New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

remove the sod from a second strin a.,
place IL IN the bottom Of the first tren,,
chopplng IT to pieces and mixing IL W.T.,
the soil there. Next fill In this tren..
with the soil from the second strin !,
spit" mixing this with plenty OF mann,
and. II possible. a good dressing of ho,
meal. You then have a new trench IN
spades deep. parallel 10 ne first, in wbi.1
the same programme is repeated-sods a.
the bottom, then soil from the next st,,
with manure added, on top. Proceed !.
this manner ell the way across the o.
den. filing in the last trench with IN. so;,
and sod previously brought In the wheel
barrow from the first This Is, Of cour,.
tedious and expensive, but it will give !.
splendidly prepared seed bed on which ~.
effect of a little complete fertilizer. sucb
as mentioned above, will be consde,ahv
augmented.
The wheel hoe is an implement for chi.
tivating the soil around growing nla,,,
and is hardly suited 20 preparatory vor.
in new sod land such as yours.
Last spring | bought a strong. lar,
hybrid amaryllis bulb. II had cnl,
leaves all summer while il was plan.,,
out In the autumn II was taken u,
potted and kept over winter in a dars
moderately warm closet and seldom VA.
tered. Now several leaves have grow,
10 a height Of six inches. Should N.
bulb be repotted. or brought to the ligh,
as il is? And will IL not bloom ,h,s
year? A. " B.
Apparently you have confused The
blooming and the resting seasons Of this
rather peculiar plant Unless treated a,
an evergreen and kept growing In
year round (Which is a task For only
the skilled. expert gardener. the com.
mon practice Is TO set the bulb out ~
carly summer and keep II in a comparsJ
lively dormant or resting condition untl
fall Then bring II in. pot It and start
it into growth. so as TO have II bloom
in March or early April
Your best plan now is to follow this
same programme. You may obtain 4
bloom in the fall. but il does not seem
likely. Treat it Just as you would al
azalea or other spring Towering house
plant, and. beginning next spring, you
should get the desired results.
How do you sharpen lawn mower
T.. A.
Ordinarily, unless have plenty Of tims
on my hands, l take 1t around 70 con-
bination plumber. locksmith. bicycle ~
pairer and hardware dealer. who makes 1
speciality OF tho Job and charges somt
where in the neighborhood OF 50 centi
The operation, IL you want 30 tackle 4
yourself, depends on the type OF machine
In most makes the cutting blades ar
those that revolve, and their edges mus
be filed into shape with fat or strap
ale, care being taken 20 keep the Original
beveI. You can also obtain az ven
moderate cost an automatic eharpcninl
device. which is slipped on to the bottom
stationary knife and grtnds down Nh
others as the machine Is pushed alone
Much is claimed for this apparatus, bu
I have had no personal experience with n
Some Of the newer machines. under
stand. are constructed on a eomewns
different principle. the lower stauonar
knife having the sharp edge and cuttin
off the grass pulled across ~ by the rels
lively dull revolving blades. The actio
can roughly be compared to the htn
process in the COW. in which there are n
upper teeth, but only thick pad. assins
which the grass ia torn off by the tech
of the lower Jaw. In this type the
straight blade rs. I believe. removable 81
that II may be sharpened on erindstona
To be on the safe side, however. shou'e
write 10 the manufacturers OF your M
chine for full directions.