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5. How take up Chrysanthemums
to have them bloom in the house?
Make them very wet and keep
shaded a while.

6. How save bark of an elm tree for
the money value it may possess?
No one had experience but in
the spring the inner bark would
be more likely to separate easily
from the outer bark

7. Would it be best to wait until
after locust year to plant an orchard?
The majority would wait
a few would plant and not lose
a year, but follow the example
of a man who cuts his young trees
nearly to the ground to have them
low. The roots would have a years start
and cutting off the injured parts would
induce a stronger growth.

8. If one could have but one variety of
apple, what should it be? Bentley
York Imperial and English redstreak
were favorites mentioned.
Our President gave a short account
of a trip in the neighborhood
of Winchester Virginia a