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mulch and later dig deeply and let the
frost act on them

3 Is any one troubled with blight on Lawton
black berries? It appeared at Rockland. No
one else has noticed it

4 How would it do to sow crimson clover
on flower beds and dig it in? It will
lighten and enrich but make the beds
very late

5 How are Lima beans doing? Fine growth
bloom, but few set at some places
In low ground they are doing well.
At Edgewood they have a full supply

6 How treat a calla now? Give new and
very rich soil

7 Rose busheswhich are not doing so well as
formerly, How treat them? Should they
be spaced this fall ? C. R. Hartshorne
says work them always or not at all
as is recommended for apples. An
application of bone dust and a mulch
of coal ashes to keep the weeds down
has been found good,

8 Would an East exposure be good for
a cold frame for violets? and when plant?
Yes, and plant now as soon as possible
make the bed deep and rich and do not