Evening star., 1928-03-17
PRUNING uRNAMENTAIs.

Spring Is not the correct time tt
rrlne most of the Towering shrubs; ir
feet. Ii is the wrong time for all specie:
except n few that bloom In Midsum-
ncr like that crepe myrtle. large fiow-
cred hvdransea. (lydrangea paniculais
Erandifi6ra> and the buddleia. Shrubs
always bear their finest blooms on the
young wood at the ends of the branches
lust the part that would be most likely
cut away in pruning. Dead wood or
that broken by ice storms should, OF
course. be trimmed ont. using sharp
shears SO as to make clean cuts,
Logically the time 10 prune the now
er'ng shrubs is shortly after the blooms
have fallen. II done at this time the
TisntA have ample time to develop
strong new growth TO replace the old,
Drastic pruning is never needed II an
rua! attention is given. Tn the case OF
hs6iv overSrown plants II is often bet
te- TO dig them out altogether and re-
place with vigorous new stock Most
shrubs come into flower at younS age.
often becoming really worth while the
second season II is not like 6ealing
with apple trees, some varieties or
which take more than ten years to
reach fruitful age.
The hvdranses (psniculata grandi-
aorsll. the huddleia and the crepe myr-
lie should be cut back strenuously at
this time to encourage the development
Of new shoots. the bearers Of this years
blooms.
. Fruit Spraying.
The rather elaborate spray programs
prepared by the agricultural college and
experiment station specialists for the
commercial fruit grower are OF little
Use to the home gardener. simply for
the reason that people not making
fruit growing business cannot afford
the money or time 10 carry through
such intensive schedules Yet 1t goes
without question that the home fruit
growers should spray II they expect to
Justify the space given TO the fruit
trees. For the eight or more sprayings
required TO get excellent fruit, the home
gardener viii do well II he substitutes
= three or four spray schedule essen
tial to the production OF reasonably
clean fruit.
n. .. Tukey Of the New York Ex-
pertinent Station. writing in the Rural
New Yorker OF March 3. suggests the
following schedules for the home
grower: Apple u)-Delayed dormant
spray. Apply when leaves Of the bios
som buds are out one-fourth inch.
: One pint lime sulphur. one teaspoon
nicotine sulphate BLACK Leaf 40) and
three teaspoons OF arsenate OF lead with
water TO make a gallon. (2) Calyx
spray. Same as No. /, except that the
quantity OF lime sulphur is reduced to
three-eighths OF cup instead OF one
pint. 90 Summer spray. Same as
No. 2. leaving out the nicotine sulphate.
Fiums, Peaches and Cherries.
The DELAYED dormant spray Is the one
that will presently concern the gar
dener. All the materials suggested are
available to local growers at the prin-
cipal seed and hardware stores OF the
city and suburbs.
Plums and peaches Of various kinds
should receive a dormant spray. one
pint OF lime-gulphur with water to
make gallon of spray while the buds
are still unopened or dormant.
The dormant spray should be applied
to sweet cherries when the bud scales
are separating and exposing the bios
and one teaspoon Of nicotine sulphate
with water to make gallon.
Pears require somewhat different
treatment. The dormant spray Is the
same as that for apples and the other
fruit. but in the Summer sprays Bor-
deauI mixtures is generally used in
stead OF nne-sulphur on account OF the
better control Of scab. the fungous dis
ease that causes the spotting and
cracking OF the fruits.
ClrrEnts. gooseberries, japanese
ounces and roses are among other
plants which viii benefit from lime
sulphur spraying. one pint in one gal
Lon Of water. before the buds break.
Home fruit growers suffer another
Handicap. that Of equipment. II is i'm
: possible 10 attain the high pressure and
efficiency Of power outfits with ordinary
hand pumps. However, surprisingly
good results may be secured. provided
time is taken 70 go over the trees IN q
thorough manner.
The function Of lin1e-sulphur Ia 10
destroy scale insects and aid in con-
tgoi Of fungols troubles. Lead arSenate
Is for the control OF insects, like the
eoo6liag worm. that eat the fruit or foli-
age. Nicotine sulpnate Is the most ef-
3ect.ve agent for controlling aphids and
other insects which suck the sap with
out actually eating any OF the poisoned
surface tissue.
Dwarf Fruit Trees
Although IT is true that dwarf fruit
trees merit as yet no place in CONNER
cial fruit growing. the great expansion
in suburban homes for city people has
10 bring the dwarf tree into
ksf1J1LAg4Nt2G&s AJEfe Tree IxE&SFE IN 1k~
YeEs, n. Y. makes a speciality Of dwarf
fruit trees, catering ~ the needs OF the
owners of small places. Dwarf trees
have several advantages over full sized
or standSrd trees-they occupy only
about ons-haH the space. they are
easier 70 prlDs, spray and 70 harvest.
Furthermore, varieties on dwarf roots
oeg3n 10 fruit at younger age. The
main disadvantage is smaller production
per tree and per acre.
Dwarf trees are formed by grating
o. budding regular varieties on species
cweyMng ROT iE unable 10 supply all
the needs cf the scion or TOD and hence
the reduction IN size. Apples are usual
jy dwarfec by grating on Paradise
stock, sort Of crab apple; pears by
cherries by budding on Mahaieb roots
one trouble in buying Dwarf trees is
mat the purchaser has no assurance
that his trees are actually on dwarf
stocks unless he ik dealing with reliable
n8xkerynsn- Another trouble is thst
iinieSa the tree is planted with the scion
union above ground, the scion Itself
will SINNER or later throw cut rOots.
causing he tree 10 develop fstit size.
Eotn these difficulties are Surn0untzblr
TIE cgarf tree has a place in the
small home estate and seems destined
" gain In popularity NJ time goes IN
The fruit ooFne On dwarf trees is full
no wsy Is inferior 10 that borne under
similar conditions ny fun sized trees.
GFaftinx the Grape