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-J SOB OF SEEDS WIPOli FOR GARDENERS Professor L B. Judson of Cor- nell University Gives Some .Valuable Hints as to Best Methods of Sowing. 5 ; ' The lack of concise information at to . the sowing of sasd Tatars many from proceeding with the Installation of home and farm' garden, Tba following val ,V- uablo hints are compiled froro 4hft work of rrofessor L. B. Judson of thcdepart V. romt of agriculture, Cornell university: t Three times the diameter of the seed V Is a gooaienerat rtile Tor owlr.Erty ', poas, however, should tie eorered two ; i inches deep, and the main season sorts A four. Fine seeds are best not covered i at all; but merely sown on the surface of very finely prepared soli, ana pressed I In. -In sowing small seeds with a drill. there Is always danger of burying them T. too deeply; lettuce,. Tor Instance, can 'i readily be planted so deeply It will never come up Where the sou is surr an seeds should be covered more lightly ; than In light, mellow soils. TW"!-1!' 'fee: Bed., - Deep and thorough must be the prep- 1 aratlon of the soli If speedy and unl- I . 1 it A ... . KN 1 plowing or spading Is essential to pro vide a proper, reservoir for moisture and abundant pasturage for the roots. ; After the soil Is finely pulverised and ; level down with a rake or other tool, the top soil will be left fine and free , from .lumps. Scatter fertilisers thinly and evenly over the' bed just' as you r are finishing and rake' In. a Never al low seeds to come in contact with stable , manures. . - '? Seeds are often sown too thickly, mak- tag the- labor of thinning: very great - and attended with damage to the re malnlng plants. Thick seeding Is ad j vised only where crowding Is expressly; f sought, as in lawns, or where the seeds ! are kiftwn to be partly worthless. Stock 3 purchased from a reliable seedsman is J above suspicion. J The germination of many seeds is has tened by soaking them in water till they 1 begin to swell but this treatment la seldom advisable for small seeds because I they may be injured. Early planted ? peas often go Into - soli too -cold to I Induce prompt germination, and a pre ; vlooe soaking brings - them up, much f sooner; and still, more advisable is the t practice if one has postponed sowing till J'., the best season Is past and wishes to 'make up for lost time. . s , , : ' f t t owtaff la I hallow Bos. - ' It is very convenient to sow seeds In a shallow box or "flat" four inches deep and any convenient else, from lixU to 18x24 Inches. The box is filled with good garden loam, not over rich, and the seeds sown rather thickly-in v shal low drills one inch apart Such - seeds as lettuce and asters are ' frequently sown broadcast i If several varieties are sown In the same flat, press a small stick in the soil to show tha dividing line. Cover the seeds by sifting a little soil over them and then water thorough ly, using eprlnWer ;wlth fine holee-eo as not to wash' out the seeds. 'Washing ran also be effectively prevented by lay ing a piece of muslin over the soil and watering ,on 'top : of the cloth. ; Leave the cloth on till the Plants appear and less, watering will be requlredJ The flats should be -examined each day to see that the surface soil does pot dry out After the plants are up great care must be take In watering not to keep the surface wet and the soil underneath dry, as this Is most certain to result In an attack of "damping." The fungus producing this disease attacks the stem 8 of the seedling near " the surface of : the ground, browning ad shriveling the ; - stem until the plant lops over and j finally dies. ..Water thoroughly and then t wait till the subsoil plainly needs more. Try to keep the subsoil in moist condl- tlon and at the same time have a thin r layer of eoll on the surface decidedly I : ' ' i: v:-. 3 Tims for Transplanting. f M Choose a dull day If possible for this t work, but if the planta are of good else and becoming crowded do the work any way, me very oesi time lor transplant- Ing Is a few hours before a good shower, as the rain settles the eacth firmly about the roots and - the wetting keeps ' the i planti from flagging. Some wait for ! a rain and set out plants a Soon after-1 ward as possible; but this Is a far less favorable time than before, as the ground Is either too muddy or too hard, unless reworked and - the earth ' is -not well settled until another rain: If plants ara set In hot. dry weather they should be watered In giving at least a pint to each-plant "Where -only a small num ber of plants are to be put out begin operations' the latter part of the after noon,' so that ihetplants have the cool alt of night in 'Which to recover. Plants will flag much less If shaded a day or i mo u; a niiiiijir Blum un me souin side or a .handful of lawn, clippings placed over Ithem. Planta from pots, of course, get no check and need no protec- j Onef must fee careful not to' expose the 1 roots ef the pttntrto-ttf"aTrand sun" any., more, thai necessary,., ..Keep the planta " covered with, a wet gunnysack ' from the time they are taken from the seed bed until wanted for planting. If soma lima Is likely to elapee between taking them, up , and setting them. oui. j- ' the roots may be further protected by ; I1. ' i - 7 : rVork the HotbPdBi . ' ' From th Oarden Magaslne. ; Make hotbeds at any time, using h clean fresh manure a layer two. feot i thick tramped down hard; Be careful . not to let the heat get too great Put a" few inch of soil over the heating S material and after the first fermenta I , t too seed -may be sown. Give air an i all fine days when the weather Is " warm, andremember the bedmustbei kept moist. Better use two thermome I ters one for the air and the other for he sol). In here you tan sow all seeds of annuals and perennials for trans i planting In the open, all tender vege I tables, and propagate hardy perennials In quantity. By sowing a pinch of U.t tuce setd every -10 days a succession of salad v can' ;' kept running, ahead until the outdoor crop matures. ; Royal Autographs on GJaas. , i King Haakon of Norway has present- ' ed to . the Copenhagen Museum a pane of glues bearing , a collection of im perial and royal autographs. The pane was takeft from the Danish royal train, and the series of autographs was start ed by the; Czar Alexander m, wno ecrntrhed hlaname on the window with ' his tftatr.ond ring.- His example was fol-' .i-d by the preKeht csar, the late King! li i6i ihii, rwius i,u, vjueeii Alexan dra. King Haakon, King George ' of Orwr and Queen Victoria of Spain. i, i IL i , ii. . H f;;-v; journal Want Ada bring results.' I 1 1 f v ; -.. '. I if II II II 1.7 'i HIGH AND LOW TERRACES AND BEST METHODS FOR SODDING By Roberts Conover in Beautiful Homes. The owner of a home site whos ele vation above the highway or street makes its frontage a problem, must bear In mind that while low embankments with an incline greater than 45 degrees may be maintained quite easily In sod, the high embankment of steep 'incline requires special care and usually- needs the support of a wall for part of its height at least Taiture in sodding an embankment or terrace ,1s due as much to the quality of tha soli as to the se verity of iha incline, as loamy or rich soil stratas seldom extend to sufficient depth In any but low embankments. For sand, clay or gravel banks a good top soil should be applied to a thick ness of an inch and a. half before any attempt is made to secure a sod from seed. Sodding is the quicker and surer, If mora expensive- method for embank ments, the sods simply being placed in position against ' the even ' Incline, sprinkled freely when tha sun is not shining and given a thorough wetting each night until, the growth is estab lished. " - ' Where a fine sod la to be obtained, by seeding, ' tha Incline should not be greater then SO degrees for low 'ter races, and hero the top soiling is abso lutely imperative. Having obtained an even, porous surface, unflattened by any instrument moisten It thoroughly by sprinkling with a water poC then hold ing the seed in tha closed right hand, slightly separata the fingers and kneel ing above the terrace fling tha seed gently against the bank by moving the arm with a regular rotary motion. Sow a little heavier toward tha top. . Very Mgn. banks must be reached by worklnx both from top and bottom. After sow ing, press the seed gently into the soil with a smooth board or tha back . of a spade.- It Is now important to keep tha aoll moist until germination without washing out the seed. Procure canvas bags, such as commercial fertilisers are aoid in, split them down tha sides and lay them along tha bank, holding" them in position by board or atones at the upper edge. Tha bagging may be wet occasionally if the soli beneath It is too dry. 'Usually :; this is not necessary, should be laid below ground from 1J to 20 inches, . v ; . , Walls supporting embankments are never built plumb but . Incline toward the bank.' That thamorUr may ; be come thoroughly dry oefora It iasiub Jectedto:" strain,- wmlhr are-bultfjfotir or firs inches from the' bank, tha. space When tha - tiny sprouts show wall beH neath it the canvaa must be removed. Hints on Seeding;. ' 4 Seedsmen , have , special ' mixtures of grass' for embankments, but eVen.then It is difficult to obtain a good catch on aandy banks. Soma deep rooted pant Is necessary to hold the soil till the lawn grass gains foothold. Perhaps tha low growing-white Dutch clover (Trifollum repena) is the best for this purpose, for it serves a twofold use: aa a stay to the tender grass and as fertiliser. It disappears ' after two or three years, leaving the grass In full possession and ts not unsightly during its sojoutn. - About one and one-half pounds of lawn grass seed ara required for 400 square feet of bank. If white clover Is used tha proportion should be one pound of lawn grass seed and one-half pound of white- ciovar ror mis area. Tha low embankment Is frequently seen where the street is slightly lower than tha site of the dwellings. It is easily maintained in sod and if -completed by a trim hedge along its up per edge, tha effect Is very good. In walling with stona or brick, the choice of materials is g6verned not only by cost but by local conditions. Where , quantities of stona naturally abound, this local product may be very effectively used in walling. Where the wall is of unusual height stone is more satisfactory than brick, but auch work should not be , under taken by any but a thoroughly compe tent stona mason." The ' pressure : ex erted by sand, clay and other soli com positions; varies, and these conditions should be determined by soma one fa miliar with the locality ere the dimen sions of the wall are decided upon. Drainage : is another ' important con sideration requiring attention before walling. 5 ' The roots of ahade treea near a wall are detrimental, causing it to crack or bulge. . Thickness affects a wall's strength favorably. A wall 10 feet high should be from 20 to 24 Inches thick, while a wall lower than six feet need be -but 12 inches thick. The baas of the wall That 'We -Garry A Complete Line of Rakes, Hoes, Spade3, Forks and All i l ; Garden Tools- j!-,M, v"'S: .... -. v"V'"'-,;i':'.; ",.'..;- 'It-.-' 7 : -titsi III ' Columbia Hai-dware Go. 104 - 106 FOURTH STREET Telephone Main 1236, A-1236 benlg filled afterward with earth. Pro tect the- top of the wall with' a coping of cement or stone. " ;" " The crumbling of a wall is due to the action of freezing and thawing up on' the mortar. Where any defecta ara noticed after' a severe winter, they should be pointed (up with cement 1 WE SHARPEN SAFETY RAZOR BLADES 25 CENTS A DOZEN 4 ' P Garden Tools? A TOOL FOR EVERY PURPOSE! NO LINE SO WELI, UKb AND SO EFFICIENT AS The Planet Jr.- , Your Garden Can Be Made More Productive by Use of PLANET JUNIOR GARDEN TOOLS, . . ' - --4 - i , t- y 1,, - ,i pna : jUffl$fi First udTaylori CATALOG ' ' AjrNj I Sccbnd ind L ':- ot: -U : I ipjyyy Morrison Streets . 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Must be planted now for immediate results- all-will flower this spring and summer. , - 5 SPIKEAS -Graceful flowering shrubs, covered with masses of dainty white flowers making literal "Foun tains of bloom.1 Spires Van Houte, Prunlfolia or Bridal Wreath, Thunbergii, Anthony Waterer Red and Billardl -rose- color. ' V ; WEIGELIA White pink and red. JASMINE-White and yellow I . Rhododendrons, Axaleas, Hydrangeas, Magnolia etcv all in full bud and will make a fine spring showing. Ornamental Climbing Vine CLEMATIS Large Flowering, Henryi. Jackmanii, Mad; Ed. Andre, Montana, and the well known Cle matis Panniculata. ' - ,?i . - - . THE BOSTON OR JAPAN IVV FOR STONE OR v.,' v BRICK WALLS .... Virginia Creepers, German Ivy, Vinca, and the Evergreen English. Ivy all should be planted now. OUR STOCKS ARE. THE BEST PRICES 'RIGHT ArYsitm 8AX8AM ' OABBTATXOVa OOBlffOS CBIiOSIA rtawTHua XOXJ.TKOOX (Annual) LOBELIA MARIOOIiS K10TOHETT PBXUITXA . . 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" Vegetables First Plantings Select seeds how for your , home garden, and as soon as the soil can be worked, make .your first plant ings. , r : V.:;:; .Zl-- ': 'J;4: 1 - Garden Peas, Onion Seta and Saed Radiahea, Letl tuce, Spinach, Potatoes. . , , : . . , yxy-r Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, Cabbage Plants, from fall sown seeds are also ready. ' - Plant .Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Tomatoes, un der glass or in the house for later transplanting.- - - - Get a copy of our Seed Catalogue for Culturar Di rections and information on successive plantings. DiamondQuality" , Two-Year, Field-Grown w .looses Novelties from famous Irish and Holland growers and our best American productions. All will bloom this spring if planted now. . : I. ' '-. . . 1 1 . Among the newer S-fWsV varieties ..we ;.-oif er strone olants of the '-.following; Duchess of Portland,. Dorothy Page Rob erts; Elizabeth Barnes, Frati narry rviric, 1 1. a, laric, uyon, Mar- uis ue, omciy, iirs. uavia jarame, ean Note. W. R. 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