* The Farm and Garden. 



Vol. IV. 



OCTOBER, 1884. 



No. II. 



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FAREWELL TO THE GARDEN FOR 1884 



Jij/ Joseph. 



A few weeka more at the most, and Jack 

 Frost puts in his appearance to stop all tiir- 

 ther operations in the garden by a decisive vetof 

 We miLst finish np our work and prepare to leave 

 lor this sea.son, the modest bench a.ssigned to us in 

 nature's grand workshop, and which has become 

 endeared to us during a long occupancy. 



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 A light covering of straw, paper, blankets or 

 sheets during the first frosty nights of tlie season, 

 may often save us a fair supply of vegetables, 

 such as tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, "etc., for 

 «oine weeks after the first heavy frost. 



The hoisting of a cautionary signal flag, mean- 

 ing "the cold wave is coming," at jiost' offices 

 and stations, as proposed by our national weath- 

 «rmakers, is a step in the right direction, and 

 may be the means of avoiding much loss to the 

 farmer and gardener. It is well to know when 

 to put on a little more bed clothing. 



*^ 

 _ When you see the white flag with black square 

 m centre, and you have no means to protect your 

 vines, pull up the tomato plants and hang them 

 under shelter. They will continue to ripen their 

 Iruit. Or pick the half matured fruit, and spread 

 •on the floor or a shelf in the garret, and have ripe 

 'tomatoes for many days. 



Last spring, .7. A. Everitt called my attention 

 to his new " Standard 

 Market and Shipping 

 Tomato." The name 

 perfectly paralysed me, 

 and I would never have 

 gotten over it, had I 

 not seen it fruiting in 

 Everitt's garden a few 

 weeks ago. This to- 

 mato certainly ranks 

 with the best, as far 

 as prol i ficacy and 

 beauty of shape and 

 color is concerned ; and 

 in regard to its keep- 

 ing qualities, Ev e r i 1 1 



stories. Its name, therefore, 

 that can be said against it. 



, deli 



But now, good Lord, deliver us from novelties, 

 unless they are better than our old standards. 



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Vegetable oysters (salsify), are nearly iron- 

 clad. It is often recommendeil to lightly cover 

 them with litter during winter, or at least draw 



a little soil 



over the crowns. 



I have not give ii'^ _^^^ 



them any jirotection whatever in fifteen years, 



and tlie crop has never Do not read aii the space. 



been damaged except very "H" ."■;»• One or thom »a« 



]. ,,, . ^ , t ^ put in bv mistake, and found 



Slightly in one (rather too late lo be taken oul 



open) winter. It is not worth while for me to 

 take extra pains with salsify 



Celery should be secured before heavy freezing, 

 but not handled when frozen or even when wet 

 with dew. Do not try to winter it in trenches, 

 unless these have good drainage. , 



SPECIAL OrrERS FOR OCTOBER, 1884. 



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 and will (lower hy rhrislnias. Or 



Four line, well-looted Kver-Klonniins Rose Bushes of different varie- 

 ties and colors, siiilablv- for lu. US., .iiliiiif in winter. Or 



Four named Dutch 11 j ncintlis i.r <hll.r..iit, beautiful colors. Or 



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To store celery in 

 your cellar or root 

 house, take up the 

 plants with the roots, 

 trimtiing the ends of 

 roots to within on inch 

 or so from center, re- 

 move all decayed 

 leaves, and set" the 

 plants upriglit, in rows 

 not less than eight 

 inches apart, in moist 

 sand or soil, the deeper 

 the better. New root- 

 lets will form. 



