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the planting making a late
garden.

6 Should young rosebushes be left
out their first winter or be brought
in the house? Leave out if they
have made a vigorous growth

7 Is it best ever to put long barn
yard manure on the garden?
The fine is greatly preferred
Market gardeners prefer the fine
and guano & bone dust, and
the greatest success is found where
several kinds are put on the same
ground

8 A pear tree that does not bear What
shall be done to it? Try cutting a
trench around so as to cut off
some of the extremities of the roots
or take the bark off the 21st of July

9 Should evergreen trees be moved
now or in the spring? If done
properly it can be done at any time,
water and mulch well. They are
some times moved in the winter

10 Should a strawberry bed be plowed
or spaded? Spading preferred

11 Will a century plant live in the cellar
It will.

12 How deep should a pit be for keep
ing Geraniums? 4 feet sufficient

13 A member has a bed of fine large
lettuce now, October. What shall