October 14, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



525 



I IKKAI 



Fruit onc\ \lpactaU\oc ur\A(>r Cr\x<z<i Cyanide of Potassium. A cool night must be selected N( 



POT VINES 



Pol vines now ripening up outsid I be kepi 



u little i>n the dry side, bul i ed to "flag." I 



i- no need to hurry thesi as most of the varieties 



suitable for pol work will stand eight or ten degrees of 

 frost without harming them, but thej must be boused 

 before anj severe weather sets in or the pots are Liable 

 to I"' broken bj the expans on of the soil as it En 



ing should qow cea i ai ouraged to 



i] starting I ot December having 



only >i\ weeks to prepare 



MELONS i\ POTS 



Melons iii pots are fickle things to handle through the 

 winter months, everj care being necessary to bring them 

 through successfully. The object for advocating pots 

 tor winter work instead of 3 each plant is con- 



fined to itself and run lie given separate treatmenl if 

 such is needed. Pots will drj out oftener through the 

 dull weather and will be less liable to canker and other 



ses. Son the - rly in three-inch pots; when 



the seedlings have filled I u si « ith roots pot into six 

 -inch transferring from these to their final destination 

 when ready. The final pots must not be less than 



teens" and should bi filled about one-fourth with 

 drainage. The soil for pot work should contain more 

 lime rubble or other opening material than is used in 

 the benches as a melon at all times likes a firm soil and 

 if this is not added water will have a difficulty in 



\- a preventive to canker raise the 

 ball high enough so that the base of the stem is level 

 with the top of the pot, then when water is given the 

 plant, thi stem is kept qu e dry. Keep a minimum 

 ure of 70 degrees, advancing by day, also 

 bouse well moist and syringe every clear n 

 ing. One or two fruits wi plant 



rry. Eero of Locking is undoubtedly the best va- 

 riety for all winter and ly work. 

 pig bo 

 I _ • ■■■■ ug b i fruiting will need similar 

 treatment to a vinery, perhaps taking a little more 

 as long a ave their foliage. Any that are 

 Mill i i N u fruits can have the night tempera- 

 ture kept up to 65 and a more humid atmosphere by 

 day. I in ix it allow a sudden frost to hit the trees; 

 ually harden them to it, and then only allow a fei 



\\ here additional or new borders of any kind are 

 contemplated the quantil loam necessary should 



be figured out and got together at mice, stacking it in 

 some convenient spot near where it is to be used. In 

 late houses this work will have to be delayed sometime, 

 probably until winter, in which ease it will be advisable 

 to cover the whole heap over with leaves and long ma- 

 nure before anj - el in. This can he re- 



I at anytime and the w>rk proceeded with even 

 th. mgh the ground is frozen up. 



WINTER TO MATu 



The first bati h oi h inter tomatoes « ill nov 

 go! away in the benches. Remove all side grov 

 keeping them to a singL em. No feeding will be 

 nei essar} until two trusses of fruit are set and swelling; 

 until then keep t be Burfao ated : should I in 



plants lack vigor a little soot can be worked in. 

 Tomatoes resent syringing over head. Keep enough 

 moisture in the house by damping the walls and walk- 

 about three times a day. White fly is about the most 

 troublesome pest these plants ;l re subject to, but this 

 can be successfully exterminated by fumigating with 



for this as tin should never he higher thi 



... n 

 so much safer T an be fruited in pots 



ing in Seed can still be 



-nun for this h 



| U I. II Lull ! 



( !auliflowers are an acn eptable j < the 



« inter and cat isilj grow n in etable 



bouse niL r a night temperature of 55. 



they 

 r and n having more 



are best potted on into 

 ut do not 

 get them pol bound or when in aches they will 



only "button u iu (i. e., turn in a Bmall a 



head at on< e). Caul Bowi i - like a nat urallj rich soil. 

 Organic manure will imes cause them to come 



blind or clubfi plenty of water while growing 



and fumigate on first appearance of fly. Q matur- 

 ing varieties such as Early Snowball and First and 

 Besl are best for this work. 



i; uu-ii 

 Radishes an a useful addition to salads and can be 

 grown without much trouble in deep tints or benches. 

 Som the seeds thinly in drills six in< hes apart and thin 

 out to allow each plant room enough to develop. A 

 night temperature of 50 to 55 will Bui! them. Use the 

 earlj turnip shaped varieties in piefcrence to the larger 

 ones. The] di relop qui ker and are more solid. 



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Somerville, N. J. 



iremurus 



To those who enjoy the variety of a well furnished 

 herbaceous border, and the bo! produced by 



planting in gro Eremurus will be especially at- 



tractive, its hi i! being a delightful change 



from the ordinary occupants of the border, peer!' 

 it- majest ii magn miration by its 



gigantic proportions and the sweetness of it- perfume, — 

 a plant not easily forgotten when seen well-grown. 



It is a hyacinth-like perennial starting growth quite 

 early in the spring making it necessary to slightly pro- 

 le, t the young tender leaves from early frosts, with a 

 light covering of straw or leaves. Coming from a cold 

 country it is perfectly hardy, but enjoys good rich soil, 

 and responds handsomely to liberal treatment. 



E. Himalaicus has white star shaped flowers, and 

 throws up a spike two or three feel high, but the real 

 aristocrat i- B. ro with peach colored flowers, 



throwing a spike eight to nine feet high, with from 

 three to four feet of flowers, a delightful shade of pink- 

 lasting a long time in perfection, and l>\ a judicious 

 choice of background it can be made particularly pleas- 

 ing and attra 



The genus com pi ' e eighteen varieties, but the 



two above mentioned give the most gratifying rt 



Lenox, Mass. 



