WHITE ROCK WEEKLY rays for energy and *urning elements of the air into food. ‘Phis process of food building in ordinary deciduous plants goes ononly during compara- tively warm Weather. As the nights become cooler, the Phenomenon gradually ces_ ses and the development of chlorophyll atops. Apart from the green pigments that make ° nal See ee hae aay up chlorophyll, leaves also sees a deoper unl glory ct ‘hits aie je. |contain in varying quantities \utumn colouration ae re a ae Mass a[tet and yellow pigments. ¢ as more and Aiea aisle der. | These are hidden bencath the ‘ “take on their Au_ ea Bie Nara more conspicuous green and ae ese ioaat Scientists tell us that ithe col-|"PPe4r when the green pig- areckereiad 0 Sete may our change in the leaves ig|™ents disappear, Contrary to ne of the maples |brought about by the gradual ieee ol aude) neve seen pact the wing-|diseppearance of the” grecn little effect in causing bright a) Splndle:Bish (Euonymus colouring matter, chlorophy!L erally aig aaa alata) has once more donned |This Bee Goan | building processes % r Autumn-|capable of utilizing the sun's x its very rusy ‘scarlet DON'T BURN THOSE LEAVES Scarcest of all arden soil improvers is HUMUS. New @ardens have enough of it al though every #ardener 4n Opportunity to manufac ture # from garden wastes and especially dead leaves. It 1s estimated that the leaves from any full grown shade neighbours who are not quite will be worth five dollars to the gardener. Never burn leaves. If piled up and allowed to decay they produce leaf mould, one of the most useful soil condition- ers which amateur gardeners they food- can have. The more ad- vane in the practice of hi hobby, the more useful will the gardener find this ma- terial, | So do not burn leaves. Pile | them up, and invite your neighbours who are nat suite | 80 keen on dening, to bring their dead aves over to your pile. If use no special treatment ito hasten their dec. in two years at most they will be reduced to leaf mould. But one may ily shorten this peri if he prefers. This hed by building up in layers with other teri from your and from kitchen waste: ing sprinklings of wood and wi § usual DEMERARA This advertisement Liguor Control Boai Columbia. is not published or displayed by the id of the Government of British DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES publications are wsed 6 educational authorities across the country. Write to the Department of Fisheries, Ottawa, Tor the booklets shown here, Available to the general public, 25¢ each. 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When Jaying out leaves for decomposing them into le: mould alone, do not put them all in a pile as they would take too long 40 rot down. Lay out a six inch layer of leaves, spread a very thin layer of fine soil, then more leaves, followed by more soil, Water well TAKING CARE OF BORDERS | Perennial flower borders require careful attention at least once a year, and the Fall hs the best time to make the which I have des- th this column previ-! to annual clean-up and divide | the larger clumps in the bor-| der, This is the season also to improve the appearance of the border, either by re-ar, g tree planting plan or noving certain old or un- desirable plants AS s00n as the plants stop blooming and the tops die down, these should be cut off and removed, the soil dug lightly with a fork and all weeds removed from the roots of the plants, If possible the '@round should be left level but fairly rough and in| a@ moist condition, so that |there will be plenty of mois- ture for the plants in the Spring Most perennials should be divided and moved when the jclumps get too big. Phlox, hardy chrysanthemums and Michaelm: Ss should be divided ¢ three or four years and iris when the clumps become empty in the | centre. p2onie: Some perennials like | Dietamnus (gas plant) and Dicentra (bleeding heart) do not like being dis- turbed and should not be |moved more than is necessary. | When dividing or moving per- enniais, it is well to remem- ber that this is an excellent time to remove all weeds that be entwined among the growing as @ location number of years require y of plant food for best A heavy mulch of i manure will not the plants with it will also af. Winter protection for the $ in the border. Ponies ly will benefit from | (the ground is frozen will pre- vent the plants fr Spring, called Winter-killing Place, Where this covert nat provided in the form of Snow, added protection should as they are be given by using fir or spruce branches for covering. is treatment feeders. 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