The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
ANOTHER FERTu1z1NG sVGGEs.
TON.

nthe preparation Of a garden 20
as 10 get the best results IL 10 abso-
.uteiy necessary that the soil should
be broken up a. thoroughly as pos
sihle. the finer the particles can be
made the better. This pulverixing will
give a vastly increased bulk and sur
face upon which the various agen-
cies. moisture. heat, light and air. can
act.
Constant t.llage during the growing
season is also essential. never let your
soil form hard surface crust. a. It
prevents the air from penetrating the
ground and thereby retards the growth
OF the plants,
The presence Of humus IN the soil
in the shape of well rotted horse ma
nure that has been pulver!zed Is OF
great assistance in the prevention
Of surface crusts The natural ma
nure being largely humus (decayed
vegetable matter Is Of vital impor-
lance in maintaining and increasing
the fertility OF the soil.
Humus il essential to plant growth
and the action Of the soil toward mo!s =
ture holding, heat. light and penetra-
ton of the roots is greatly influenced
by H. The mechanical cultivation OF
the ground is more easily accomplished
where humus predominates. All the
plant foods nitrogen. phosphoric acid
and potash are more or less controlled
| by humus. Well rotted horse manure
Is extremely valuable FOR the available
plant foods: IL contains. including bac-
terra, those micro organisms that have
tho power 10 take nitrogen from the
air and convert II into available plan,
| food, Bacteria also store up surplus
supplies ~ nitrogen in the form OF
nodues on the roots Of leguminous
/ plants, 1t Is conceded by all growers
! that rotted horse manure IL invaluable
In properly preparing the soil when
garden Is contemplated to insure
good results.
GladioN are so easy to raise ana sc
valuable for cut flowers that Garden.
ers should plant them literally, par.
t.cularly as the bulbs have never beer
so cheap as they are this year. Large
sound bulbs are offered OF leading
varieties for half the usual price anc
less. No other flowers will last longer
after cutting thnn gladioli.
Beautiful stocky bedding and vege-
table plants are offered by dealers a,
very attractive prices.
II pays to put up . good serviceabls
/ portable trellis for flower and vege.
table plants. While they may COS,
somewhat more than wire netting OF
other temporary work the first season
! in the long run the cost will be less
| as these trellises can be taken down
stored and used year after year fnI
years. They are much neater in ap.
pearance than temporary work ant
in future seasons Will look as we'll as
when new
In the early spring OF 1913 a tree
expert was employed to examine q
Gu, leaf birch for borers and any Other
insects that might be found The re,
port was that the tree was practically
free from insects of all kinds. Thi:
spring the tree was cut down OWNS
to the number of dead branches
Nearly every limb had been badl,
used by the borers; some limbs -four
inches in diameter had been borel
through the centre for great length,
and for more than two years the tire,
had been the subject Of vicious attacks
by cut worms, Moral DO not rely
always upon the reports or advice q
tree experts.