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Show Orchard and Garden Notes Never cut a limb from a fruit ree unles you know just why you io it. If the rabbits have only gnawed the outer bark, wrap the wound with cloth. Diversified gardening Is the safest course for growers supplying local markets. "It is a bad mistake to neglect an Drchard when it is not producing a ;rop of fruit Toads rank next to birds in value as destroyers of harmful insects about ;he garden. Seed potatoes, like table stock, ihould be stored as cold as possible without frost. A bruised potato is a short-lived potato. Handle them carefully, as If Ihey had feeling. If air-slacked lime be In earth in which plants are potted it will teep worms away. An experienced pruner notes the direction di-rection of growing branches nd runes accordingly. Put the potatoes designed for sd purposes in barrels or bins where they can be kept from the light. It is best to manure and plow the garden as soon as the growing season is over and the crops harvested. Don't forget that rotation in the flower beds and borders is as necessary neces-sary as in the fields and gardens. Cabbage and cauliflower will grow better if frequently cultivated. Tie the leaves about the cauliflower heads to keep them white. Prune out old canes and raspberries and blackberries, and burn them. Thin the hills to three or four Bhoots. Cultivate, and add some manure to the soil. Late fall and winter pears should not be allowed to hang on the trees too long, for some of them become hard and grainy In texture and not fit to eat. When the ground freezes apply a cover of well composed manure on the asparagus rows, which will keep the ground from freezing deeply and provide plenty of fertility for next summer's growth. |