Show 3 HOME mApArntat J1t LIZU1 Q I Need Feeding anilStaking To Achieve the Utmost in Beanty " fors-Autumn-Months t es ''' L by W Ilipam V 0'1' - Consul— of the better varieties 'of chrysanthemums wait until late fall when the days are short before they bloom Continued care and attention during late summer and early fall are essential if you are ex pecting the most from their Vivide cold orful late fall blooms' Do not neglect watering Mums need enough Water at all times to keep them moist but they should not remain wet' They Isis° should never be allowed to dry out Fall is also mildew season for theml Mildew a fungus disease is encour aged when the foliage is damp as it goes into the night Watering in the morning will allow enough time to permit the foliage to dry before evening and helps to lessen mildew infestation- If mildew has been prevalent in your garden dusting or spraying with wettable sulphur or with one of the many good' 'commercial preparations designed for it's control will aid materially in keeping it subdued Continue to feed mums until their buds show color This will- call for late fertilizer applications to some varieties Use a balanced commercial fertilizer with applications about two weeks apart If you are fortunate in having barnyard manures available come' from using excellent results-wil- l a liquid manure derived from'voaking the manure for some time draining 31 ANY - - - - --4 11?4 4 '"' 4 fro - - - A- :j e 4: - 0 41 t :I L9its 1 “ t 4a 4 4 ''' le est 4Jno ' Nt 4 - k - 01 117 4 eb- - 144 ( t i t 1 i N too? t A 04k- A b 14It 4 13 4 4i t 1'T :: k )4 N the stock diluting it and applying at 4"'v 1 'F-N 4 4 intervals 1 14 t4''550-4Some growers find it necessary to hasten bloom for commercial cuttings or to beat the frost with some of their varieties Days can be shortened artificially by placing a black cloth over the plants atabout 6 pm and removing it at 7 ami the rY next morning This practice is usually started in early August and continued for three or four weeks Subsequent Nt 4 bloom will usually come in Septem r before a killing frost varieties of fall bloom! MANY need to be supported byg or wires Winds heavy fall rains sleet and early snows are among the worst enemies of these late bloomers Most of the taller varieties and particularly the English type need support Topheavy plants and those These five chrysanthemums are 14n the garden of Ray White with long stalks need to he staked Likewise some plants lop over and be-- 1—Ave Starting from topmost bloom and reading clockwise they are Mrs IL E Kidder Ben Leighton yv at a n a be Fern Edwards Kilda Bergen come crooked Once this has happened it is difficult to make Paint lengthens the life of Ahe stakes 2 Stake early before the need is aro straight and attractive again Wire bamboo and wooden stakes and adds to their attrac veness A parent 3 Stake InconspicuouI and are all used extensively A No 4 wire dull green is perhapstb beer- color e cord or covered tie with i with a loop at the top makes an exIf you have time you may make and Some—growershavebad cellent and paint your stakes athome or they tory results by stretching wires horisupport Because of the stress and may be purchased a most—dealers zontally above the bed Two set of need for strength and support only Three good general rules for staking wires crossing each Othei at ripbt ana mums are: 1 Sink stakes firmly strong sturdy bamboo canes should gles are used to form 'rectangles v thbe used Wooden stakes in which one or more plants w?I be square Weak ones are useless When in place are very satisfactory Usual length each stake should be a trifle shorter supported Others used but om et Is two to three feet than the ()nal height of the plant of wires and tie the plants In 01( tn L"- - -- two-wee- k of gate-blooming - 611-10t- - easy-to-us- e long-lastin- g -- -- s ' id Rubber Plants Bounce Back 14'7 0 s' ' t FALL PLANTED 74141110:411 are' the days of the with Its huge rubber plant which seemed to be associated with mansions in the gay '90s But although the conservatories are gone the rubber plant Is coming back as more and more people are using indoor gardens as part of their lime decoration Such a one is a jade plant or Japanese rubber plant at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Gabler Granite It has grown to a height of three feet Ind 'the Gabler boys Glen 11 and Harvey 10 think their mother good indoor gardener Such plants being succulents require no extensive care They do' however require proper drainageand should not be overheated In the fall keep them on the dry side so they may enter in a winter rest - g e7 1 - rolk t I - 41- 1 -- 0 - ::t- ' 0 if "a 1" tell ADVERTISEMENT T- 04 — 04 totivaseelak Liataffig AM" 141' iirlii4"061110211114 - Glen Gabler left and his brother Harvey admire large jade plant some three feet high which Meet' home Ikptember 5 1954 0 ''' : -' CHOKED --- 1 lb -- Bell-ail- s : iiaL I '''' ' t ii4J4 V i'71 v0' GROWS BETTpZ $158 10 lbs -- $1500 '' fkinglit i MERION BLUE GRASS 64 "Magic Carpet Lawn" : Slow cirowingLess mowing - - 4 — - Pat Merion blue is 7 ways better—combines beouty with easy economical maintenance Eeed covers 2 to 4 times as much as other grasses 1 $395 4 lbs lb MO1 gnAoe? fastest-actin- g medicines known doctors for the relief of heartburn and gm Get today 25c-- the to ': lawn seed mixture for the home yard Thrives in sun or shade Stays green lancer and gives beautiful color and texture ---s- THANK HEAVENS! 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