The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

NleInatlS "IdCkfnHUi should lie cut
down during November To
the production Of the vigorous shoots
and the largest blooms. Top dress the
soil with manure. to u" dug ~ in tho
spring and this should IL assisted
ny liquid manurc during the summer.
Many trees and shrubs are hardy
after they become well established and
the roots have extended down below
tho frost line. These should lie pro-
tected for IA few years until they be-
come established Cover the surface
over the roots with a mulch four
Inches deep. Of hay. straw. leaves or
MANURE Tender shrubs should he pro-
tected in the same way and in addition
the branches should hc brought to-
gether by lashing IA strong cord about
them. Then place straw about them
for their entire length. winding strong
twine around the whole. with the
turns short distances apart.
Roses and other similar plants that
a he bent to the bround can hc pro-
tected by laying the branches In ,
trench made by removing a spadcful
or earth AT one side Of the plant and
covering them with six inches of earth.
u and wind are likely to damage
some evergreen trees during whit II.
These can be protected 10y building Il
triangular frame owe them. made If
light wood. boarded up on two sides.
Garden fountains and aquariums in
danger Of injury 10y the water In them
freezing should be empticd and boards
placed over them To keep out rain and
snow.
FIJI vacan window boxes with bulbs.
Ferns OF small eyergreens.
Fork up h hardy border and give
II a light dressing OF lime.
AZalea mollis can h. introduced now
to "A temperature Of 80 degrees. keci,
them well syringed.
A few roots Of mint taken up from
the garden ana planted IN "a shallow
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Parsley can he lifted and planted IN
pots and kept growing in "A cod frame
VI GREENHOUSE
Rhubarb roofs taken uP now and
placed under thr benches IN a green
house with "A little earth between and
over them will civ" - supply uf stalks
early In the new year. II the roots
are placed In large deep boxes, pro-
Nided with "a Id for excluding the
light. and put iu q warm greenhouse.
the produce viii Il" earlier.
Mulching 'nrSlSts 90 spreading ma
nure or litter ON the ground undo
plants and over IN" r" t.. MulchinG
does not mean l." ~pad" the manur" "r
inter H. n-I l" put II under th'
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Give nuutd manure to D]ouvardias
that are towering freely.
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IL very old ,|hornurhIy rn,toJ ma
time ia give tho lawn n dressing An
nIy n cnv.rInr ,r inch d.eu ana II tho
fertlliz, is N rho ur r.r cnrdlt.nn il
will ma, r.uuir. ~r.n..n, IN I'M.
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MANURE. should be applied lihcrali, Ia
the spring and frequently suWu lightly
over the lawn during the entire grow
Ing season.
ally as a surfar. dressing under rv, T.
green and ]deciduouS trees and Shrubs.
Apply several inches in tn, autumn
and work it into IN" soil In the ~pr Ing
As a rule plants IN window gardens
and conservat"rles. dpring the winter
should b. uatrrci only in the fore
noon. Ann Ia water all plants jus;
~ not already dong apply manure
and turn over III" garden beds. The
VIII rot during winter and tie
by the time II Is needed next spring,
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Roses, shrubs. ", III very '",d Ihil'