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All that is necessary is to have a box with glass to fit over it, as shown in the drawing. To melt combs, put in the box an old dripping-pan, having a hole at one corner, and that corner the lowest, with some kind of a dish set under to catch the wax. Set in the sun. To get the most out, break up the combs into fine pieces, then soak in water for a day or two longer before rendering.

SELF-FEEDER FOR BEES

A very simple device for feeding bees on syrup may be made if you take an ordinary fruit can, fill it full of syrup and over the top tie a thick rag with a string. Then invert the can in a small pan or dish. The syrup will seep out through the rag around the edges of the jar just fast enough for the bees to keep it cleaned up.

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HIS trellis is made of the iron hoops that are now used so commonly upon sugar and other barrels. They are of stout wire, welded into a complete circle, and, as barrels are constantly going to pieces, one can get together quite

a collection of these, when they can be assorted into uniform sizes.

An attractive trellis is shown. Three strips of wood, pointed at the lower end and finished with a knob at the top, are provided, the length being a matter for individual taste. A trellis for tomato plants will need not more than two hoops, while one for sweet peas may require a half dozen. The strips of wood should be of inch board, 2 inches wide. The hoops are secured to the uprights by small staples made for putting up wire fencing. The wooden posts may be oiled or painted some attractive color. This trellis will be greatly appreciated both in the vegetable and flower gardens, for its strength and attractiveness.

THE TRELLIS

Diligence is the mother of good luck.-Franklin.

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PLANT SUPPORTS OF BARREL HOOPS

The ordinary wooden hoops from barrels may be made into an attractive trellis for grapes or a support for smaller twining plants by being arranged

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as shown in the sketch. Attach them firmly to heavy stakes with some No. 7 smooth wire and you have an arrangement which will last for several years and is not unattractive to the eye.

A FOLDING TRELLIS

A good way to pole beans is to make a folding trellis out of plastering lath, as shown in the cuts. Bore three small holes through each lath, as shown in the first cut and fasten them together with common wire nails well clinched.

TRELLIS FOLDED

Five-foot posts are set I foot in the ground and a wire strung at top and bottom. The lath are fastened to the wires with string, as shown in the second cut. The trellis is made in sections so as to be

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TRELLIS IN PLACE IN THE GARDEN

easily handled. When not in use it is folded up and laid away under shelter. The posts are spaced evenly so that one section of trellis will just go between two posts.

EASY WAY TO POLE BEANS

distances apart and This may be done as Plant and cultivate one

Set posts at convenient stretch a wire at the top. soon as ground is plowed. row each side of line until beans begin to vine, then

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set poles slanting, tying them together where they cross at the wire. This braces the whole row and beans can be cultivated with hoe. Hills 3 feet apart in row with one vine to hill are better than two vines.

TRELLIS THAT STANDS ALONE

A plant support or garden trellis, such as shown in the drawing, is very handy in the garden. This

DOUBLE FORM OF TRELLIS

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trellis can be folded up and takes very little room in storage. All trellises and stakes should be gathered as soon as the crop is harvested and stored under cover until the next season. They are useful

for tomatoes, beans, peas, cucumbers and other plants that need some support. The double trellis is built of narrow 1⁄2-inch slats and pieces of 2 x 3, which are bolted together for the legs. The top may be held in place by pieces of string or wire attached at the points indicated in the drawing. The length, width and height of this trellis should depend upon the use to be made of it. A large one will be wanted for a large spreading plant and a small one for a small plant. It is important to have trellises just the right size to give proper support.

PROTECTING NEWLY SET PLANTS

Plants newly transplanted always demand more or less protection from the blighting effects of too much sun and wind. It is best achieved by making a shelter such as is shown in the cut. Two 10

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