Show PARK BOARD ISSUES DIRECTIONS FOR HORTICULTURE DURING APRIL I I In line with the policy polley of the board of park commissioners in instructing citi citizens citizens citizens zens as all to how to plant their gardens ill th 3 following recommendations r for work during the th month of April have been prepared by b N superintendent of parks and will no doubt be of con considerable considerable considerable interest and value alue to all aU those desiring to Improve their garden gardens The month of April may rightly be called the most important for garden I work as the planting of trees shrubs and plants and the thc seeds of nearly all annual plants 1 lants on which will depend the beauty of your our garden during the com corn coming comIng corning ing summer is to be done this month I Finish the pruning of ot shrubs and md roses I an cultivate all your borders and beds for flowers etc Clean the lawns and make good use of the rake and roller I to free the grass of dead stalks and to bring It to a level and compact surface Seed all aU bare spots and fill all holes and uneven places with soil and seed such I places During this month If tr we have good weather we recommend for tor poor and worn out lawns the use of a chem ical ica fertilizer prepared fertilizer to be applied Just lust before or during a rainstorm I at the rate of not less than ten pounds I to the square rod This application will restore your lawn to an unexpected beau beauty beauty beauty ty by giving color and strength to the grass Tree spraying spra should be done now be lie fore the trees are leafing The Tho spraying solution should consist of the lime and antI sulphur mixture However unless this thi solution is properly made it is useless to togo togo togo go to the expense of it U The main points are to have the mixture well boiled and applied while hot entirely coating every ever of the tree trpe When properly donI dono the spraying will kill by contact all scale aphis and their eggs and will certainly be of great benefit besides the lime has hasan hasan hasan an invigorating influence on the life of the tree It is time now to plant gladioli a bulb flower Of easy culture and great reat beauty and usefulness as a n cut flower which when planted at Intervals of from ten days to two weeks until June Juno will sup supply ply th a regular crop of good cut flowers Plant trees treM shrubs and roses but let Jet it be well welt understood that the planting of ofa ofa ofa a tree does not consist in merely placing it in a hole but that there are special re reo requirements In order to attain the desired results Dig a hole sufficiently large are to give plenty of room to the roots and lay l y 1 aside the subsoil dress the roots by the bruised ends with a sharp I knife and straighten out the fibrous roots fill in the bottom of the hole with some welt well cultivated pulvErized loam to tl ti such a height leight as us to place the tree a lit little littie tie tle higher than it was planted before that is to let the collar the dividing line Una between n the root and the trunk be bea a iI little above the grade of the soil oll Fill good soil soli pulverized between the roots i and with the hands or by pouring water in on the soli soil see that it fills all Hll the space i between the roots and finish by filling tUlln fillingI i the hole and tamping the soil soU to a mod moderate modI moderate I erate compactness J sever Never let any manure come In contact with the roots Trim the branches to proper propel shape to balance the roots The further success of the I F tree depends mainly on the care taken Nearly Nearl 50 per cent of the failures in tree shrub and flower planting sifi a ai caused a pd by or in the case of flowers too deep planting As long as is as the he tree tre has no leaves to perspire moisture it is very impractical to give It more water than is necessary to keep the soil soli slight slightly ly Iy moist Further It is better to pre preserve pr serve sene the moisture by mulching and cul cut cultivating cultivating than to turn the soil sour by b During this month it Is Iii well to plant some annual flower seeds when the weather permits such as the following varieties which are strong and easy eaSy to grow Calliopsis Delphinium Lavatera Zinna Nasturtium Marigolds Stocks etc Merely sow the flower seeds on top of the soil soli very lightly covering them with from one eighth to of an inch of pow powdered powdered powdered dered soil Shade the surface with bur but burlap burlap lap or other protection until the th seed Is and then gradually expose it to the Transplant the little plants when large enough to handle at a great greater er distance apart until they are developed into little bedding plants With Ith proper care one ne dollars worth if f good seeds eeds will furnish you ou cut flowers fowers and beauty for your our garden during the entire season In Induce Ind Induce duce d ce the children to love Jove and care for flowers In order to do 10 this be bc careful In planting so that no failures will wll vil occur and disappoint them For covering cov trellis trems and lattice etc eta tc we wo very ver highly recommend the vine a beautiful leafy plant pl nt with grace graceful graceful graceful ful flower sprays and an easy and anti quick grower It Is a plant of small cost and should be known and pos possessed possessed possessed by every flower lover |