THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



I see Judge Biggie is going to use ice water for 

 the cabbage worm. If that does not eat into the 

 profits of the crop very materially, I shall be 

 mistaken. Is there any instance where "high 

 farming" has paid? If so, when and where? 



In the June number of the Farm and Garden 

 Mrs. Zuver asks, what roses, shrubs and climbing 

 vines are most desirable for a door-yard. Such 

 questions are difRcult to answer satisfactorily 

 within the limits of a newspaper article. The 

 list of desirable roses ofl^ered by florists is vow 

 very long, and is yearly increasing. Roses, like 

 all cultivated plants, are more or less affected by 

 local influences, such as soil, climate, &c. 



As I lived for many years in northern Indiana, 

 in about the same latitude as WoodhuU, 111., I 

 think that the following list will give satisfac- 

 tion. With the exception of the tea roses they 

 are all hardy. First on the list I will place the 

 old and well-known favorite. Gen. Jacqueminot, 

 a strong, vigorous grower, and profuse bloomer; 

 flowers very large and fragrant, color rich 

 orimson. Baroness Rothschild Is becoming very 

 popular, color adelicate shade of pink. Coquette 

 des Blanches is probably the best white, of the 

 hardy perpetuals. Magna Charta is a strong 

 grower, and usually does well in all soils; flowers 

 very large and fragrant, color rich, dark pink. 

 Princess Camilla de Rohan is claimed to be the 

 nearest approach to a black rose that has been 

 produced up to the present time. 



The Moss roses are all hardy, and are especially 

 desirable. The following are good : Glory of 

 Mosses, Jas. Veltch and perpetual White. 



I would not be content without some of the tea 

 roses. They are not perfectly hardy, and would 

 need some protection during the winter, either 

 by taking up, and putting in a light dry cellar, 

 or by covering with earth In the bed where they 

 grow, ..) 



But tneir exeeedingbeauty, exquisite fragrance, 

 varied and vivid coloring, and constant daily 

 bloom from spring to fall will much more than 

 repay the extra care and labor necessary to 

 grow them out of doors. I should want at least 

 the following: Bon Slline, Cornelia Cook, 

 Hermosa, Niphetos, Perle des Jardins, Isabella 

 Sprunt andSafrano. 1 do not attempt to describe 

 them, because a full description may be found 

 in the catalogue of almost any florist who ad- 

 vertises in the Farm and Garden. 



The above list is by no means full, and many 

 would make changes, and perhaps improve it, 

 but these are good, and will be sure to give 

 satisfaction. 



Among shrubs, every one wants the true Sprin- 

 ffes, commonly called lilacs. Some new varieties 

 are offered by florists, one that has double flowers, 

 and others that bloom quite late in the season, 

 after the old varieties are done. 



Then there are the numerous varieties 

 of Phlladelphias, commonly called Syringa, or 

 mock orange, which are all good. The new 

 double variety I have not^seen, but feel sure it 

 must be very desirable. ' J 



One of the earliest flowering and also one of 

 the showiest and most beautiful is Cydonia 

 {Pyrus) Japonica, the common Japan quince, 

 which is always an attractive sight when covered 

 with its blaze of scarlet blossoms. The white 

 variety Cydonia Alba, makes a good contrast. 

 There is another shrub, not so well-known in the 

 West, wliich should always be found accompany- 

 ing the above. I mean the Forsytbla, of which 

 there are several varieties, all yellow and all 

 blossoming very early in the spring, usually 

 before the leaves appear. Calycanthus Floridus, 

 strawberry tree, or sweet-scented shrub, has 

 dark purple, and very fragrant flowers. 



The numerous varieties of Spirea are all desira- 

 ble, they range in color from pure white to deep 

 rose color, and bloom at various times from early 

 spring to late summer. There are several named 

 varieties of Weigelia, all good; but the common 

 W. Rdsea, W. Hortensis Nivea, pure white, and 

 the variegated-leaved, are enough for an ordinary 

 collection. Deutzia Gracilis with its long droop- 

 ing racemes of pure white flowers is almost a 

 necessity. Some of the other Deutzias are nearly, 

 if not quite, as beautiful, but are not perfectly 

 hardy. The Altheas are shrubby members of 

 the Malvaceffi or hollyhock family. The flowers 

 are large and closely resemble hollyhocks, and 

 have the same range of colors. There are single 

 and double-flowering varieties, and all are good. 



There is one old shrub, that is not seen nearly 

 as often as its beauty and fragrance deserve. I 

 mean Daphne Cneorum; though a true shrub, 

 it trails on the ground, and seldom exceeds six to 

 twelve Inches in height. It should have a place 

 in every garden. ' ) 



Last on my list, but not least it! value, I name 

 Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. The old 

 Hydrangea, so commonly grown as a house- 

 plant, is well known. This one is a large shrub 



and is perfectly hardy. The flowers resemble 

 those of the old variety in shape, but are white 

 and are borne in large, long, cone-shaped panicles 

 late In the summer. 



Among desirable climbers, I place first, the 

 hardy climbing roses, such as Prairie Queen, 

 Gem of the Prairies, Seven Sisters, Baltimore 

 Belle, Pride of Washington, Boursalt Eley;ans, &c. 



Next in value comes the Chinese Wisteria, 

 which is a very strong, vigorous grower, and 

 covers itself with clusters of purple, pea-shaped 

 flowers very early in the season, before the leaves 

 appear. 



There are several Honeysuckles, such as 

 Chinese, Japan, Red Coral, &c. Ac, which are 

 all beautiful, and usually very fragrant. All of 

 the dirt'erent varieties of Clematis are desirable, 

 but specially so are C. Jackmanii C. Coccinea. 

 Bignonia Radicans, often called Trumpet honey- 

 suckle, is a rampant grower, and the flowers are 

 very showy. It is excellent for hiding old un- 

 sightly buildings, but should not be set in a 

 lawn as it has a very undesirable habit of sprout- 

 ing from the roots almost as badly as a black- 

 berry plant. 



Some of our native vines are equally as good as 

 many foreign varieties, but are not always at- 

 tainable. Specially valuable is Celastrus Scan- 

 dans (bitter-sweet,) its brilliant orange-colored 

 and red berries are very conspicuous in fall and 

 winter. Clematus Virginica is found growing 

 wild in all parts of the North and West. Its 

 clusters of small white flowers are not very 

 showy, but each flower is followed by a bunch 

 of seeds, each of which has a long, plumose tail, 

 making the head of seeds look like a bunch of 

 curled feathers, (^'^ 



This article is already too long, and yet it is 

 very incomplete. The list is more noticeable for 

 what is omitted than for what is mentioned. 



Somethings are not very common, but I believe 

 everything can be found in the catalogue of some 

 florist who advertises in the Farm and Garden. 



Two cures for ivy poisoning are given In June 

 number of Farm and Garden. Allow me to 

 give a third, which may be available sometimes 

 when neither of the others can be had. It is 

 simply bi-carbonate of soda, common baking 

 soda often sold in groceries as salaratus, wet with 

 water Just to a paste, and applied to any part 

 poisoned. Keep it wet as it dries out. This is 

 also one of the very best remedies for a burn. 



'h 

 On page 2 of June Farm and Garden, third 

 column, eleventh line from the bottom, Northern 

 State should read Southern State. 



W. C. Steele. 



FOI^ IFHB Y}Orn TOeAITHBI^. 



A dude looking at a camel. "If I only had 

 such a neck what a collar I could wear." 



"What is an epistle?" asked a Sunday school 

 teacher of her olass' "The wife of an apostle," 

 replied the young hopeful. /-, 



A little boy on tasting his first lemonade of 

 the season, remarked, "Mamma, doesn't this 

 lemonade taste strong of water? " 



A Quincy, Illinois, debating society has decided 

 that there is more pleasure in seeing a man thread 

 a needle than watching a woman's attempt to 

 drive a nail. 



"Pa," asked Walter, "what is a^Buddhist?" 

 "A Buddhist, my son," replied pa, " is a — well— a 

 sort of horticultural chap — you've heard of bud- 

 ding fruits, you know." 



"No," said a New York belle, who had Just 

 returned from a tour of Europe and Egypt. " No, 

 I didn't go to the Red Sea. Red, you know, 

 doesn't agree with my complexion." 



Here Is a boy story : A lad sat on the fioor play- 

 ing. Suddenly he set up a howl. " Henry, what 

 is the matter?" asked the mother. "The cat 

 scratched me." " Why, the cat is not here ; when 

 did she scratch you?" "Yesterday I "Well, 

 why are you crying now?" "Cause I forgot it 

 then." 



Mr Jenkinson's wife must be awful Jealous ! " 

 said Miss Smith; "he gave me his seat in the 

 horse car, and when I thanked him he begged 

 me not to mention it." — Boston Tranacript. 



"Johnny," said the editor to his hopeful, "are 

 you in the first class at school ? " " No," replied 

 the youngster, who had studied the paternal 

 sheet, "I am registered as second class male 

 matter." 



Teacher:— "Suppose you had two sticks of 

 candy, and your big brother gives you two more, 

 how many would you have then?" Little boy 

 (shaking bis head):— "You don't know him; he 

 ain't that kind of a boy," 



" Pa, who was Shylock?" Paterfamilias (with 

 a look of surprise and horror) — " Great goodness, 

 boy ! you attend church and Sunday school 

 every week, and don't know who Shylock was? 

 Go and read your bible, sir." 



"This milk is rather warm for such a cold 

 morning," said a customer the other day to a 

 milk boy, " Yes, father put hot water in it, 

 instead of cold, to keep it from freezing," was 

 the simple and truthful reply. 



Xheywere expecting the minister to dinner. 

 "Is every thing ready, my dear?" asked the 

 head of the house. " Yes, he can come now as 

 soon as he likes." "Have you dusted the family 

 Bible?" "Goodness gracious! I forgot that!" 



A gentleman was giving a little baby boy some 

 peanuts the other day. The good mother said, 

 "Now, what are yoo going to say to the gentle- 

 man? " W'ith childish simplicily the little fellow 

 looked up into the gentleman's face and replied, 

 "More." 



A Good Jam.— Place one finger In the crack of 

 a door. Shut the door slowly but firmly, and 

 keep It closed for at least ten seconds. Then open 

 the door and remove the finger, and add plenty 

 of spicy Interjections. Never use your own fin- 

 ger if you can avoid it. 



Man is a harvester. He begins life at the cra- 

 dle; learns to handle the fork ; often has rakish 

 ways and sows wild oats, thrashes his way 

 through the world, and when he arrives at the 

 sere and yellow leaf, time mows him down, and 

 his remains are planted on the hillside. 



" William, my son," said an economical mother 

 to her boy, " for mercy's sake, don't keep on 

 tramping up and down the floor in that manner. 

 You'll wear out your new boots." (He sits down.) 

 "There you go, sitting down! Now you'll wear 

 out yoitr new trousers. I declare, I never saw 

 such a boy." 



Little Jim: "Ah, ha! I've heard something 

 awful bad about your pop!" Little Jack: "Who 

 cares fur you? What did ye hear, anyhow?" 

 "I hear.i your pop got sent to jail." "Pooh! 

 Guess you forgot what they done to your pop 

 last year." "What?" "Your pop got sent to 

 the Legislature," 



The postmaster at LIckskillet, Ark., writes as 

 follows: "Don't send your paper any more to 

 Oscar Hallum, fur he's dead. He wuz aVaighty 

 good reader, he wuz, and would sometimes read 

 one of your Jokes in such a funny way that folks 

 would laugh. 'Twant what was in the artikle, 

 but it wuz the way he read it." 



At the breakfast table. Mother— Always say 



" please," Bobby, when you ask for anything. 

 Never forget to say "please" even to the servants. 

 Father (getting ready to go down town)— yes, 

 Robert, my son, bear in mind what your mother 

 has told you, and always say "please." It's a 

 little word, my boy, but full of meaning; and the 

 use of it marks the gentleman. Now, wife, my 

 overcoat and hat, and be quick about it. 



"Speakin' of productive soil," said 'the man 

 from Dakota, "the half has not been told. A 

 few weeks ago my wife said, * W^hy, John, I be- 

 lieve you've took to growin' again.' I measured 

 myself, and I hope Gabriel '11 miss me at final 

 roundup, if I hadn't grown six inches In two 

 weeks. I couldn't account for it for some time, 

 till at last I tumbled to the fact that thar war 

 holes in my boots, an' the infernal soil got in thar 

 an' done its work." 



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