Show WHAT TO DO IN JANUARY examine gladiolus corms borms if stored in paper bags with naphthalene flakes shake out remaining nales flakes and leave bag open D dahlia tubers should be sprinkled lightly with water to prevent shrinkage if there is any spoilage destroy tuber by pruning the dead and diseased wood from shrubs or trees in the winter the eggs of insects and disease spores will be destroyed shrubs that bloom on new wood should be pruned now care must be taken not to prune too much also be careful not to destroy shape of shrub shrubs that can be pruned are althea and buddleia cut sprays of pussy willow for eythea deutzia flowering crab and flowering prune for forcing in water keep sprays in dark cellar in containers of water bring up a few at a time for forcing bulbs for forcing may be brought t in now if they are well rooted As a second reminder clean g garden arin tools paint handles and sharpen harpen paint metal parts with oil A D DUNN |