| Show leavestrom LEAVES from w V FI b HARRIET MAY tree and shrub seedlings in forests along roadsides on uncultivated h hillsides hill ills ides sides every everywhere re in fact where nature Is left to tier her own devices she propagates the common woody plants by means of seeds there Is no reason why any landowner land owner should not make his own now new plantings nt at practically no cost by gathering seed from desired varieties of trees and shrubs and from it raising all that ho he may need for his own use it Is no great task to gather the seeds in fact such gathering may bo be made tho the objective of holiday jaunts thus giving purpose to days in tho the out of doors I 1 the principal necessity for s securing L cur vigorous seedlings Is of CO course or to make sure that the seeds are of good quality when collecting seed it 1 Is advisable to cut open a few seeds to make sure that they are plump hard full bodied it will bo be necessary to keep watch on trees from which seed Is to bo be gathered so that tho the time of ripening may not bo be missed it if seed is not harvested at tho the nighttime right almo time tt it Is apt to bo be scattered from seed vessels and lost maturity of conifer seeds may be determined by opening the con cones from time to time As the seed ripens it turns brown and like wheat or other grain changes internally from a mlucy milky state to hardness seeds having a pulpy covering such as roses wild plums hawthorne and tho the like are ripe and ready tor for collection when the fruits are well colored it if the outer coats of such fruits fruit are mashed and the whole placed in water for two or three days to soften the pulp the seeds may be readily separated especially as the good full bodied seed will sink to the bottom and the light seed will float with tho the pulp SEEDS AFTER GATHERING some seeds will not endure storage they must be planted as soon as they ripen among these are the seeds of oaks elmy elms birches and those maples which ripen their seed in the spring seeds of pine spruce and arbor vitae will keep in good condition after drying if they are stored either in tightly covered containers to protect against rats and mice or in paper bags where the air Is cool and dry and where rodents can not reach them other seeds which require only to bo be kept dry and may be planted in the spring are those of bald cypress catalpa tho the true cedar hemlock mock orange mulberry redbud and wi wistaria starla many other conifers however and some of the most important species of deciduous trees and ornamental shrubs must be placed in cool moist storage immediately after gathering since they are seriously injured by being allowed to dry out this list la is far too long to include here but some of the best known trees and shrubs in this group are cherry apple apricot ash barberry dogwood flowering quince ilex sweet gun i and yew the proper proper treatment of seeds from this group Is as follows place moist sand and seeds in shallow boxes in alternating layers from one halt half to one inch deep depending upon the size of the seeds and store the he boxes in a cool collar cellar where the sand will remain moist and where rodents can not find access to tb the seeds SEED BEDS FOR CONIFERS choose a level site which Is well drained it should if possible be protected from winds any fertile soil will do but rich sandy loam Is preferable plant in beds about four feet wide with two foot paths between just before planting the beds should be deeply spaded carefully pulverized and leveled preparation must be made for watering and alvia for shading since young conifers are easily Injure dby too much heat beat seed may be sown broadcast or in rows it should besoin beso be sown thickly as on only ly about half of the seed may be expected to germinate covered to a depth of twice the diameter of the seeds and packed with a roller when the seedlings attain a height of three to six inches which will be a year or two or more after planting they should be transplanted DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS nearly all deciduous trees and shrubs will do well in seed beds such as would be provided for curil cuni fers fars they chiy are easier to handle than are the conifers and make more rapid growth seeds should be planted in rows rather than broadcast by the second season they will vill be ready to transplant into open ground for information concer vint the prop props gs taca ot of trees sod and shrubs sead five cents to of Docu documents ato Was hinst hinston D C asling 10 lo lor Far farmers mors bulletin no butterflies AND MOTHS it if the insect you are observing folds its wings vertically above its back it la Is a butterfly it if it folds them like a root proof over the abdomen or spreads them horizontally it lu a moth moths usually fly at night butterflies during the day moths are 11 10 times more numerous than butta butterflies rilles since species of moths are to bo be found in this country but only sp species bles of butterflies ter flies butterflies have many colors while chile the moths specie is usually of a dull white |
