dittons and not tnose of sonie neign- systematic plani of watering the flow- bor.. er garden mnust be followed in dry Sand to be of value ini the law'n weather. . The soil may contain soil, must. be worked into the soil. It plenty of food for the plant, but un- %Nillnot work itself in. The fact of less there is enough water present. to the matter is that sand and gravel dissolve thiat food, the plant wPi wii work ilheir way to the top rather. starve. thani the conltrary. V oti maytry this A plot on which plants of a iy kîhd,, out very easilv by covéring, a small whether flowers, grass or weeds, have area of. sand .1ithi friable black. soif grownwyear after year bas gradua1lly and noticing hIow soon, as expio)séd given up ýits :natural suipply' ofiplant to the usual conditions, the sand will food. Thus it is necessarv *to add l)egin to.>appear oni top of the lblack nourishment for the.lower.s.. The soil. best method of restoring the elenlients Silice sand contains very. little us- required for plant. life is the applica- able fertility. it is necessary to applv 'tion of a complete,_scientifically bal- onePlant food to off set this dé- 1 anced planît food, one which. con- fic te n c. tains al of the eleinents iiecessary for full growth and beauty,. TEAM ANDMACHNERYFOR If the seed is chosen: froîn a repu: GRADING table catalog; if the soi! is carefullv' [il liandlinig quantities of soil for prepared, and' if the plants %are fed, deep i> fs andl heavy grad ilg, wýe wîth a balanced food.. and îvatered often see horses an(l somietimies trac- systemiatically, a minimum of effort tors hein-g used.- There- are occasions ilprdc th "Pieo te whnthis seeminiglv modemn method ineighborhood.2 is practic al and proper. Many timnes, Your dealer in lawni and garrien espctaiv n th& nili~ j'îi~ th Isupplies can furni~slh a compjlete, hal- wheel'harrov and shiovel inethod .is :aniced plant food in conventient si7ed the hetter, even though it mnay be hags and packages. Select a brand more expensive ini the beginning. iflde by a well-known manufacturer This subsoil,, or, fil!, should Abe so n o-a0 e ueot.rsls mixed, so pulverized, and should, be * soevely ir.edso that thisentjtre, substrata mlay be. of bielp> to the -growv- ing of g ardens and lawns. RN Teamis. and mnacines leave h ard ,'oiuded- like rock iii spots and chuky in cther spots. One spot C s n and the next .may be concrete rubble.nalebrcsteexdylupch . If this combination were placed 1y . mail power with s'orne degree (f4in-,U telligence., it coulci be made usable E N (rrintinied opage 49) .,Reminds That Flowersý Must Have Their Food (Contributed) A gorgeous arrav of color canniot be expected, from. a poorly plannied gar(letl. Vour planls for: a flowevr gar- deni should itîclude not only' the ilost' effective placing- of tIhe paiisieS, tas- ttirtiumns, verbenas, iarkspur. and al! of the "Garden Glories." but also a syt'iiatc Plan. of' caritîg for and m .al a.si ............. ý......m :gives cqniplete satisfaction. M. Portenhauserj u Painfte( andDecoaatores J 103 Greenlef Phoôn 27.64.s, tr~ AIL A.wu. Wat*w*u. Cut ýFlowerse Plants, Seeds,. Gladioli, Bulbs, Bedd.ing and ýAnùual.Plants, Fertilizer SPECIAL. SALE ON PERENNIAL PLANTS. Larkspur, Gailaýrdias,- Coreopsis, Sweet William, Canterbury MeIS, Poppies, 1 hasta Daisies, Colugmbne, Hlyhock.,' Asters, Carnations, Pyretbeunm and others 75c'per dozen KEN"$ I UN I IILL- Every baturdayt buiiaay and Monaay aurig mte. ___________ months of ApA land May R U These week-end sales will feature the greateat bargai ns.in Perenim plants ever fetured by any North Shore nursery. In order to clear our fields of surpluses, we will sacrifice approximiately one hundred thoussnd pern- niais, 'strong 'field 'grown plants, n . these week-end C ash -and- Carry specials,. while our surplus lastai t about one-third to one-half off' our catalog price. 5 of a variety, èO 'First' Street West of Railroad end Thon South to tih. End of the Stret Plan a Day et Franken's and. Learu to Know 'Tulipa. Néarly 300 Vaieties in our Show Grounds I m