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GARDENING. 



May yj, 



TO GROW CflRNflTlONS OUTDOORS. 



The soil must be rich, loamy and well 

 pulverized; have it thoroughly plowed the 

 previous September and well rottid ma- 

 nure applied at that time. Pulverize it 

 again as early in spring as the ground is 

 dry enough to work without sticking. 

 Add a good sprinklin» of bone meal, 

 making the sutface of the ground quite 

 white with it and work it in to a depth 

 of 3 or 4 inches. 



The plants should be from October or 

 December struck cuttings that had been 

 wintered in a cold frame or from June or 

 July cuttings planted in the field and then 

 lifted and planted in a frame in Septem- 

 ber and wintered over; or from December 

 and January cuttings kept growing on 

 to 3-inch pot size (better in benches 

 than in pots), hardened off and planted 

 out not later than May 1. April 15 is 

 better if freedom from frost is assured. 



In setting out the plants have the balls 

 of earth thoroughly wet, and plant only 

 in fresh pulverized soil, after 3 p. m., and 

 just before, not after, a rain is preferable. 

 Set the plant firmly in the soil, but don't 

 leave a hard compressed ball at theroots. 

 Leave surface around neck of plant loose, 

 and the plant must stand erect and not 

 flop over. 



Distance apart in the rows should be 

 18 inches, and the plants 12 and 14 inches 

 asunder in the row. Keepthe soil v/ell pul- 

 verized on surface and up to the neck of 

 the plant. About July 1 put on a mulch of 

 marsh hav, chopped straw, spent hops or 

 old manure from mushroom beds to keep 

 the soil moist. 



Watering should not be commenced out 

 of doc^rs, unless it is kept up till the fall 

 rains begin. In seasons of drouth a thor- 

 ough soaking once a week is a grand help 

 to the plants. A constant sizzling or 

 spraying without soaking the roots is an 

 aggravation and accomplishes very little 

 good. Keep themulch on and the ground 

 in a moist condition, and you should 

 have a fine crop of flowers during June, 

 July, August and September, and if frosts 

 are not too severe a few in October, at 

 least we got some fine blooms in October 

 in (Jueens. I find the following varieties 

 bl om fine out of doors: 



White, Mrs. Fisher, Kohiuoor. 



Pink, Abundance, Wm. Scott. 



Scarlet, Portia. 



Crimson, Mangold. 



Variegated, Dr. Smart. 



Yellow Variegated, Kitty Clover. 



Carnations for amateurs to grow 

 for indoor blooming. In making up 

 this list I mention varieties which I have 

 personally tried and succeeded with. 



White, Alaska. McGowan, Storm King 

 in rich soils and light houses. 



Pink, Wm. Scott, Daybreak, forgeneral 

 utility. Bridesmaid, Triumph, for large 

 blooms and extra strong stems. 



-Scarlet, Portia, for genera! utility. 

 Sunbeam, large flower and extra good 

 stems. 



Crimson, Ferd. Mangold. 



Variegated. Minnie Cook, Armazindy, 

 Helen Keller, in the order named. 



Yellow, Kitty Clover, for general 

 utility. Ivldorado bursts some if grown 

 in too rich soil. C. W. Ward. 



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