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allowed to Ijeconie dry at the roots, more 

 water must naturally be given when the 

 plants are srowing than when they have 

 completed their growth. Compost should 

 consist of one third Osmunda fibre, one 

 third sphagnum moss, and one third turfy 

 loam. Temperature 55 degrees for species, 

 with a rise of 10 per cent by day, with a 

 5 per cent higher temperature for all 

 hybrids. Air should be freely adinitted on 

 all favorable occasions. 



It is my firm belief that the Cymbidium 

 is one of the coming flowers and will be 

 grown generally wherever the public de- 

 mand a flower that is beautiful, an ex- 

 traordinary keeper and shipper, and a plant 

 that is easy fo grow. — Horticulture. 



NASTURTIUMS IN THE VEGE- 

 TABLE GARDEN 



.\t iiresent the Xasturtiuni is regarded 

 solely as ornamental and is rarely 

 found outside the realm of the flower 

 garden, "^'et 1 can remember when it was 

 considered an important adjunct to the 

 vegetable garden, and no home garden was 

 complete without a bed of it. Just why or 

 how it has lost its prestige in this respect I 

 am unable to say ; for it is easily cultivated 

 and every part, including root, stem, foliage, 

 flower ancl seed, is edible. Though per- 

 haps possessing no great nutritive value, its 

 foliage makes, in combination with other 

 plants, one of the tastiest of raw salads, and 

 imparts a characteristic and delicious flavor 

 to various potherbs, while its seeds form a 

 valuable ingredient of so-called mi.xed 

 pickles. 



Florists recognize several hundred varie- 

 ties of nasturtiums, and the number is con- 

 stantly increasing, for they cross readily 

 among themselves. Few generations are 

 required to stabilize a new variety. The 

 plants vary in height from a few inches to 

 20 feet, but the larger varieties are best. I 

 believe that Madame Gunter is best of all 

 for the vegetable grower, though Jupiter 

 is' a close second. For best results these 

 varieties should be planted singly, six or 

 eight inches apart, and trained over a 

 trellis or similar support. When grown toi 

 the beauty of the flowers alone, it is better 

 to plant on a dry, sterile soil, but the re- 

 verse is true wJien they are grown as a 

 salad plant. 



When used as a salad, the foliage is 

 usually combined with lettuce and served 

 similarly to cress or peppergrass. AX'hen 

 used as a potherb, it is more commonly 

 cooked with some plant of a less pronounced 

 or less pungent flavor, like spinach or chard. 

 If the foliage is used for pickles, it is 

 partially cooked, sometimes by itself and 

 sometimes in various combinations, then 

 drained, packed in jars, and boiling vine.gar, 

 heavily spiced, is poured over them. The 

 flowers, though of good flavor, are rarely 

 used, since, by their color, they impart an 

 untidy appearance to the product. 



If the seeds are wanted for pickles, they 

 are gathered as soon as ripe and before 

 the outer shell has become hard and woody. 

 Vinegar is poured over them and they are 

 allowed to stand three or four days. Then 

 the vinegar is drained oft', and finely 

 chopped horseradish and other spices, in- 

 cluding cinnamon and cloves, are added with 

 su,gar to suit the taste. The seeds are 

 placed in jars, the vinegar is brought to a 

 boil and poured over them, and the covers 

 ti.ghtly fitted to retain the aroma. 



Try some of your customers with a free 

 sample of nasturtium in some form next 

 sea.son, and see how soon you will work 

 up good trade. — Market Grozvers' Journal. 



GROWING PERENNIAL PHLOX 



To grow perennial Phlo.x to perfection 

 the ground should be deeply dug and 

 well manured, and the plants should be set 

 away from buildings or shrubs. They also 

 need an abundance of water when grow'ing. 

 If growing for single plants, a hole may be 

 dug two feet wide. Soil from the first spade 

 in depth should be placed one side. Then 

 throw in a good layer of rotted stable 

 manure or pulverized sheep fertilizer and 

 dig this in another spade in depth, chopping 

 it up fine. Put some of the top soil back 

 and place the plant on that, covering with 

 the remaining soil. Water thoroughly and 

 tnulch with manure. 



It is a good plan in the Spring of the 

 year, if manure is not obtainable, to sow 

 oats or spinach around the plant and when 

 about si.K inches high cut it with a hoe and 

 leave it on the ground around the plants to 

 form a mulch. 



If growing in large quantities a furrow 

 may be plowed and after spreading some 

 manure in the trench a sharp pointed culti- 

 vator can be run up and down the trench 

 as a subsoiler to mix the manure with the 

 subsoil. Then turn the soil back into the 

 trench and set the plants. 



The finest phlox I have ever seen in 

 America were in a beautifvil old-fashioned 

 garden at Lancaster, N. Y., with flowers 

 1!^ inches across and large beautiful spikes. 

 These were well mulched and could be 

 watered Avhen necessary. They were a 

 glorious sight, especially during such a dry 

 season as we have just experienced. — Floiver 

 Cmiicr. 



THE GARDEN BEAUTIFUL 



In the garden here at I'all time 



Xcstled 'twixt the big grey w'alls 



Where the dahlias come a'creeping 



Up through laughter out of weeping 



To no tryst of mortal keeping. 



'Tis the Garden Beautiful that calls. 



And the roses' fragrance drifting 

 Sows a nameless sweet unrest — 



Sets the prisoned fancy faring 



Wakes a flame in hearts uncaring 



With a net of perfume snaring 



-Ml who love dream blossoms best. ■ 



But if any have attained it 



None has ever yet confessed 

 All the asters that abound there 

 And the flowers that are found there 

 And the yearnings that are crowned there 

 In fulfilment of the c|uest. 



.\\\ the hearts that you have gladdened 

 Sweet wafting rainbows of the air 



Nature's hues of light reflected 



God sent omens to dejected 



Prisoned men you have corrected 

 Garden Beautiful everywhere. 



— E.vchaiigc. 



I pity no man because he has to work. If 

 he is worth his salt, he will work. I envy 

 the man who has a work worth doing, and 

 does it well. There never has been devised, 

 and there never will be devised, any law 

 which will enable a man to succeed save by 

 the e.xercise of those qualities which have 

 always been the prerequisites of success — 

 the qualities of hard work, of keen intelli- 

 .gence. of unflinching will. — Theodore Roose- 

 velt. 



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