The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-31
MORE LIGHT ON THE SQUIRRELS AND
THE BIRDS-COMING FLOWER SHOWS

ming to bloom may be given weak doses
OF liquid manure
Clem.tis have been troubled lately
with a disease that causes them to die
suddenly. In planting. place the plants
in good soil, well drained and in a
sunny exposure. As soon as the new
shoots have formed the old vines
should he carefully cut away close to
the new shoots, removing all traces
Of the brown. discolorcd wood in
which the fungus is to be found.
Proper ventilation Is obtained by
training the plants to n trcllis.
The following spray is recommended
by the Department of Agriculture:
one pound OF laundry soap and six
pounds OF sulphur to fifteen gallons
OF water. Remove the diseased leaves
and vines before spraying. Amateurs
who grow only a few clematis will
probably have no Use for sprays II
they follow the suggestion given In
the above paragraph.
Owing TO the large crop of plums
and peaches this year the Canadian
Government, through the Fruit Branch
of the Department of Agriculture. con
Quoted an advertising campaign in
the daily and weekly newspapers. The
newspaper advertising was supple
mented with window display contests
in all the larger cities, for which cash
prizes were offered.
In western New York beautiful
peaches sold this year at 10 cents n
basket, 40 and so cents a bushel. II
the growers could have reached the
multitudes around New York with
these peaches, consumers could have
been supplied choice fruit at a penny
each at retail and for 30 or 40 cents
a basket. Some time the Governments
will not only teach farmers how tn
raise crops that often Cannot be sold,
but will see hat the crops are mar
keted as well. both for the benefit Of
the o W and the The
Canadian plan of advertising may
offer an idea that the State authorities
will do well to investigate.
Mrs. II. s. T., Tampa. F1a.-For
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probably do well in your climate: Eng
fish Ivy, climbing roses, all the wis
tarias, actinida arguta, ampelopsis
lOwii. CelastruS s~Candens, ClematiS n
tegrifolia durandi and the several
other varieties Of olematis, higonia,
particularly the cross vine. euonymous.
honeysucklcs. jasmines, lycium bar
barium, Wits. p~olygonium auberti,
schizophragma hy~drangeoides or
climbing h%ydrangia. The following,
while not perennials. are also good
climbers and rapid W pueraria
thunbergiana or kudza vine. hop vines,
apios tuberosa, boussingaultia BASEL
loides.
All the old garden perennials will
probably do we'll in Florida. aconitum.
achillea, alyssum. anemones. aquile-
gias, astilhe. asters. campanulas. CEN
t~aureas. chrysanthemums. dolphin
Gums, dianthus. digitalis, sc, AS for
shrubs. huddiela, a2aleas. daphne cneo-
Drum heath, anonymous. hydrangeas,
lilacs, Japanese naples. m%agnolias.
prunus. spirIa, viburnum. weigelia, &c.
80 h'''NNis Muse WI nv
account use tar on the heating pipes
of a greenhouse. To use tar on the
pipes would destroy all plants IN the
house and it would he almost impos-
sible to remove the tar. a smooth
surface is not desirable for heating
pipes, as il lessons the radiation.
Rusty pipes are unsightly and a heavy
surface of rust also lessons radiation.
The best plan is To use Il mixture Of
%turpentine and lamphlack, with a lit
tie linsecd oil added. After painting
the pipes start the fire in the early
morning, keeping the ventilators open
for the smoke and odor to escape,
until the house Is free from the smell
Of paint. If your system is hot water
there will be little odor. hut steam is
likely to make the painted pipes
smudge.