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two weeks the bulbs will take up the
water rapidly and care mug. be taken
to see that the fibre does not become
dry' even for IA short time. When the
surface of the fibre becomes dry II is a
sign that more water is needed.
II too much water is given the sur
plus can be drained off by holding the
hand over the top OF the fibre. with
fingers spread apart, turning the bowl
upside down over a receptacle OF any
kind
When the bulbs have made an inch of
top growth they may be brought out
into more light and. after a day or two,
placed close to the glass in a light, airy
window turning the bowl around daily
to prevent tho plants growing to one
side. freesias, crocuses, snowdrops,
scillas, chionodoXas. tulips and Roman
and Italian hyacinths, as well as mar
.Cissi, hyucinths, lily OF the valley pips
and Gala lilies can be treated in this
manner.
Artistic bowls for growing bulbs in
fibre were found at a leading china
store. ranging in price from % cents to
Slj each. Kelsey pressed glass bowls,
In two different patterns. four inches in
diameter can I've had for % cents. rang
ing up to nine inches for so cents. The
same in English rock crystal are SIS
and In cut crystal from SO upward
China flower centres are 81 each. and
white porcelain in imitation Of old
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Small bulbs in shallow dish.
WOOD ASHES FURNISH A vALU.
ABLE SOURCE OF POTASH.

II the european war should cause
our large annual imports OF potash to
dw!ndie. many farmers will look 20
wood ashes. among other substances. TO
replenish the potash supply. While
the amount 4 wood ashes that farmer
could accumulate on his own farm
would hardly ever be sufficient to sup
ply his need for potash, nevertheless,
il they are carefully stored and not
permitted to leach they may be OF con
siderable value TO him. Wood ashes
are now factor in Canada, being con-
sidered regular commercial commod-
ity, and the large lumber mills and
other plants using wood or sawdus. for
fuel in this country which at present
make no Use OF the ashes from their
furnaces or waste piles may find It
profitable 10 store and sell them.
Wood ashes may be probably applied
Is top dressing to grass land and to
pastures, where they will encourage the
growth OF clover and better kinds OF
grasses. which will then crowd out in
ferior kinds and weeds Wood ashes
may be also used for corn and roots.
Because OF their lime content they are
not 50 good for potatoes, although some
times used for this crop.
In New England. where farmers have
had to look more carefully to the re-
newing Of old soils than in some of the
newer sections OF the country. wood
ashes have long been appreciated.
Ashes Indirectly increase the available
nitrogen Of the organic matter in the
soil. and have been known to do excel
lent service in Europe on drained moor
land.
Besides the potash. ashes contain
other ingredients which are Of value to
plants. namely about 1 or per cent.
of phosphoric acid, little magnesa
and - great deal of lime. The import
ance OF these last named elements is
made plain by the esteem in which
leached ashes are held by some of our
farmers. although from leached ashes
all but very small portion OF the
potash has been washed out. The farmer
who wishes to restore potash to the
soil by the use OF ashes should t'ke
great care that they are kept dry and
are not allowed TO leach at oil. Many
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
ENRICU YOUR SOIL ~ NATURES
own WAY

tlphano Iiumus il not only plant food
and valuable for the humuS il supplies to
n" soil, hut the natural plant food. in
Guiding potash. etc, in the soil. is rendered
available through the action Of Alphauo
llumus.
Alphano Humus is natures own
fertilizer, the ideal fertilizer for autumn
use. II il rich in nitrogen and other
elements for perfect plant nourishment
Unlike chemical fertilizers, il loses little
b. teaching and it's beneficial elnct lasts
for long time. Five times stronger than
harnyard manure
In the cultivation Of the soil. mImus is
IN" first element lost and decline of
fertility results. Alphano Humus
promptly restores the hnmus and other
necessary elements of plant food OK
hausted by cultivation. IL il fortified
and concentrated and Immediately avail
able for plant nourshmcnt. II is clean.
odorless and sanitary and its effect lasts
for years.
Use il now on the lawns and next spring
the sod will have thick, fibrous roots and
luHuriant verdure.
Use il now on the garden and the growth
OF spring vegetables will he fastened
when planting time arrives. and the size
and quality will be improved.
Dig Alphano Humus in around your
trees and shrubs; those set out now should
be planted in mixture of one part Humus
to two or three parts soil.
Strengthen. feed and invigorate your
potted plants in parlor or conservatory
with Alphano 1lumus which contains all
the needed plant foods
One hundred pounds is sufficient TO cover
500 square feet of lawn or garden. The
more literally II is used the more enduring
the fertility. Not only does IL add new
stores of plant food, but the moisture
holding capacity Of the soil Ia also greatly
Increased By this method the Chinese
have kept the soil fertile for a thousand
wears.
Send for our book showing pictures Of
results obtained by Alphano IIumus in
tho Flower and Vegetable Garden, on
Trees, Shrubbery, Lawn, and in the Green
house.
Five bags for SIS: by the ton in bags.
SIP: Ivy the car In bags, $40 per ton: by
he car in bulk, rs per ton I. o. b. Alphano,
y. j, Average freight charge about Ii
cents per bag. Special low freight rates
IN car lots or more.
ALPHANO HUMUS CO..
is Battery Place, New York.
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10 or 10 cents additional might be al
lowed for the "alkali power" Of the
ashes. This power Is that which en-
abes ashes to rot weeds and to ferment
peat. or course prices vary with local
conditions.
If wood ashes are purchased the
buyer should assure himself that they
have neither been contaminated with
coal ashes nor adulterated with leached
ashes with these facts determined the
place of burning has no effect on the
value OF the ashes as fertilizer. They
are equally satisfactory. whether taken
from n stove, a fireplace or bonfire.
The hulls of cottonseed, according to
specialists. yield ashes which contain
from Is to 30 per cent. of potash and
from to 10 per cent. OF phosphoric
acid Cottonhull ashes. therefore, as a
fertilizer are much more concentrated
than ordinary wood ashes. As n matter
OF fact. In the opinion OF some invesii-
gators. the ashes from cottonseed hulls
contain such large proportion Of
potash that they might do considerable
harm to crops II they were used in
large quantities.
These ashes have been used with
advantage for manuring tobacco. They
have in times past brought as much as
sS5 or $40 a ton In New England. One
objection to the use OF these ashes is
their liability to vary widely in COM
position. This lack Of uniformly is due
10 the fact that they are burned as fcel
at the oil factories in conjunction with
wood or coal. Those llRhtest in color
have been considered the richest in
potash by certain investigators.
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THE PoLLINATI0N OF FRUIT.

Pollination is accomplished through
two agencies: To q small extent by
wind under favorable conditions, and
to a large extent by pollinating insects.
OF these the honey bee is the most
important, because OF its great num-
bers, owing 10 tho many apiaries that
are kept throughout the country, says
Cdnadiun Horticuhurist.
The relatives Of the honey bee. which
also assists in pollinizng fruit trees and
flowers. Include the humble bee, which
is almost the only medium by which
red clover is pollnlzed. The balance OF
her relatives include ants. lonely
wasps. digger wasps and colony wasps.
These latter have little effect on the
pollination OF fruit blossoms on ac-
count OF their not being present in suf-
ficient numbers.
Investiget atoms have shown that bees
are an absolute necessity for the pro-
duction OF fruit and clover seed. They
are also the only agencies by which
cross polinatlon takes place excepting
that affected by wind, which is not con-
sidered to take place to any great ex-
tent. In some flowers the plst!ls are
sterile to their own pollen. Thus they
are dependent entirely on cross-pol-
lination for their very existence. II II
claimed that because OF cross pollin-
alton the apple is more vigorous and
more resistant TO disease, better able 10
withstand frost without killing. grows
larger and has more color.
Prof. +. 4. Waugh Of the Massachu-
sctts Agricultural College has frequent
~ warned fruit growers against tho
danger OF spraying fruit trees when IN
bloom because OF the destruction of
honey bees that results. Speaking at
a convention last June he gave some
conclusive evidence showing that the
honey bee was the principal and almost
the only agent In the pollnation Of
fruit trees. He referred TO tho claim
10 the effect that there are other
agencies than bees for doing this work,
principal among which is the vino
To determine the relative Importance
OF these factors he stated that he had
taken pieces Of glass. coated them with
vaseline and secured them on the wind
ward side of fruit trees in fun bloom,
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THE GOSPEL OF MULCH.
SUSAN r. OKIE.

Nature teaches us by example when
she gently drops the dying leaves over
the flowers in sheltering care when the
wintry wind comes to earth with
blasting power over the unprotected
plants that we call perennial.
know OF no class that IL not bene-
fitted by a mulch If lnteligently applied,
and my experience teaches me that in
verified sod. as weight over forest
leaves. Is the best mulch for shrubs. II
breaks up in the spring and acts as a
fertilizer and brings the plants into
earlier growth than anything else.
Scatter rye in the rose garden while
there Is still growing weather, 1t will
keep green all winter and viii he food
for them In the spring when spaded
under. Glover also, II sown in Septcm-
Der, makes valuable humus 4 thatch
of evergreen branches around standard
roses IS an ornamental protection for
them.
Wire netting stretched over the leaves,
peCging II down, is useful 10 keep
them in place when the winds blow.
Knock the bottoms out of headless
nail kegs TO cover half hardy roses, and
If you wish to render them more slightly.
fasten laurel or cedar branches around
the kegs.
Save all the cracked preserve jars and
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c. A. c.. New Rochelle. y. Y. Some
keep geraniums over winter N a cool
cellar. where the plants viii not freeze,
suspendng them on the wall or from
the ceiling, wlthou! any soil whatever
on their roots The best success. and
by that we mean the loss of the fewest
plants, Will be mad by cutting back the
plants severely and planting them
closely in box of soil or in pots keep
ing them in cool place where there is
not much Light. In the cellar under a
window Is just the place. Keep the
soil from becoming dry. but do not give
more than enough water to accomplish
this purposc.
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COMING EXHIBITIONS.

New York-October 30 to November
3--Annual fall show. Horticultural So
ciety Of New York, American Museum
OF Natural History. Admission free.
New York--November = and g.
Chrysanthemum Show and annual ex-
hibition of orchids, roses. carnations,
Sern3 palms. fruits and vegetables.
Engineering Building, % to 80 West
Thirty-ninth street.
'Tarrytown. N. Y.--November 4. and
6-SXteenth annual exhibition ~ the
Tarrytown Horticultural Society. Music
Hall
Asbury Park. y. J.-November ~
Annual chrysanthemum show, FL
boron horticultural Society.
Philadelphia, November 3 to g.
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Bulbs placed on fibre in bowl, ready
for top covering.

C'Wpd'; mass ds this would check a."
i.ui growth. Between the bulbs ana
uJu.c them the fibre can br compressed.
The tips Of hyacinths and darrodil bulbs
Should Just show abov. the top uf the
r'rr. and IL they are an inch below
tie top they viii do about 49, welt These
Two buihs should be vet about an inch
apart
when the bowls have been filled with
bulbs they should Ice set away in a
dark, cool. airy room. or IN n dark. cool
lar. n these are not 10 he had. a
d.ep box covered with heavy dark paper
VIII do almost as well. leaving little
opening ON either side for .i..
No.stcu the nDrc well before the
bowls are put away IN the dark. where
''cv should ho examined ~ least once q
N'ok and water supplied often enough
= Keep the fibre moist. as after the first
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HOW TO GROW BULBS IN ARTISTIC BOWLS-CAN BE KEPT
ON HIGHLY POLISHED SURFACES WITHOUT IN JURY

r'llb growing in fibre shas become
popular on account of it's simplicity
and cleanliness. Ornamental bowls can
h' used. as no drainage Is required and
efficient fibre for ordinary purposes
can be obtained for rs cents. Small
bulbs can he grown In shallow bowls.
hut hyacinths and daffodis require
deeper bowls.
lill the bowls with sufficient fibre to
trng the tops Of tho bulbs to- an inch
oud a half below the top of the bowl.
% not firm the fibre or press il into
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

Foot and mouth disease of cattle has
broken out again in Indiana and Mchi-
gan and a rigid quarantine placed on
several counties in those states. This
disease Is fatal only in small percent
age OF cases. but the damage 1t causes
in a serious epidemic is enormous. l.
Is extremely contagious and may be
spread in many ways. The quarantine
extends to hides, skins and hoofs, and
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Lily of the Valley growing in fibre.

housewives save their house ashes and
leach out the potash for use in making
soap. They may now have an addi-
tional reason for conserving them,
namely, their Increased value as a gar
den fertilizer. But as has just been
said. ashes to be used for the improve
ment of the soil should not be permitted
to leach.
Ashes from hard woods (deciduous
trees) are richer In both PHOSPHORUS
and potash than those from pines and
other soft woods (conifers). Ashes from
oak, elm, maple and hickory have more
potash than those from pine. Tho
ashes of twgs faggots, for cXample)
are worth more for agricultural pur-
poses than the ashes of heartwood
taken from the middle of an old tree.
In general, the smaller and younger the
wood burned the better ashes. The
ashes OF coal do not contain enough pot
ash to make them valuable In this con-
nection.
Ordinary house ashes contain on the
average about or per cent, OF pot
ash and per cent. OF phosphoric acid.
Investigators have considered that
there is enough potash and phosphoric
acid IN a bushel OF ashes to make II
worth 20 or 25 cents, Besides that some
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

Two million barrels of apples usually
exported will have to be disposed OF In
the United states this season.
The best prices will lie obtained by
carefully grading and packing perfect
apples Of uniform size. Brand every
barrel or box with shippers name and
address. AS long as superior stock can
be obtained and the quality relied on,
shippers can hold their Gust omers and
increase trade year after year.
In packing and selling apples It pays
In the long run. to he perfectly honest.
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BIG STORIES BOILED DOWN.

The stories published in some agri-
cultural journals OF general circulation
are ridiculous. 1t Is true that here and
there men are making money in particu-
lar lines. but It does not follow that
every one can do the same, Those
stories cause considerable loss by en-
couraging people to give up what they
have been doing with fair success for
undertakings they are not equal to.
A number of inquiries have been re-
ceived regarding growing flowers for
the New York market. The impression
given in one Of these articles was that
any one could succeed. When It Is
carefully figured out by any one who
knows, the investment for stock and
labor will be considerable and only ex-
perienced cultivators can hope TO SUE
coed. Growing flowers for the New
York market IL not all profit. Many
flowers sent here are not sold at all and
many for considerably less than the
cost of production. In the face Of
present conditions It would help mat
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gas globes and those glass bells they
call "cloches" In Europe; they are most
useful things to cover tender plants,
and you can force lily o; the valley,
violets and lettuce with them into early
growth in the garden. They are es-
pecially valuable for hardy ferns, so that
one can have a supply for the house all
winter. taking them UP as required.
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Draining of surplus water

at a distance that was about equal 10
the distance between trees. He found
that these glasses, smcared as they
were with grease, received almost no
pollen dust, even when the wind blew
through the trees in full bloom In tho
direction OF the plates. He further
stated that there are practically no
Insects except bees that are flying
when fruit trees are In bloom and that
nearly all the s-pollinatlon that il
effected Ia through the agency Of the
bees. There are some varieties OF trees
that arc self-pollinatlng, but even these
varieties have more and better fruit
when bees are present. Prof. Waugh
is not only n beekeeper, but he IL
regarded ms ono Of tho greatest au-
thorties on fruit culture In the United
States.
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pot. An average size bulb Will require
a or 6 inch pot. Shake m the old
soil and II the plant is growing be
careful not to break the roots. II the
bulb Is dormant the old roots may be
removed
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O Y o Y O Y o X o X O
Y O Y o Y q Y q y O Y
q X o Y q Y O Y O X o

The circles represent the early tulips
and the crosses the Darwins. each Of
different color. II the early variety Is
red and the Darwins pink, the early
flowers will appear first, making a
brilliant bed of red. BY the time tho
early flowers drop their petals the later
towering Darwins viii be just about
ready to come out. changing the color
Of the bed from red to pink and the two
varieties together in tho same bed pro-
long the period Of bloom just double
tho time Of beds planted with either
variety alone.
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Farmers Bulletin No. 607, issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, contains suggestions and ideas
for making the farm kitchen a well ar
ranged workshop. we'll lighted and
properly ventilated. This bulletin can
he had free on application.
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f. r., saranac Lake. n. Y.-The com.
position OF poultry manure is 66 per
cent. water; nitrogen, 2 TO 8 per cent:
phosphoric acid, to per cent, potash
to per cent. This analysis shows
the value OF this fertilizer 70 be So h
$3.50 a ton. Now that the importation
OF potash has ceased poultry manure
will be found particularly valuable for
crops requiring potash. 1t Is too strong
to put on flower gardens until It has
been pulverized and thoroughly mixed
with an equal quantity OF sand or soil.
When mixed In this manner It can be
used on lawns. Lawns that are well
drained will require hut little fertilizer.
A liberal dressing OF lime applied to
lawns now will be beneficial.
A. X, Brooklyn. ". Y.--The best time
10 move tea roses is in the spring and
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r. ]. r., Augusta, Me.--Bunchberry,
cornus canadensis, is found growing
wild from Labrador to Alaska and as
far south as New Jersey, West Nir-
ginia and Indiana. The plants increase
from creeping subterranean root
stock. Their native place Is in the
woods and certainly they would make
attractive plants in the garden and
can possibly he naturali2ed by giving a
soil OF leaf mould and decayed wood
in n somewhat shaded location with
sufficient moisture. The bright red
berries standing out above the brilliant
green foliage make the plants very at
traotive. The berries are eatable. but
lack flavor and contain large hard seeds
The plants could possibly he improved
by selection, raising seedlings. giving
the plants the best possible care and
planting the seeds from the best fruit
of the best plants.
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Plant he'd NJ tulips arranged T.
double the period Of bloom. This can
he done 10y planting half early Towering
tulips and half Darwin tulips, arranged
alternately m the rows.
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BULBS
Bulbs properly potted.

Wedgwood, can he had for 81 each !.
handsome Nienna-pottery bowls at s1.75
Miniature window or fern boxes are
offered AZ 81. All are suitable for bulb
growing in fibre and when filed with
bulbs make attractive table ornaments.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Horticultural Hall.
Dobbs Ferry. N. November to Z
Annual fall show, Dobbs Ferry Hor-
ticultural Association. Town Hall
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to hay, straw and similar fodder. Five
times this dread disease has made its
appearance in this country and on each
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Wash out the sprayer as soon ne
through using it, every time 1t IL used.
Otherwise sediment will settle tn AMI
remain on the bottom and adhere to
the sides, and becoming loosened when
the sprayer In used again, will clog up
the nozzle.
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NJ. NJ. W" Albany, y. Y.--For "A win
dow box use narcissi or hyacinths. Tao
box should be filed with one or the
other of these bulbs. Small bulbs such
az crocus. scilla or snowdrops can he
planted in between the large bulbs
Elsewhere on this page will be found
instructions for caring for the window
box after II Is planted.
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it will be as well to allow the hybrid
perpetual roses to remain where they
are until next spring. II moved in the
autumn they should not be disturbed
until the foliage has dropped. but IL
moved in the spring they Will transplant
safely If the foliage has started. but
even In the spring 1t is advisable 10
transplant them as early as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

Mrs. \. T.. New York.-Amaryllis
should be potted in an ordinary flower
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tiers probably II there were fewer
growers rather than more.
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SPECIAL OEEER

No. 100 Bulbs for outside Towering
including Tulips Nsrcissi. etc. 81, 90
No. 600 Bulbs FOR inside Towering. In
Guiding Hyacinths. Tulips. Mar
tibgi. etc.......... ..............o1 .o0
No. 81 Dozen Finest Hyaclnths for
Pots ......................... ......... n. 90
No. - Dozen Finest Mixed Hyscinths
for BEDDING. ....,...,....... 81 90
No, S-ii Finest Mixed Tulips for out
doors or pots fpr indoor blooming 81 90
Prepared Fiber, substitute for earth. for
growing bulbs and plants In pots.
enough for Il pots. ................... Csc
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Tor a display of flowers In the early