes, until 1t stops bubbling. This
may be repeated every TOUR or five days
PRUNING OF GRAPES.
Grapes should be pruned back to two eyes
leaving two branches on each side Of the
main stalk.