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continuously fiowg to the surflce, with the power of capillary attraction. The second the ground is Itirred this current is so thin or shallow, that it is like suap bubbles or foam, and when once broken, it remains so until the soil is saturated with rain, or of course if artificial rain has been given it creates the current of capillary at- traction again, which allows the mois- ture to tiuw to the surface ind there. fore the repeated work of stirring the soil again is necessary. In other words after every rain or watering the ground must be stirred where the duet mulch method is used and de. pended upon. The next best means of preserving moisture is the use of American or German peat. This should be applied {rum one to three inches thick. Preparing Beds to Take Advantage of Natural Rainfall Little need be said about this sub- ject. although it is of greatest im. portance. where a great success is to be aceumplished. with the growth of Your beds must at all times be created so that the moisture will ac- cumulate or run through them, rather than run away. In order to have a good foundation planting about a Thursday, Sept. 18, 1930 s h ru bs, _ what nut. Where plants that require an abun- dance of moisture are to be Crown, it is necessary that they lay on the lower edge of the lawn, so that the moisture or rains run to then/rather than away from them. Gomerally speaking all beds in mod- ern landscape. should be so con- structed, that when settled they will be slightly depressed, from one to two inches lower than’the ground surrounding them. hzuse, where the eaves are wide, it is necessary that an area from two tn three times the width of the eaves slope slightly toward the house, to supply moisture to that arid area under the eaves. Shrubs for Spring Beauty to lie . Planted This Fall Charles Fiore There are many reasons for set. ting out shrubs in the fall instead of waitimr_until spring. The one rea- son, however, that- is most eonvinc. ing-the one that changes fanciful musing to cam-r activity - is the ploasnnt anticipation of the pictures- que garden that will br., yuurs next Can you imagine spring coming and palm: without lilacs to cast. their spell uvr-r your gunk-n? If yuu haven't several kinds of this gracious old friend, plant them now. The lilac (syvintra) season is all too short, but by proper swlertion of varities you can extend thoir Humming period sev- eral works. Shrubs are the baekbune of the planting so give them first eottsidera. tion when you plan the development of your outdoor living room. Most fa popular syn ly clusters _fiowers, F stead of purple. Closely following are the Chinese and Persian varities. Syringa per- sica and syringe chinensis (the latter is also ktrnvn as swings rothomagen- sis, the ltuuon Lilac) both have un- Most familiar of all is the we: popular swings vulgaris with its love. ly clusters of sweetly scented purple _fiowers, Syringa vulgaris alba is a sister varirty that grows slendcrly upright and has blooms of white in. evergreens perennials l f? usually large plumes of exquisitely perfumed blossoms. - - _ The common lilac is perfectly hardy and does well under the most unfav- orable conditions. Ot course. it it is given plenty of sun and is planted in good soil it shows its appreciation with increased beauty. The other varieties, however, need better soil in order to make a successful start, Syringa villosn is a later fltnreritttr type, as well as syrinn josiluen, which forms a large bush witlrmther small, faintly scented blooms of heli. otrope. color. and they like an occnsionnl feeding of bone men! or minute. Another shrub that will be a charming feature in your planting in the mnvevine almond. Like the lil- aus, flowering almond is also very hardy and forms a very pretty dwarf bush. Early in the spring, even be- fore the leaves have dared to ven- lure forth, the brave little flowers join the spring symphony of color. Tho blossoms put one in mind of roses. except that they are smaller and snuggle close to the branches. Flowering almond can be had with either delicate pink or pretty white} Plant Your Madonna Lilies N0w.... w.t.-ws.os--.+s+t+t+t-e.+e'6H+0+6e6+t+s W the leaves forth, the the spring blossoms p Franken Brothers, Incorporated _ DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS DEERFIELD 241 dose to yum a: your tele. phone We are a: THE PRESS Bowers, 1nd for curly bloom in the shrub border, you will find it espe- cially valuable. A shrub that will add still another color to the border ll [olend belt (F‘orsythin). Its Rowers also appeu before the lenvel, and their mmhiny golden color seeml to light up the whole ulrden. The ell-lien bloom. ing member of the fnmily is foray. thin intermedia. Forsythln auspenu has low. slender, trailing branches. and is adapted to foreground fulittg, while the tallest grown (Forsythln lortunei) mukes an excellent tall hedge. Surely the longing for an abund- ance of spring loveliness in the cur- den is reason enough to plant some of these interesting nhrubs this tBll, In Home of the English sluml. laborers ply M'penny . week to I professional caller up, who mikes his munds every morning, “win; on windows with a long pole until the language that he heats.within advises him that the client is ttwtike.-The Country Home. _ In order to move these Lillies quickly, we have decided to give free if requested, one Delphinium, Belladonna, Bellamosum or Hybrid, with each Lily bulb ordered or one of our Blackmore & Langdon's with each twp bulbs, or a Franken'g De- light with each three bulbs. Our shipment of Madonna Lillies from North- ern France are now here. Plant your Madonna Lillies now to insure a good top growth before it freezes up. Our shipment this year is the finest we have ever received. Jumbo bulbs running from thirty to thirty-five centimeters. Mammoth Bulbs run from twenty-six to thirty centimeters. These Delphinium are free if requested. Delphinium and Madonna Lillie make the most gorgeous combination in the garden. Human Alarm Clocks MAMMOTH BULBS, 26-30 Ctm. $30.00 per 100; Me each JUMBO BULBS, MADONNA LILIES $45.00 per 100; ,q+6i+6-6+6.0.0+-9+0.0+6+6+0_ '30.35 Ctm. 50e each Crop Damage in Lake County Fifty Percent do percent in I son. county result in lo; “If fr ount There Ml ac ttf de h rap: acres“ FOOT no Mag but it W E latttatre weathr in the coin crop iii Lulu to the drought will mu High-"0m“ the Wife I one you home to dinner with who wnlk into their own us though they were walking totel dining room.--The Amer- maniac. the ing generally, re either de nun-d during th n of many men of h S I 00 .000 opinion m advis in sect ion rim to who h Lulu ncluding the long period ‘e and Adjoining woven in not u n u in other no farmer, m 0 save whatever rds Inna! be It Like coun- ill mm tlfty J. C. Gilker- r. This will thousands cl ke county. it Lake count! be uti- me um the