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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
PRUNING BEARING PEACH
TREES.

The fruit of the peach is borne on
wood Of last seasons growth as we'll
as on some Of the smaller twigs on the
main limbs and branches. To produce
this new bearing wood II IL necessary
to cut out the older wood. also to keep
the trees from growing up into the air
and forming long slender branches.
=. l.. HOLSTER of the Connecticut
Agricultural College recommends
heading or cutting back all of
the main branches. cutting at the
point where a smaller side branch
has developed. This secondary branch
becomes the main one and de-
velops a branch which extends out
ward in place of the original leader,
which was more straight. by this
heading back to side branches "a low
headed spreading tree is developed
which is easy to spray and harvest.
Pruning Of peaches may be done any
time during the fall. winter or spring
but owing to the fact that we often
/ have killing weather late I'm the winter
many delay their pruning until spring
Then IL the buds are all killed the
grower will cut his trees very severely
bu. II there is "a small percentage al
live buds he will cut very little II q
crop Of fruit Is desired. The severe
cutting will give a large amount OF
new bearing wood for the next sea-
SON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
SCHOOL

PUPILS should have individual gar
dcns. Give each child a plot and have
the responsibility his alone II only a
single plant car be grown on that
plot or use "A pot plant. Let the child
soc the result of his care or neglect.
This cannot he accomplished where
several children work In the same plot
or care for the same plant. Not many
Grown people. If they are really good
gardeners, would care to have each of
the ucighbors come IN and take a hand
az his garden. individual work stiinu-
.atcs tho interest and pride in the
work. encourages skill and Judgment
t.lpt H. entirely lost by collective work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
COMING EXHIBITIONS AND
MEETINGS.


New YOrk.-General Federation oi
Wumen's Clubs. seventh Regiment
Armnry, May "a. Exhibition or or
namental and shade tree work in pub
lie parks and on private places. Miss
Mira l.. Mock. chairman Of the Cen
eral Federation Of Women's Clubs,
Fayettc, Pa.
Syracuse. y. View York Stat
Fair, september II to l6.
Boston, MasS.-SprinC Flower EN-
hib!,ion. Horticultural Hall, May IL
to "A. peony Show. Horticultural
Hall, June 10 Ia II. strawberry
show. Horticultural Hall, June "a Il
-. Sweet Pea Show, Horticultural
| Hall, July : To Q. Gladiulus ENhihi'
| ton. horticultural Hall, August II {
10. Women's National Agriculture
and Horticultural Association, th!r,
annual meeting. Horticultural Hall
May Is To 10.
Chicago. m.-American Convention
| ~ Garden Clubs. June, 1917.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
PLANTS RECEIVED FROM A DIS.
TANCE.

When plants are received from a
distance. IL they cannot be planted i'm
mediately they should be %unpacked
and either potted or set in a trench,
mellow earth thrown around their
roots and thoroughly watered and
shaded. II frozen when received. at
ter unwrapplng they should be potted.
spiinkled with water and placed in a
shady place. II hard-wooded plants
they should he laid in Il trench and en-
t.rely covered with earth until thawed
out. In planting see that they are
sot 10 deeper than they have been pre-
>iuGsly. Pack soil firmly and water
thoroughly. Use no manure unless II
= well rotted. Frequent and thor
ouGh cultivation for the first year is
absolutely necessary for the best re-
suits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
GLADIOLI.
nv ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.

I have learned from experience that
for a summer hotel or boarding house
the gladiolus is the cheapest and best
flower to grow.
and flowers In individual vases will
keep fresh for ten days.
My preference Is for Niagara. Sui
phur King. Baron Hulot, War and
Peace.
Ny beds are manurcd and thor
ougly spaded in the autumn and re-
spaded in the spring. The fertilizer
| find best is a mixture Of equal
parts of litter from the COW and horse
stables and hen house. This is spread
over the ground after the autumn
spading and turned under in the
spring.
My first planting is made about May
| and cvory two weeks thereafter until
tn" ist Of June.
Plant bulbs not over three inches
deep. first rows ten inches apart and
each succeeding planting in between
or iiv. inches from first row. making
the flower garden one continuous bed
Of blooms.
After plants begin to show above
ground spread a liberal amount of
sheep nanur and bone meal over the
bed. This will improve the color and
lasting qualities.
In the autumn when a heavy frost
cuts down the plants. dig the bulbs
and pack in onion crates n store
away IN "a cool place. safe from freez-
ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
GARDENING IN A COLD CLIMATE

Frances Burpee of Maine reports
that Bars Mammoth asparagus ex-
cells in that climate. growing 10 a
heighth OF fully six feet. Canned in
ordinary fruit Jars. II kept perfectly
and furnished asparagus on toast all
winter.
Oriental poppies set the garden
afiame with their bright red flowers,
propagated from a single root.
In a season when the ground was
frozen after May 90 roses lowered
a~bundantly, including Paul Neyron,
Mrs. John Laing. Clio, DIR, Walter
van Fleet and some fine reds of JAG
queminot type. The balance of a
gorgeous garden was devoted 10
Shirley peoples, c~afendulas. bachc-
lor's buttons and stocks. All these
lowered the entire season. and the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
WATERING WITH HOT WATER

Writer'S discussing the matter fire.
~luently advise the use of rain water,
'epid water and so on. but none toll
OF the advantages OF hot water.
ing in temperature from l20 TO 1870
degrees.
My greenhouse lacks sunlight and is
without heat under the benches. or
bottom heat. as florists call it. AMI
is therefore an exception to the ordt-
nary greenhouse. Feeling sorry for the
plants under my care. knowing the
theory of heated soil and its produce
t!vencss. the beneficial bacteria Of the
sol! and its enemies knowing that
heat would destroy the enemies and
multiply the beneficial, which would
better enable the plants to obtain food
from the soft, I resnrted to the follow
ing eXpedient:
The hot water system IL used In
heating. and when the thermometer
on the heater registers 100 degrees
the hose Is connected directly on to
the faucet Of the furnace and the
plants sprinkled with hot water. Many
times the water IL go hot ! am UNI
able To keep my thumb over the end
Of the hose to cause the water to be
thrown in a spray, but the plants re-
ceiving the showers OF hot water have
never shown my i'll effects.
The first experiment was with ge-
raniums. and as they seemed TO like Il
the same treatment vas given other
plants. and all were benefited. Can
mas started in pots grew like weeds
under this treatment. Seeds planted
in hot beds were given hot water
showers, and asters in particular
seemed grateful for the warm treat
ment
Last autumn hyacintlls and daffo-
ills were planted rather late and 60
get them to roc we'll and quickly they
were li ced in a cold frame, sprink-
ling " - hot water as soon as they
were in position, They were then COW
cred with a foot of soil and this was
covered with leaves. Later on when
they were taken up to he placed in n
dark cellar the pots and boxes wer5
filled with roots. \ few aiken int
! the greenhouse at "A time were given
the hot water treatment, and ] know
from experience that tho same results
| could not have been obtained with the
use of cold water.
Adiantum, asparagus and salvias love
this treatment. 7 am convinced from
my experiments that flower lovers
will get far better results In the house
by using hot water for watering
where there is no bottom heat. ! hav.
seen the temperature rise in a foul
inch pot from IS to 90 degrees, witt
water at 1870 degrees for water
ing. and il was more than ~
hour and n half before il returned II
the original ~ degrees, have als'
seen tho temperature sink from 81
To ~ degrees and take more than N
hour to get back to 81 again wher
cold water VAS used.
Editors Note. In using hot water
on plants, try the experiment on .
single specimen first. so that only or
plant will he lost in case OF failure
II successful ~ when the best tenn
p%craturc at which to apply water II
Learned, extend the operation to othei
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

white The dwarf maurandias make
pretty vines.
For the northern windows use trail
ing fuchsia. ivy geraniums. begonia,
Japanese morning glory and Aspara-
gus s%prcngcri.
During the summe take slips from
the choicest specimens and keep the
sons Use. At the end of the season
remove the plants. refill the box with
new soil and plant Dutch Towering
bulbs. hyacinths. narcissi. Sc. Place
In cool. dark place for a few weeks
and then bring them out into the light
and heat gradually. With "A little care
the flowers will he ready for Easter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
APRIL PRIZES.

II you have been successful in grow
ing flowers. vegetables. small fruits.
fruit or ornamental trees tell your eX-
perience briefly, addressing the letter
to the Gardening Department, THE
Sun, New York. Mail the letter any
time during April.
The best letter received will be
awarded SIS WORTHY of seeds, plants %
trees. selected AT retail prices from tikr
catalogue of any dealer advertising in
THE SVN.
The sccond best letter received viii
lie awarded so, the third $3.50, the
fourth ana fifth each s. in the sam
goods to be selected in the same
n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
EASONABLE
WINDOW BOXES.
., Mns. JOSEPH u. SEirz.

The windows may bc made beauti-
full in city homes 10y preparing window
boxes--rlain wooden boxes, nine
inches deep. twelve Inches wide and
of proper lcnrth to fit the window.
Inch holes should hc bored through
tho bottom. and small pieces OF char
coal and broken pots placed In the
bottom To- insure proper drainage.
which IL very important. . FIJI with
sifted soil, onc-third sand. two-thirds
top soil from the garden.
Send to tho seedsmen for cata-
logucs and make selections. have
combined. with great success. for
southern exposure various %vcrhenas.
raised from seed and transplantcd
into the window boxes, h~cliotrope
combined with varieties ot gcraniums
SCARLET. cardinal, salmon pink AMI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
WINTER CUCUMBERS FROM A
COLD CLIMATE.

The Southern States have no monoD-
oily on the production of early vcge.
tables for cold climates.
In Davenport, Iowa, n Garden r
picked and shipped during February
nearly LOO boxes of cucumhers raised
In greenhouses, Each box contained
iva dozen cucumhers, for which he rc-
ccived s225 a box, Some of them
were shipped to Canada, Montana and
Minnesota. The coal bin for the pre-
vious winter, as reported, was some
thing over 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

In farm work the machine that lasts
the longest in years is generally the
leas. profitable. This is because it is
the number Of acres covered per year
rather than years of life which deter
mines the ~prohtahlcness of AN nipple
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
HOW TO COOK DASHEENS.

Inquiries have been received regard
the tubers may be obtained for plant
ing. The tubers car be supplied b'
James Vick's Sons. Rochester, n. Y.
and very likely by other seedsmen.
The dasheen fad started in Roches
ter, where they have been taken al
by many amateur gardeners. and
dasheen dinner was given by tn
Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
one method Of cooking is to soal
the tubers in saleratus water for
short time. then placing them In boil
ing water for about fifteen minutes
then baking them In the oven. quit
the same name as in baking pota
toes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
BILE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOME

supporting. forming oval heads of rich
dark green. Any desired shape can be
formed by pruning. lvies are also
grown In pots over wire forms q,
various sha pes. the vines soon cover.
ing the forms.
Ninety-four freight cars were 70.
quired to ship the apples produced in
the celebrated Griesby orchard In Mis-
souri, the past season: $4,000 bushels
were harvested. 1898 barrels. 1, took
twenty-five days to harvest the crop.
The orchard covers an area Of 10
acres and was not profitable until mod.
ern methods of pruning, spraying and
cultivating were adopted.
| know
That where tho spade Is deepest driven
The best fruits grow.
-JoHN q. WHITTIER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

\ grain binder lasts or the average
between tifty and sixty DAYS of service
spread ovcr fifteen years at tho ratio of
less than four days a year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

Ivies make good pot plants where
dark green foliage is required. The
u ants are trained TO a stake abUu a
foot high, If low growing plants are
desired, and the tops cut of and the
plants keep cut back to their height.
side growths are permitted to nak
bushy plants. After n time the various
branches become strong aud are self
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

steven Smith. NJ. D.. Ill. D.. II
endcavoring to secure legislation re.
curing the Department Of Parks ii
New York city to plant and cultivate
trees. shrubs and vines in the street.
and public places of the city. states
that: 1.-THE sanitary value Of trees Is
now generally recognized and they are
an important factor in the conserra'
ton Of a healthful and temperate eli
mate. Through a waste of forcsts
winters have become colder and sum
mers hotter: living springs have
ceased Ia flow; fertilizing stream
have disappeared. The earth is deep'>
frozen in winter and parched in sum
mer and finally new and grave disease
have appeared where formerly the,
~erc unknown"
Trees modify the climate both II
winter and in summer. A house sur
rounded hy trees will require less fuc
to heat In winter han one fully cN
posed. a house surrounded by tree"
in summer Is much cooler and NOR
comfortable than one exposed To IN.
RAYS II the sun. Trees give on a larS'
quantity Of water from their iollac'
and FOR this reason vegetation tend'
to greatly cool the atmosphere. Nege
tation the carbonic acid ga
from the air and increases the suppl
OF oxygen Not only Is the tree us.iu
to men and increasingly so every dan
IL lives, but II is also an object OF
beauty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

Individuality is az desirable in the
garden as in any other interest IN
life and II is often "A commonplace
flower hat gives u cheerful note and
distinguishes II particular garden from
the others On the same street. For
instance. dwarf nasturtiums plant u
ihs.G" rows of stones bordering a drive
bloom gayly from the Enc Of June
until frost. Nasturtiums cannot oa
called commonplace now with the new
colors shading from rose to choco-
late.
My ret corner, however. il where
7 grow some Of the old fashioned
flowers and herbs. ON a tri? to Scot
land and England 7 bought a number
of packages Of seed after "A walk
through Sha%kespcare's garden. where
every plant named in his plays are
preserved, u living memorial to the
Bard uf Avon.
This corucr of mine is Il " fail
ing joy and Il source of curiosity 10
call r.. Some ~ the plants die over
winter u year. and tho next year
Two through IL: hu, ! tind ! can got
an the old time seeds in Americas. -
! Just Try again. Sage. tillm L. laren-
der. ric. NORWOOD. southernwood ar
,uGs love. sweotnary. swectwiiliam.
hihy's breath. spear1nint. burgamon',
loft. downy lambs lugs whose gor
ceous magenta Blooms live I'll! frost,
love lies bleeding and the bride.
Inside a hedge the snowdrops peen
out their delicate green veined buds
and IA little later the scillas come un
beside them
Try new things, but don't go back
on the tried and true nowers.-lsabel,a
NJ. Tulioch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

and at the same time develops the idea
of responsibility.
Limited space necessitates the use
NJ only compact. low growing plants.
In vegetables. radishes. lettuce. beans,
beets and similar plants.
The children should do all the work.
preparing the land. planting the seed
and caring for the plants. the teacher
explaining each step. Bulletin 2ls of
the Department Of Agriculture de-
scribes the work and II is sent free on
application.
From Washington southwark seeds
may be planted in the open ground.
hut In the North the seeds should h,
sown in boxes and kept growing until
the middle Of May TO the first OF June
according to the latitude. when they
can be planted in their permanen,
locations.
Flowering plants that are good for
the purpose are agcratum. nasturtium
petunis. California poppy. zinnia ant
portulaca.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

Best less than a week later. with John
Baer two weeks behind. Similar re-
suits were obtained in 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

The aster beetle can he best com
lnted with insect powder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

The cost Of keeping a calf during its
first four weeks is nearly double that
Of any other four week period OF Its
l.fc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

Connecticut.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

may by being fed to q poor grade OF
live stock be turned into an actual
loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
COMBATING THE CABBAGE ROOT
MAGG0T.

MANY farmers and people with small
gardens would like to grow early cah-
bages, but are dctcrrcd from doing so
because of heavy losses from the root
maggut. The work of this insect will
show by IA sudden whiting on n
hot day. The plant may then soon
die. The plant has been 50 completely
cut off by the maggot, which is the
larva Of q fly. that circulation of the
LIQUID has been checked, A. T. Ste
vens uf the Connecticut Agricultural
College says this ~ he nearly wholly
prevented il at the time of setting
the young plants. little tar paper
pads are put on them as follows:
Take "A fairly good weight tar huild-
ing paper. cut into squares OF. about
IA or 3 inches, From the miidle Of
one side make II sit that will cX-
tcnd "A little past the centre. and make
a cross an this at the centre, thus
making n little hole in tho centre Of
the pad. slip this onto the plant and
press down Hat to the ground, In
hocing keep this Nat on the ground
TN the cahlngcs are quite large, This
prevents IN" tiy which deposits the cgg
from laying the = near ue plant and
the larva never or scarcely never will
reach the cabbage, In this way fully
% per cent, of cabbage crops have been
saved. The work is but little ana one
is well repaid for this little in the en-
cellent crop which will follow.
W. T.. Massey, in the RaraI Ncu'
Yorker, says that last year seeds Of
I;arliana. Bonny Best and John Baer
tomatoes were planted at the same
time and given exactly the same treat.
ment. Earlians fruited irst. BonAy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

flowers were picked every morning.
bushels Of flowers that were shared
with less fortunate friends.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-15
STUDENTS GIVE PLAY.

A fairy band. led by its queen, IT,
tania, and merry Puck, took possession
OF Eastern High School last night
when the students presented Shakes
peare's "a Midsummer Nights Dream"
as the annual spring play.
Titania, Miss Mary McCleIland, Minor
Stout as Oberon, and Charles Lyon,
Minor Stout. as obsron, Charles Lyon,
as Puck, led the fairies in three dances.
Miss Edna Tucker as Hernia did
especially well, and Ward Hetfield as
Bottom was an able leader Of the mock
comedy.
Others in the cast were: Lester Des-
sez, Cameron Burton, franklin Speer,
Samuel Waters, George English, Miss
Marion watson. Miss Elsie Jarvis,
william Mensert, Franklin Stewart,
William Douglass, Herbert Graves, L
Kaufman, Dena Sakolsky, Myrtle Peacock,
Helen Whitman, Anna Murphy, George
Smith, Baldwin Hardy. Melva Saks,
Helen. whitman. Marion Whitman,
Margaret Jester, Lois Pitcher, Vivian
Marshall, Anna Murphy. Helen Nc
Closlky. Margaret Burton, Thema
Leatherman, George Smith, Willard
King. Harold Cummings, Baldwin
Hardy. Elsie Lohman, Eleanor Hills
and Mary Scofeld.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-15
RELIGION AND SMOKING
DISCUSSED AT HEARING
Witnesses Wander Far A6eld in Tes-
tifying Before House Committee
REGARDING Forum Bill.

Members, of the House Distrist Commit
tee, ostensibly listening to arguments for
and against the Hollis-Johnson forum
bill, caught a couple of tartars yesterday,
and the discussion OF everything from re-
ligion in China to the practice Of smok-
ing in public meetings was correspond
ingly eniiyened-
Mrs. n. H. Darton, president Of the
Franklin-Thomson Home and School As
ISOLATION, who says she Is Just a plain
little mother" dared Representative Rags
dale to question her. The dare was taken
up with yigor, but without practical re-
suits.
Mr.. RagsdaIe had no better success in
his attempt to ascertain from Prof. Ed
ward J. Ward, anothed sponsor Of the
community forum movement, who pays
him the difference between his salary of
81 q year and his working income as a
specialist on community organization for
the Bureau OF Education. Mr.. Ward ad-
mitted that "one other person" contib-
uted to his income, but refused to divulge
the name.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-15
= WASHINGTON HERALD. SATURDAY. APRIL 15 1916.

for any other purpose you might wish to
put II to.
In answer to several inquiries from
those who have submitted solutions but
did not pay the full amount permitted to
be paid with each different solution. the
Information is given that the first pay
ment may be increased to the limit at
any time before the close of the contest.
In sending additional amounts, however,
additional blanks should be used. SO as
to make 1t clear by putting the first and
later blanks together that the payment
has been increased.
With the number of solutions incrcas-
Ing daily, the variation In the counts APP
pears to be even greater than In the be-
ginning, when the variation showed sew
eral thousand difference. This variation
will continue to increase as the solutions
multiply. But even SO. the best answers
win, whether absolutely correct or not.
A young woman In Manassas writes:
ct have been counting disS>Snds steadily
now for two weeks. but the more I count
the less ! see. Can you tell me whether
there are any disappearing diamonds in
the elusive charty'
The Washington herald., 1916-04-15

There are not: they are all stationary.
From Alexandria writes an aged man.
who says: THE diamond puzzle has af-
forded me many hours OF pleasant diver
sion. and while my eyes are a little too
old to enable me to make sure of my
count. am sending It along in the hope
1t will not be very far cut of the way.
anyhow"
So solving The Heraid's diamond mys-
terry" is proving diverting, as well as
promising substantial awards to the sue
cessful counters. There IS no trick or
Joker about the puzzle, Just a plain.
straight manipulation of the lines to the
best advantage. It is fascinating and in
teresting to see how the lines can be diff
ferently combined to form the diamonds.
II you have not begun counting. don't
delay much longer. the time is growing
short
The Washington herald., 1916-04-15
HOl.- Sc SHOW GROUNDS
BEING PUT In ORDER
Preparations Well Under Way for
Five-Day Meet. Commencing
Here on Nav 6.

Cleanup and paint-up work has started
at the horse show grounds, Eighteenth
and ID streets northwest, In preparation
Tor what promises to be washington's
biggest gathering of horse lovers at the
annual nve-day meet. beginning May 6
Not only are the grand stands and boxes
being overhauled. but additional stalls
are being built to accommodate an ex-
pected increase In entries. Contract for
the decorating work has been awarded
to w. +. GUIDE, and cedars. green's. and
potted plants VIII be used lavishly. In
beautifying the grounds.
John o. Gheen and Thomas Bones have
been appointed stewards for the show.
AS In former years Melvin c. Hazen,