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B y Dr. J. F.Wonderj Editor's note: Dr. J. F. Fonder, of Evanston. recognlzed expert on garden- Ing subjecttu, with this article brings to these colurnnB for the second successive year his highly Instructive and practical suggestions, to north shore amateur gardeners. These articlesi to appear ealch week, include Itnformnation on the general subject, of garden planning and care, soul and plant physiology and- related subJects. Dr. Fonder ls as- soclated with 'the Caldwell Seed cern- pany at 1502 Sherman avenue, Evanston, where- he makes his headquarters. 14, Late Wikiter Garden Pro blem Winter, may or. may flot be gone, but. already it, is, time to plan for meeting one of the. major -garden problems-the' control of the scale insects which, are unobtru sively sap-. ping the life'outof »our most valuable garden plants, the trees. The siii cance, and solution of this problem are ,cleverly told ýini the f ollàwing short article by Gerald F. Nelson of Swain Nelson and Sons company of1 If a rabbit raises eight litters of young and there are eight in each litter, how many descendants wiIl a, pair of rabbits bavé in~ their normal life of eight years? Australia annually exports 70,000,000 rabbit skins to the clothing industry ail over the world. However, rabbjts reproduce so fast in spite of this they have becomne flot only a nuisance, but a national menace. Why should Australia, where rabbits are not na- tive, be so overrun. with rabbits, while counitries where they have bred for generations, have only a moert iuniber? R ecause, in Australia the rabbit %vas imported, but the natural eneinies of the rabbit were not, brought with it. Not having any- thing to keep them ini check, the rabbits were free to multiply until now. the Australians are, forced to build, thousands of miles of fences to protect their fau'm crops. The insects and di5c'ases that at-i tack our trees and shrubs have even greater potentialities. Tbe nuinber of eggs laid tnt one female often. Garden enthusiasts are looking for- ward with pleasure to the one-day garde n institute sponsored by the Gardeni Associates' on March .20. Through the courtesy of the, Depart- ment of ' Horticulture, University of Illinois, an, excellent program 'b-as beenl arranged._ Due to the wide Ani- terest in the subject. an invitatioh is extcnded by Mrs. Roy L. Davis, chairnian of the Garden Associates of' dte Evanston, Woman's club, to at- tethe institute. Those not memn- bers 'of thé Woman'sclub will be charged a.small registration fee. Startinigin the morning, the -first talk will be* given by. Pr of. J. H. Han ley. on 'the sub ject, "Garden Soils and, Lawnis.Yp Prof.. Hanley states that "the Iack of a thorough prepara- tion of the soul is. a prime source of trouble, to a majority of gardens and lawns." What fertilizers 'to use, bow to, condition 'theý soul periodically, are but a few of the questions he will fanswer. Du ring the luincheon' hour, thiere will, be an exhibition of flower ar- ranigemenits for whichi prizes will be 'awarded to the best entries. At the afternoon session, Prof. C. C. Compton, entomologist of 11i nois State Natural History Survey, ,will discuss "plant pests of the gar- deie." For over fifteen years, be bas studied methods of control of insects, especially in thie Chicago area. His talk, which wîll be illustrated, should be most practical to the amateur gardener. The concluding talk of thle lilstitute. will be gven by Prof. Max G., Fuller on the subject "To- dai's Flower 'Border."' Prof essor Fuller believes the border sbould be expressive of the life about it-"dis- tinctly miodern, yet 'not extreme." Professor Fuller is extension special- jst ini landscape .'gardening at the, University of -Illinois. T'hose planning to attend the gar- deni institute. should make reserva- tioîis--especially for luncheon, at the W\oiiiaiî's club, 1702 Chicago avenue, Fvanston prior to March 19.- No doubt f ew of these eager bor- ticulturalists know just bow to go abouit laying out or niakiiig such things. The best thing to do about the pool and the paths is to employ a good contractor to do the work and a landscape architect to lay them. out. Simplici ty s'hould be 'the key- nlote in ssall.gardens; the temptation to crowd everything one bas ever seen1 in a space 50 by 50 feet sbould' be resisted. A pool of simple design, a bird1 bath. on a pedlestal, near- somne shrub- bery, and possibly a concrete or, ston1eT or iron seat pilaced in somie angle that commiands,. a pleasant vista are about, the most that should be *attempted. 'ird baths and seats m pay be .p Ur- chased at almnost any large seed store. AT WOMAN'S CLUB The carelessness of the American people in allowing theïr outdoôr l'e- sources to be destrôyed, and the tre- mendous losses resulting were graphi.. cally showîî in the lecture "Wbere Rolîs the Oregon" given by Dr. Wil- liam Finiey, famous Oregon natural- ist, at the afternoon meeting of the Womnan's Club of Wilmette on Wed- nesday, Marcb 4. His pictures showed the beautiful Oregon country of Lewis and Clark, and the wild life there "before and' after" parts of the region were ruined. The land promoter was one of 'the worst offenders. Hie thought a little money could be made out of draining the ponds and swamps. He drieci UP whole areas that should no t have been drained, and so caused the de- struction of great numbers of water- fowl. Squatters moved in on the bed of the dried lake.. Part of one lake where colonies o:f pelicans lived was sold to power in- terests.. The lake was almost dried up. Stockmen, renting it, allowed their bands of sheep to graze before the iir2ac unc rezlv and trami the roots of, the noinating comniittee of the club were elected- Mrs. A. E. Klun- der, Mrs. R. E. P. Kline, and Mis. H. E. Ringhohn. The other two on the committee, Mrs. A. L. Grinneli and* Mrs, C. J. Zipprich, were clected, by the board. '-F. B. M. Mrs., Hobart P. Young of 808 Prospect aeuwho returned recenty from a m thsvisit in'Pasadena with Mis. W. W. Darrow of 'Winnetka, is expeeting her two sons home soon for, their. spring vacations. Chandier will return M)rd 20, from Andover, AMd Hobart, Jr., i1S to corne from Harvaid. Mamch 28. North Ahore Agoni State Fm=n Mutual Auto las. Co. Have mie tell YOU how. thus eoatinueoumpolicy #Jan- euté insurante colt about %i L lIkeeve. RAted AwPIusi by Dot'.. Comat.toýCoat service. Anthorîmed repfesentation and service. Tel. Gleacca 246-Highland Park 147à-Deerfild 250. n Smert Peope onth North Shor. seud th.;t S. K. JOpi&OR/ANv LORD'S, EVANSTON GreI.f 7000. Hollycourt 1700 WiIlmtte 3700 Winnet6 a520 511 TISNEW PIANI 'THÉE year- by this *nsect army, this loss be clone in the iate winter, or early when the trees were gone. can be avoided if reasonable care is spring when the témperature is about Reforestation is remedying this given. You protect your fur coats 40 degrees before the buds begin to evii. and rugs from moths. Should not oPen. A stronger, more effective He tolci how the great salmon' equal caretbe given.your treeq? solution can be used then and the industry of.the Columbia river bas Dedbranches should, be' cut. 'off. eggs will be destroyed before any of been, imperiled* by th' building of They. are the" breeding place ,ofdi-te ba'achnet hatch>. damns, wbich. prevent the 6isb swi-