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Show ARBOR DAY A TIME 10 WORK, NOT REST, SAYS PROP. N. BYHOUWER will grow and so not disappoint them. Always remember that soil preparation is the best way to avoid disappointment. disappoint-ment. Explain to them the different shapes of leaves and flowers, the actions ac-tions of the leaves in inhaling and evaporation, evap-oration, the uses of the many productions produc-tions of plant life, etc., etc. A Day for Work. Let no rake or shovel be idle Arbor day, and be not idle yourself. Back yards, as well as front yards, should be attended to. Clean and improve no matter what your occupation fthis day. We all are gardeners. Don 't look for others to do the work. A little dust will not spoil your hands and a little perspiration will do you good. Let your example make every member of the household work, and your satisfaction will be surprisingly frreat when you at quitting time will ook at the work thus accomplished. The best natured being is he who can look at work well done. Make an experiment ex-periment with this Arbor day, and you will have added your share in beautifying beautify-ing your home surroundings and our city. Next Monday our program will be "work": our motto "La bora Nobili-tas." Prof. Nicholas Byhouwer contributes today the fifth of Ms series of articles on tree and flower planting and lawn beautiflcation, which he is writing especially es-pecially for THE TELEGRAM. This article la particularly apropos because it treats of Arbor day, and the opportunities oppor-tunities and obligations which it offers, of-fers, . - BY N. BYHOUWER. Arbor day is near and so let us plan to attempt doing some work being in harmony with the purpose of this national na-tional holiday. Taking the word in its grammatical meaning we should not call this a holiday, but rather a hard work day. For planting, digging and cleaning will be the program. I will give some abbreviated points of practical value for your work. lor instance, you want 'trees to plant. Remember these points: Cut smooth the roots which are bruised or dried till you see a healthy, sound end. Cut back the branches say for about one-third of their length. Don't bring manure in contact with the roots. Stamp down the soil firmly after planting. Get all the soil between the roots. Make the holes plenty large to give ample room for the roots to develop. Planting a Hedge. Manure is mostly used. Plant deep and cut back, leaving about eight inches inch-es above the ground level. Litter with well-decayed manure; water wa-ter very liberally. Care of Perennial Plants. Maybe you have golden glow chrysanthemums. chry-santhemums. Divide old plants, make two or more of one. Plant in rich soil, as the old stock has exhausted the food supply. Keep bare the soil for about six or eight inches each side of your hedge. This means don't let weeds grow in your hedge. Scrape away the old top soil on both sides of the hedge and fill in with good soil and manure. Flower Beds and Borders. Renew soil, cultivate roses, etc., between be-tween cover with a coat of good old manure from the cow stable; plant seeds of zinnias, asters, mignonette, nasturtiums, sunflower, castor beans, morning glory, etc., etc. Have sandy loam for those seeds. Treatment of Lawns. Make a fight as for life against dandelions dan-delions before they seed. Fill the bare spots and holes with good soil and make good use of white clover. Sprinkle properly, .don't let the water spout on it as if you were fighting a fire. Buy good nozzles, repair or renew your hose. Use a lawn rake and never a garden rake on the turf. Act like a gardener and not like a farmer. Cleaning Trees. There are possibly some old trees on your place. Scrape the old bark of trunks and limbs, that is the crusty outer part; they form breeding places for a whole army of insects. W hen you don't possess a spray pump, use an old broom or bmsh to coat with a fresh lime wash. This will destroy innumerable innumer-able eggs of insects and refresh your tree, as the lime has an invigorating effect ef-fect on the bark and promotes the sapl flow. I see a great number of weeping or camperdown elms nearly dead, being affected with the elm or . blood scale. Mix one-tenth of coal oil with water and brush off the bark of ' the main limb; look at the under side of the limb and find those scales. Cut ont the dead wood of trees and broken limbs. Gardens for Children. Supply the children with good seeds and . good soil. Let them lay out a little garden for themselves. Sometimes Some-times they might have a very good idea, which will surprise you. Let them be free in their planting. But give them seeds of plants which |