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POPULAR GARDENING. 



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the sunshine. With gloved hands gather and de- 

 stroy every brood. 



Hon'f.s should be eut or probed out wherever they 

 are present. This may be known by the sawdust 

 like eastings of the insects, or by depressions in the 

 bark. Look very sharp for these. 



Curciilio, that dread of all Plum growers, espec- 

 ially, ut attacks Cherries, Peaches and some other 

 fruits also) will commence operations before this 

 mouth is out. By one course at least can they be 

 destroyed and the crop beseciu'ed.andthat is a safe 

 and siuv one. namely: to jar the insects from the 

 trees early each morning into sheets spread under 

 the l)ranehes. afterwards burning them System- 

 atieall}' followed, the task is not so great as might 

 seem; the gains are worth far more than the pahis. 



Afthidt's, or Phnit L/ce, sometimes appear early 

 on the young leaves: destroj' with a solution of 

 wbale oil soap, or with tobacco water that looks 

 like tea. 



Tlw Cunrntt Caterpillar, or Worm, starts in early 

 on its attacks on Currants and Gooseberries. 

 Powdered white Hellebore is the specific. It may 

 be applied either by dusting the foliage when moist 

 with dew, or in a liquid form, using a lieaping 

 tablespoonful to a pail of water, and sprinkling or 

 syringing the plants with this. Apply at intervals 

 of half a week, until no more appear. 



Mulch all newly-set trees before drouths set in. 



Raspberries. See directions for Blackberries. 



Strawberries. A dressing of fine bone dust or 

 of guano preceding the fruiting is very helpful to 

 the erop. 



Thinning fruit is one of the things that ama- 

 teurs should accustom themselves more in doing. 

 Experience is the best instructor. Try a small 

 number of plants or trees at least, thinning the 

 fnut of different ones iu*different degrees, aud not<^ 

 the effects. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Beets, for the main crop, should be sown about 

 corn jjlaiiting time. We drill ours in Hues fifteen 

 inches apart. The eaiiy sowings should be thinned 

 as needed. 



Carrots. See notes on Beets. 



Celery seed beds should be kept weeded, and the 

 lilauts tliinnt-il where standing too thickly. 



Dandelion is a favorite early "greens" with 

 many. Impruved soi'ts may easily be raised in the 

 garden fioni seeds sown now. 



Egg Plant. Guard from the potato bug. They 

 seecn tu liave a great relish for this plant. 



Herbs. Sow Sweet Marjoram, Sage. Thyme, etc., 

 this month, in light soil in rows one foot apart. 



Hot-beds niay be turned to good account later by 

 clearing several spots in «ach one now, and sowing 

 Cucumber or Melon seeds in them, to take possess- 

 ion later. 



Insects. Let Fleas on Turnips. Cabbage, Radish, 

 etc , be met Itj- dustings of lime The Radish Mag- 

 got does n( it trouble much in soil which has been 

 freely treated to coal ashes for one or two j'ears. 

 A bed for Ratiishes should be fitted up in this way. 



Lettuce, The early sowings ma}' be dibbled out 

 into rich soil at 12 to 15 inches apart for heads. 



Melons, Squashes and the like, being rank feed- 

 ei's, should be planted in manured hills; six feet 

 ajiart is a good distance. 



Rhubarb should have the tlower stem broken 

 out i'n not take stems from newly-set plants. 



Savoy Cabbage is by many thought to be supe- 

 rior to tlie urdinary sorts. Treat like any other Cab- 

 bage. The Drumhead we think is the best variety, 

 the head being large and solid. 



Sow the more tender things, hke Beans, Corn, 

 Cucund)ers, Melons, Squashes. Tomatoes, Martynia, 

 as soon as the ground is warm. Also for succession 

 crops. Lettuce. Radish, Spinach, etc. 



Squashes. See directions headed " Melons." 



Sweet Potatoes. Do not hurry the planting. See 

 article on page 8JS 



Weeds. Keep them completely down from the 

 first. When small they are easily eradicated; not 

 so after they are strong. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES UNDER 

 GLASS. 



Cucumbers in fiames cannot liave too much sun 

 aud liglit. Ventilate with caution, and be prepared 

 against e<ild nights by plenty of covering. 



Grapery. Vines in cool houses shovdd again be 

 thinned, being cai'eful not to handle the berries. 

 Early crops that are hastening on towards ripening 

 should be kept i-ather dry, and witli a temperature 

 of 70'^ with sun heat, and (j."j" by night. 



Peaches. When the fruit begins to soften for 

 ripening, syringing may be almost wholly stopped 

 and water at the n:)0ts considerably reduced As 

 for gathering, every peach should be removed be- 

 fore ripe enough to fall from the tree, placing in 

 shallow boxes, in a dry, aii-y room, until fit for iise. 



Pines will now be in their season of strong 

 growth. I'se water freely al)out the walks, and in 

 wetting down the plunging material Although the 

 svm now supplies nu>st of the heat, the ih-es can- 

 not be got along without ; they may be kept banked 

 mu(.-h nf till* linu- 



Strawberry Plants that have been forced may 

 be planlftl nut Snak the balls, ram the soil very 

 hard, umleh with rotten manure, and water if dry 



weather pievails 



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This heing the People^s Paper it is open to all their In- 

 quires, lieartn\) on Gardening. 



On the other hand, annjvers to published inquires are 

 earnestly requested from readers. 



The editors and .s)nciat rontributors are ready to do a 

 hirifc share oftheaiisireriinj.bitt the experience of many 

 being ynorc valuable than nf the few, however varied that is, 

 and conditions andhicalities being so different, they prefer 

 to receive answers, even several of them to the same ques 

 tion, from readers everywhere. Don't hesitate to write 

 because you may feel you are no fine ivriter; give facts and 

 ideas and the editors will see that they appear in credi- 

 table shape. 



In loriting, give the nninhcr of the question yon are an- 

 sirering: your locality a7id uamcy the latter not for publica- 

 tion unless you desire. Write only on one side of the paper 



Flowers will be gladly named provided first, that nomorf 

 than three be sent at onetime. Second, that these befuliy 

 prepaid. Third, that sevej-al specimens of each reach us in 

 good shape. We cannot undertake to name florists' varie- 

 tieSt 



57.— Quince Grafts. Where can good ones be 

 obtained? 



.■)K,— Blueberries. Will this fruit grow in this 

 clinuite, tliirty miles south of Chicago? 



■'»•'■- Pond— How to Treat. Are there any plants 

 that I ean sow or .set out in what is a shallow pond 

 the tirst half of the sununer. aud an unsightly dry 

 bed the latter half, to make it look well at the latter 

 time? Mrs. F- E Ward, Oswego, III. 



00 —Sweet Violets. I am anxious to know how 

 to cultivalti (lii-m, ]M. L. L)isbrow, Lyons, Iowa. 



01.- Wintering' Tubers. W^ill some one give a 

 good plan to keep Caladium and Canna over winter. 

 Mine always rot. Cora Jewell, Shannonclale., Ind. 



03. Fernery, Will you give me particulars for 

 starting one of these? Is a glass case necessary? 

 How must I start the seed and care for them? 



U3. Calceolarias. What season of the year do 

 these Itlooin, and wliat care should thej' have? 



(14. Cannas. l>o Cannas bloom the first year 

 from seed ? wiiat must I do with the bidbs in winter? 



05 Richardia. Is the Spotted CaUa a summer 

 or winter bloomer? 



00. Angle Worms. Do angle worms in the earth 

 injure tlic I'lants; also, do small white ones injure? 

 Minnie E. Stowe, Sun Praii ie. Wis. 



07. English Ivy. When the leaves have fallen 

 from this plant can anything be done to restore 

 them? Mae Ckone. Des Moines, Iowa. 



OS. Ants. Will small ants injure plants? If so, 

 what will dri\e them away— something not poison- 

 ous t'» people? Mrs. M. Carruth, San Gabriel, Te.r. 



0*.i. Fairy Lily, Will some one please tell me 

 how to treat these? Do they require a season of 

 rest? Fluralis. 



70. Bouvardia Humboldtii. Mme does not 

 bloom. It gi'ows finely during the summer, but 

 loses its leaves in winter. Can you inform me how 

 it should lie treated? Anxious. 



71. From Seed. Will Abutilons, Begonias, Co- 

 leus and Fuchsias blossom the first year from the 

 seed? Miss. E. u. Locke, Clipper, Iowa. 



7'2. Dahlias. The first year they had very fine 

 blooms. Since that time they have been deterior- 

 ating. Why is it? How niay it be prevented? M. 



7:1 Bulbs. Please tell me in your paper how to 

 raise Tulips, Narcissus and Hyacinths iu this trop- 

 ical climate. 1* I\I. CoLU. A'< // Wt'st. Fhi. 



REPLIES TO INQUIRIES. 



47. — Oxalis needs to be freely watered if in a 

 warm exposure and dry atmosphere, and needs 

 sun This is all the attention mine has had. and 

 has blossomed all winter. Minnie E Stowe, Dane 

 Co., Wis. 



4!t. Currant Worms. A mixture of e<jual parts 

 of wotid iisln's, aii-slaki'd iinn.- and land plaster, 

 sprinkled uti i-urrant liushes after a dew or rain, is 

 an effectual remedy for currant worms, not injur- 

 ing the fruit, but rather imjiroving it by fertiHzing 

 the soil. I have tried it for five or six years, always 

 saving our fruit If the worms make a second ap- 

 pearance, use again. M. E, Stuwe, Dane Co , Witt. 



50 Buds, but no Flowers. Prubably yovir Fu- 

 .schias need largi-f puis and more water. It is wtm- 

 derfui how much water tln-^- will take, and roomy 

 pots arc a necessity. (Jeraniums need compara- 

 tively smtill pots and little water: otherwise the 

 buds are sure to blast. Minnie E. Stowe. Dane 

 Co., Wis. 



51. Curculio. Burning coal-tar under plum 

 trees just as the blossoms begin to fail for. say 

 every nu)rning for a week, willprevent the ravages 

 of the curculio, as 1 have proven. Minnie E. Stowe, 

 Dane Co.. Wis. 



50. Hyacinths. I'lant Hvacinth.s early in the 

 autumn. Miss K n. i,, 



50. Buds, but no Flowers. I thiidi the trouble 

 witli ■■ Karnestihe's" plants is too rlrv an atmos- 

 phere; to avoid which, keej. water continnally on 

 the stiive in the room where the plants are. E. S. 



50. Daphnes. Procure strong young plants. 

 Keep shifted aud growing duruig the summer 

 pUingeii outside. As cohi weather comes on, take 

 in aeool house for winter fiowering. E E. S. 



55. Callas «io n..t bloom the first year: I hey need 

 to be several \e;trsn|.l. S. E. K. 



4H. Amaryllis Tritea. The bulbs should be al- 

 lowed lo rest foi- several months after this season's 

 growth: then start in very rich .sandy soil, well 

 drained, and plenty of water. K. E. S. 



01. Cannas. If sown early, Fcbi-uary or March, 

 and carefully and quickly grown, they will bloom 

 tile first season. Keep same as Dahlia tubers over 

 winter. E K. S. 



71. From Seed. Yes, if sown early; but it is 

 l)etter to not grow too rapidly. 



7'2. Dahlias. We would attril>ut<ithisto the fact 

 that tlie tubers are not as strong as formerly. CJive 

 higher fertility and culture. A. H. E. 



List of Gardening Catalogues Con- 

 tinued. 



F. H. Bruning, Kent, Union Co., O. Red Cedars. 



Albert Benz, Oonglaston, N. Y. Seeds. 



Bristol Sisters. Topi-ka, Kan. Florists. 



FVaneis IJrill. Horse Head, N. Y. Seeds. 



Bush, Son iV ;\leissuer, Bushburg, Mo. Grapes. 



Carpenter & Gage, Fairbury, Neb. Nursery. 



Cole & Bro., Pella, Iowa. Seeds. 



J. Curwen, Jr., Villa Nova, Pa. Plants. 



Cincinnati Corrugating Co., Cincinnati, O. Iron. 



F.(_). Cole, Jersey City. N. J. Insect Exterminatoi-s. 



H. Canned & Sons, London, Eng. Plants. 



L. C. Denman. Coshocton, O. Poultry. 



John Dick. Jr., Phila., Pa. Plants and Heaters. 

 *J. L. Dillon & Co., Bloomsburg, Pa. Plants, etc. 



Win. Desmond, Kewanee, 111. Plants. 



S. C. DeCou, Moorestown. N. J. Small Fniits. 



J. Evans, Omaha, Neb. Seeds. 



James D. Ferris & Co., New York City. Bulbs. 



Jos D. Fitts, Providence, K. I. Small Fruits. 



S E. Hall, Cherry Hill, 111. Small Fruits. 



Thos. G. Harold, Kingston, Ind. Plants, etc. 



W. F. Heikes, St. Louis, Mo. Nurseiy. 



C. Hennecke & Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Vases. 



E. Hipjiard, Youngstowu, O. Plants, etc. 



Stephen lluyt's Sons, N. Canaan. Conn. Nunsery. 



Hitcliings A: (.'o., Mercer St., N. Y. City. Heaters. 



Hallock, Sou \' Thorpe. K. Hinsdale, N.Y. Florists. 



A H. HewsX- Co., .V. Cambridge, Mass. Pottery. 

 *A. E. Higgins. < >utlet. Pa, Nursery. 



H G. Higley, ('e<Iar Rapids. Iowa. Florist. 

 *Z. K. Jewett, Sparta. Wis. Sphagnum. 



Thomas .laeksun, Portland, Me. Plants. 



James King, Chicago, III. Seeds. 



Josepli Kift. We.st Chester, Pa. Roses. 



Henry Lee, Denver, Col. Seeds, etc 



Ludwig X' Kichter. Alleglieny. Pa. Veg. Seeds. 



Meutleidiali Gh's, :\Iinneapolis, Minn. Plants, etc 



Miller \- Hunt, Wrights Grove, III. Florists. 

 *Geo. Mullen, Boston, Mass. Wholesale Florists. 



Oelseliig ^^ ^Meyer, Savannah, Ga. Roses. 



John Puste. t'olumbus, O Nursei-y. 



John Perkins, Moorestown. N. J. Small I nuts. 



Parsons & Sons Co . Flushing, N Y. Nursery. 



Pringle & Horsford, Charlotte. Vt. Plants. 



Phi en ix it Emerson, Bloomint^ion, III. Nursery. 



Parker it W'ood. Boston, I\hiss. Implements, etc. 



J. F. Pea.se Furnace Co., Syracuse, N.Y. Furnaces. 



Jos Plenty. U Pearlst., N. Y. City. Hort Builder. 



J. T. Phillips. W, (.;rove. Pa. Plants, etc. 



A. D. Perry it Co., Syracuse, N Y. Ag'llmprmt. 



J. A. Roberts. Mahern, Pa. Nursery. 



W. W. Rawsoii \- Co., Boston. Mass. Seeds 



Aug. Rolkerit Suns. Dey Street, NewYork. Seeds. 



Shaker Seed Co . I\U, Lel)anon. N. Y. Seeds. 



W. r. Simmons it Co , Ceneva. N. Y. Florists. 



\Vm. it J. Snutli, lieneva. N. Y Nm"sery. 



W. S. Smitli. Aurora. 111. Plants, etc. 



Wm. H. Spooner, Boston. Mass. Florist 

 ♦Delos Staples. W. Sebewa, Mich. Blueberries. 

 *A, K Si.alding. .\iiisworlh, Iowa. Plants, etc. 



Spriui^'tield Seed Co., Springfield, O. Seeds. 



Richard Smith it Co., Worcester, Eng. Plants. 



H. H. Tainmen tt Co., Denver, Col. Minerals. 



A. R. Whitney, I'Yauklin Grove, III. Nureery. 



H.J. Weber, (Jardenville. Mo. Nursery. 



Thos. W. W^eathered, Marion St , N. Y. Heatere. 



Wagner & Co , Shawniut Ave., Boston. Nursery. 



*See Ailvertisements elsewhere in this issue. 



Annual Meeting of the Association 

 of Nurserymen, Seedsmen, etc. 



The next meeting of this association will be held 

 in W^aslungtA^)n, I). C. for three days, commencing 

 with Wednesday, June lOth next. The place of 

 holding the meetings is to be in the I)ei>artment of 

 AgriciUture buildings. Full particulars of what 

 promises to be one of the most interesting gather- 

 ings of this a.ssoeiation, together with iirograiume, 

 information about hotel and railroad arrangements, 

 etc., may be ohtjiined by addressing the Secretary, 

 D. Wihnot Scott. Galena. 111. 



