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Title: Catalogue
Identifier: CAT31285592 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Greening Bros; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Michigan Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs
Publisher: Monroe, Mich. : Greening Bros. Nurseries
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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GREENING BROTHERS' CATALOGUE.
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GREENINGS' BICYCLE PATH. Constantly having in mind the improvement of the highways we have built at our expense, a bieycle path leading from the city to our nursery grounds and otnce, a distance of one and one-half miles. It is constructed of ground lime stone, is as smooth as a door, and is kept in perfect condition at our ex- pense. It is conrt-ded by many that this path is one of the finest in the country. It is the delight of cyclers, and many fast records have been made on it. turn under the crop the following season when in bloom. Sow cow peas about May 15th, and turn under in fall before frost. Sow field peas May 1st and turn under when ripe, al- lowing the seeds to ;tow a second crop to be turned under in fall before frost. Wash the trees every spring with weak lye or soap suds. The best tree wash which can be applied to trees is composed in the following formula : The Famous California Tree Wash. Slake eight pounds of fresh lime with hot water, and thin with water so that it can be stirred nicely ; add two pounds of sulphur, mixing thoroughly ; take five ounces of sulphuric acid and dilute it with two-thirds water ; mix the whole so as to make a thick heavy whitewash. Apply to the body and large branches with a brush. We would urge the use of this wash in orchards, as it is the most wonderful application ever discovered for producing smooth and healthy bodies. Keep Out the Borers. Fruit trees, especially peaches, are apt to be troubled with borers. The best remedy which h is come to our notice is to mound up in the fall, leaving it until the following Jnly, then hoe away and if the borer has made a start dig it out. Ashes spread around the tree and worked in, is also a splendid remedy. Spray your orchards when there is dinger of being injured by insects or fungous diseases. (See spraying. ) Read the North American Horticulturist published by us, and issued monthly; the most complete Horticultural adviser in circulation. It is a journal on Fruit Growing and con- tains timely hints that are valuable. Send fifty cents for a year's subscription. For Healing" Bruised Trees. Take clay soil three parts and one part of fresh cow dung, mix thoroughly to a paste; then carve the edges of the wound with a sharp knife, so as to leave a smooth edge all around the wound. Apply the mixture about one inch thick over the wound, then bandage with cloth torn into strips. Overcome Evil with Good ; Root out the Unproductive Orchard.

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