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POPULAR GARDENING. 



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parts (below AA.) This is for the purpose 

 of securing unity of expression to all parts, 

 wedding the old grounds to the new. True 

 by this means a few lots must be taken for 

 the improved roadways, but the owners of 

 these cannot reasonably object to moving, 

 if given their choice of location in the new 

 part in exchange. It is believed that in 

 time the owners of the older sections will 

 be so impressed by the handsomer appear- 

 ance of the new parts, that they will inaugu- 

 rate a movement to regrade all the old plants 

 ridding them of the sunken walks and other 

 defects and thus secure uniformity of effect 

 everywhere. 



A few important rules not yet touched 

 upon, which should be observed in carrying 

 out the improved cemetery idea are the fol- 

 lowing: No lots to be filled above the estab- 

 ished grade. Only one monument should 

 be permitted on a family lot, and the height 

 of headstones should be limited to secure 

 uniformity of effect; the lower this limit the 

 better. While choice tree or shrub planting 

 is to be encouraged, it is only to be done in 

 accordance with the general plan, and sub- 

 ject to the approval of the superintendent 

 of the cemetery. No copings or any kind 

 of enclosure shall be permitted. 



In conclusion it should be stated that the 

 plan for improvements sketched, can be laid 

 out with ease by any good surveyor. It is 

 seen that with the exception of the circular 

 part B, the central or base lines of each 

 section are straight or a series of straight 

 lines. By locating these first and then de- 

 termining the road boundaries and other 

 features by measurement therefrom, the 

 whole matter, may be accomplished with- 

 out trouble. 



{F) is built in this, and the furnace door is 

 in the basement. The flue has about two 

 foot rise before being on a level with green- 

 house, then runs close to the edge of the 

 walks and passes under end of raised walk 

 to basement wall; here we attach a six-inch 

 stove pipe and carry it through and connect 

 with chimney of dwelling (C). 



This plan could be changed to suit any 

 style of house; even if there was no 

 basement, one could be made at a very 

 small cost. When making this kind 

 of heater, care should be taken that 

 no woodwork comes nearer than eight 

 inches of furnace, flue or pipe. 



liquid manure once or twice each week. 

 About the tenth of May the plants can be 

 l)rought outside and planted in a deep well 

 enriched border in a partially shaded situ- 

 ation where they can remain until the mid- 

 dle of September, when they should be 

 taken up and potted, and on the approach 

 of cool weather brought inside. All the 

 care necessary for bedded Begonias during 



Heating a Small Greenhouse. 



W. p. KIMBALL, COSTER.se CO., WYOMING. 



As there has been considerable said about 

 heating small greenhouses attached to 

 dwellings, and as some make it appear a 

 very^difflcult thing to do, I send you a dia- 



A Fine Begonia, 



CHABLES E. FARNELL, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 



Begonia manicata aurea deserves to 

 be called one of the most beautiful 

 plants in cultivation. It has oblique 

 ovate angular toothed leaves, beauti- 

 fully blotched and spotted with cream 

 color deepening into canary, toothed 

 with purple-fringed scales on the pet- 

 ioles or leaf stalks. 



The flowers are produced in the 

 greatest profusion during the winter 

 months in open cymes on long pedun- 

 cles, thus giving the plant a very ele- 

 gant appearance and making it a plant 

 of the greatest value for the decoration 

 of the greenhouse or window garden 

 during the winter months, although a large 

 well-groven specimen is a very beautiful and 

 attractive plant at all times, and of the 

 greatest value for exhibition purposes. 



As this Begonia is a plant of strong ro- 

 bust growth, it can be easily cultivated and 

 grown to great perfection, and if liberally 

 treated, nice specimens will soon be obtain- 

 ed. It should be given a compost consisting 

 of two-thirds well-decayed turfy loam, one- 

 third well decomposed cow or sheep man- 

 ure, and a good sprinkling of sharp sand . 

 Mix well and use the compost rough. 



In potting use porous or soft-baked pots, 





HOW TO HEAT A SMALL GREENHOUSE. 



the summer will be in giving some liberal 

 dozes of water during seasons of drought. 

 Propagation is effected by cuttings, and 

 if the young plants are liberally treated, 

 nice flowering specimens will soon be ob- 

 tained in this way from rooted slips. 







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A RURAL GARDEN CEMETERY. Showing the appearance of the area floured on the opposite page,butlaid out on the 

 lancLicape plan, with curved, drives, walks, etc. About eight acres. 



gram of my greenhouse and the simple 

 way I heat it. 



The greenhouse is a three-quarter span, 

 1.5x30 feet in size. The basement floor is five 

 feet below the greenhouse floor, and the 

 basement wall extends three feet above the 

 greenhouse floor, so the higher walk of the 

 two (ill) is on a level with first floor of dwell- 

 ing, and a door opens from parlor into the 

 greenhouse. The pit (P) is foiir feet deep 

 and is partly under the raised walk and 

 partly under the center bench; the furnace 



let them be proportionate to the size of the 

 plants, and see to it that they are well- 

 drained. If the pots are one-third filled 

 with drainage, it is none too much, as good 

 drainage is a most essential point in the 

 cultivation of Begonias as pot plants. Du- 

 ring the winter, or from October to May, 

 the plants should be given a light sunny 

 situation and a temperature ranging from 

 fifty-five to sixty degrees. Water should be 

 given whenever necessary and as soon as 

 the pots become well-filled with roots give 



2,486. Handling Cucumber Pickles. Use White 

 Oak flrkins. Gather the pickles early in the 

 morning or after sunset, leaving an inch of stem 

 on the fruit. Pour cold water over them, hand- 

 ling caretully all the while, as a slight bruise may 

 lead to decay. Drain in the air to get them dry. 

 Put two inches of clean rock salt in bottom of 

 flrkin, then four inches oC pickles crosswise, so 

 the brine can get at them. 

 Cover with salt and a 

 gallon of cold water 

 which had been well 

 boiled. The succeeding 

 layers are well covered 

 with salt, but no more 

 water is needed. Spread 

 a cloth over them, then 

 a board fitting the flrkin 

 close, and a stone on it to 

 keep the pickles under 

 the brine. When more 

 are added, skim off all 

 scum and wash the board, 

 stone and cloth perfect- 

 ly clean. When nearly 

 full, cover with salt, tuck 

 the cloth round the sides, 

 put cover and weight on, 

 with a tight barrel cover 

 and cloth above. When 

 wanted remove cover and 

 cloth carefully, wipe off 

 all scum, etc., take out 

 pickles wanted and put 

 in four times as much 

 cold water, and let stand 

 three days, changing the 

 water daily, then scald 

 them in weak vinegar, 

 one quart sharp vinegar 

 to a pint of water, with 

 a teaspoonful of powd- 

 ered alum to each gallon. 

 Put the pickles and vine- 

 gar in a porcelain kettle 

 or stone crock, cold, with 

 vine leaves, Horse-rad- 

 ish leaves or green Cabbage leaves all around 

 and over them to give fresh color. When they 

 come to a boil for a full minute set them closely 

 covered with a cloth and cover to keep in the 

 steam, on the back of the stove or the hearth, 

 or in the sun, to cool slowly. When cold put 

 into jars, and pour over tnem strong spiced 

 vinegar which has been boiled and skimmed. 

 This is an English recipe. 



2510. Orape Protecting Bags. They are made 

 by the Ohio Grape Protector Company of Iron- 

 ton, Ohio. We are having their bags under trial 

 on our grounds. 



2,513. Spring or Fall for Planting Harianna 

 Stocks, Fall planting does not exclude success; 

 5'et we would prefer spring in northern localities. 



