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Sowing lawn seedis only a start toward securing a velvety green- swsrd. its maintenance is even more important for it ls annbieot demanding constant care and atten- uion. The important item‘; in order are roiling, mowing. ﬂooding, watering, and fertillaing~ and the last named is the start and also last on the program. '

The occasional application of ma» nure to a lawri need interfere Li n wise with its enjoyment pit). tn development of rnoderns oom- m cisl fertilisers. it is not ooh- sl red advisable nowadays ' to sﬂ-end the coating of fai-inyard manure over the lawn whiclrinade

it an eyesore for half the year and which invariably started a SIM! c ,of weeds and often intro d cod the pest of Mantels and dock into the lawn which _it took many seasons to eradicate. Dressings ol pitlveriaed sheep ma- nure or shredded cow manure fill among the roots of the grass and the bill and are odorless, devoid of weed seed, quickly wash, down are not unsightly. Basic slag broad- casted in the fall, a slow working

potash fertiliser. is effective.

- THE TEN WEEKS’ STOCKS

Something happened -to the old favorite annual. the ten weeks’ stock a few season; ago that can-s- ed it to lose its popularity tempor- arily. lt “ a tendency on the part of this formerly reliable hloomer to go "blind" and produce of its grey-green leaves but no blossoms.

This , trick amused considerable study among European growers who began to renovate and breed‘ their stock against this trait so that now we once again have reliable sure-fire blooming strains of this handsome and splcily fragrant old-time favorite.

One of the reasons attributed to the “blind" growth was that the biennial and perennial sorts be- came crossed with the annual in the search lor new strains but li this were true, it has been remov- edby several season; of careful selection. _

_'l‘h'ele compact growing annuals with their spikes of double ﬂowers above clusters of gray-green foliage give a range of color from

5 A ~ w. Y81,1924.

operation

LA A ANGE

Lime for soils inclined to be acid and a‘ an alternative‘ forcommer- cial fertilisers which applied too steadily are likely to induce an acid condition, and nitrate of soda sprinkled lightly at intervals of two weeks or more are all ex- cellen to keep the grass growing vigorously. Special lawn fertilisers are handled by every reputable seed house which can be applied from time to time with assurance that they will give the soil the proper food that it needs. Turf usually ineeds some renovating in the spring, along with the regular house-cleaning. The quickest way

to repair bad patches is to put in new sod but this usually results in a bumpy appearance for some time. New seed is the best and this seed can be sown at any time until hot weather sets in, in earnest. While clover is useful for th.ls purpose. As the dead spots prob~

‘ ably‘ lac! nourishment.‘ fertilizer

should be sown liberally with the fresh seed and rolled in. Don't try to do aav renovating in the seed line on a windy day. . The seed usually flies everywhere except the right spot. Choose a still day.

rose. red and a series of lsvenders to deep purple. They are tine for cutting and give a constant sheet of bloom all summer. being par- ticularly fine for bedding.

The dwarf German is the favorite strain for annual beds and the surest and earliest to bloom. The Cut and Come Again type is taller growing and later ‘ ' ' lt is fine for pots in the house and may be lifted from the ground and taken inside. The stocks of the ﬂorist which are favorites during the winter are usually the Bis- marck type, growing into huge bushes with proper culture.

Some gorwers recommend that the stock; should not be given too r'ich soil but if the strain is from a reliable seed house, " selected against "blind" plants, rich soil will do them no harm. They need full sun and good‘ cultivation. Mixed hods or loads to color are beautiful all summer. They are which may be sown in the open as very easily raised from i" '

as they will stand a few frosts

yvhite through pale yellow, pink,

without damage.

Ten Points About Plant Food

Ten articles of food are daily consumed by a growing plant and are necessary for its lilo. Scans of these the plants take out ofthe air, ibut the ushers rmust come from the earth through the roots. The gardener must make up any ded- ciency for the best sucecm of his crops. The ten are chemical 919- menhs, as Ilollows: hydrogen, oxy- 8611. nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus, potassium, usually known as pot. I811. calcium. iron. sulphur, and

plant food must be soluble in water to be available for the use of the plant. <

'80 the importance of a- plentiful supply of water lor the plants is apparent, both as a direct supply and as a carrier lor other essential foods. Caribou alone is secured wholly from the air while_ a part of the oxygen used by the plant also comes from the‘ air. Fertilis- ers are made up after a study oi the lack ol any of these plant foods

"“““°"“m- 9°“ °' W“ “is in the loll. lf they are not resent

used only in very small quantities but they are essential to the health of the plant. Three others are usuallyfound in plants, sodium, silicon and chlorine, but they are not so essential and need not lb. considered in feeding growing “ml”- . .

The hydrogen and oxygen in the form of _w r

. I IIQWM, est part o: h blah , a csbbqe, for

instance. Mills 91 per cent water. A ‘few Qltflli chi late their isms gen. a vary iiapntsat part olthelr food. ftllltlie elation are the members. ol- tho hem runny. All others most gel. it from the son

or present in too small- entity the deneit mouths made" up in the form of fertilize-rs or manures. The aniount of water taken from the soil by a plant in comparison to the lmouﬂ-‘efiolldilr OIy-lmdir‘ erlal it produces is amazing. Corn. according to experiments conduct-

ed. W..th€__g07e! . t. lnve tops I ll

one oi s s. ' l with 1.068 pounds of Iatsrto one o! solids. Oats takes $14 winds.‘

‘liT-'Z'°“°"°&°¢'i'al'o m»: w. h¢m°mlia' mu etio- to ﬁrst

thalorin o! various nitrates. All

its roots , “lhmziltlﬁ drought

soon as the ground can he worked ..

It wuihqsoeh vary ram ~ the l dist 0020M

rm» tbeiolh-inlif’ the of.‘ ii tardod. It also shows why such crops M

water. will not ilourlsh under drought conditions oriin M! which is naturally dry, such as sand)’ soils. wbeimuch conditions pre- vail. they mist be changed by the

plants proper growing conditions. Fortunately this change is not dif- licult and ls easily, accomplished by Slllillng or olewlngia stable manure or by the use of commer- cial ifertiilaers.

Talcping Pains

Stradiv iusf_friend i made all sorts of of him ecauae he spent e9 time and took so much pains making his violins. Today, a Stradivarius anywhere in the world is worth from five to ten thousand consist‘ Stradivarius is

while the friend; who criticised him sank into oblivion at their death. ‘

Connolly Estate Scholarships

Applications will be resolved by the uviiitralpned until June 11th, 19M, from ell students deolreus ell iidlllpgliliﬂ in a written examination gr one of the Connolly Estate

holarahlpa offered annually by

nolly." This examination to be bold the third vault of July, In Charlottetown ‘and Immersion;

ants, who upon Investigation shall have been found eligible to oom- pete, in userdlnee with the pro. visions-of till Will oi‘ tho Lott Owen Oonnolly. Each applicant mud ltlto (1) Hll name in full: (2!

The natureand extant of his stud- lea during the past year.

’ In. J. SMITH," secretary "Trustees Estate oi Milan ﬁﬂllolly." Klnkorl, P. i. lq May ti, ‘ill.-

Royal Victoria

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remembered among the immortals -

the "Trustees Eltlte oi Owen Odin.

will be open to all daunting otudi

Age; (a) Names of both parents; " ‘ ‘ .(4) Foot Office Adda-est, and (S)

aup-ueimiaranavsi June 4 r u.» »

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