1890. 



POPULAR GARDENING. 



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unpainted barn or other undesirable object 

 is within reach of the eye, shut it off by plac- 

 iuK some Evergreens in the line of vision. 

 , Tlie best effects are created by grouping 

 the various cla^ises together, as Roses with 

 Roses, Weigelas with Weigelas, Evergreens 

 with Evergreens, instead of scattering one 

 < lass all over the place. 

 Plant most thickly in the direction of pre- 





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Fig. 11. Showing the efect of 

 having lawn trees, shrubs, 

 waJhs, etc., arranged in 

 straight lines. See No. 13. 



vailing winds, not forgetting that this too 

 is the place for Evergreens. 



15. Qraceful mrves contribvte beauty, 

 poorly defined ones arc abominahlc. 



As a rule curves in walks should not be so 

 rounded as to induce one to cut across from 

 point to point. Should more than one bend 

 to the same side be desirable, let them 

 vary considerable in boldness in order not 

 to become serpentine, which is always ob- 

 jectionable. Fjgs. 1.5 and 16 show a bad and a 

 good form of walks, having several curves. 



Let the borders of flowers, shrubs, etc., be 

 of curving outline. Curves here admit of a 

 little more elaboration than do those of 

 walks usually. St.il the same rule as re- 

 ferred to above and in the engravings should 

 apply. 



Have but few gravel or other constructed 

 walks on the lawn, and these where much 

 used; elsewhere turf makes the most agree- 

 able walk. 



In laying out curves, first describe them 

 with a rope, varying its position until the 

 curves are graceful and satisfactory, then 

 ileline with stakes until the border or walk 

 construction is done. 



16. Do not undertake too 7nuch. 



Have no more ornamental grounds than 

 can be well stocked and cared for, counting 



month throughout the year. The following 



classification will be of service in making a 



selection of fruits and vegetables: 



For xise in June, July, Augxist. 



Cherries, 



Apricots, 



Pears, 



Nectarines, 



Beans, 



Cabbage, 



Turnips, 



Tomatoes, 



Squash. 



For use in September, Oclnher 

 November. 

 Apples, 

 Celery, 

 Cabbage, 

 Potatoes, 

 Turnips, 



Strawberries, 



Currauts, 



Plums, 



Peaclies, 



Peas, 



Corn, 



Raspberries, 



Apples, 



Grapes, 



Lettuce, 



Radishes, 



Onions, 



Potatoes, 



Cauliflower, 



Grapes, 



Quinces, 



Pears, 



Tomatoes, 



Beets, 



Fig. 12. Showing the advant- 

 age of placing the features of 

 the lawn in irregular order 

 and employing curves. 



Sweet Potatoes, Egg Plant, 

 Mushrooms, Carrots, 

 Pumpkin, Cauliflower. 



For t(.«c in December, January, 

 Febmary. 



Pears, Preserved fruits 



Apples, Winter Squasli, 



Cranberries, Rutabagas, 



Nuts, Parsnips, 



Turnips, Can-ots, 



Salsify, Beets, 



Cabbage, Winter Badish, 



Onions, Celer.v, 

 Mushrooms. 



For use in March, April, May. 

 Khubarb, Preserved fruit. 



Asparagus, Porced Lettuce, 

 Winter Squash, Cabbage, 

 Dandelions, Beets, 

 Salsify, Scborozonera. 



Apples, Spinach, 



Nuts, Parsnips, 



Carrots, Kale, 



Forced Radishes. 



Following are lists of some of the more 

 pleasing flowering trees, shrubs and plants, 

 classified according to their season of bloom: 



Earliest Flowbkino, Usually Before 

 May. Slirubs. Mezeron Pink, Forsythia or 

 Golden Bell. Plants. Winter Aconite, Hellebore, 

 Snowdrops, Crocus, Pansies in frames. 



May AND June Bloomers. Trees. Magnolias, 

 Red Bud or Judas Tree, White Dogwood, Horse 

 Chestnut, Yellow Wood or Cladastris, Snowy 

 Mesjiilus, Bird Cherry, Locusts, Thorns, Flower- 

 ing fruit trees. Shi-ubs. Currant, Azaleas, Bush 



Fin. 13. TreC! arranged for having the center of 

 the gra^ plat kept agreeably open. See No. 13. 



on the use of a lawn mower at intervals of 

 five to ten days apart in the growing season. 

 On small places do not plant the larger 

 growing trees, but rely chiefly on hardy 

 shrubs, vines and flowering plants. 



Making the Selection of Planting 

 Stock. 



1 7. Secure a smcccssion of products the year 



round. 



This can easily be done by keeping in view 

 such kinds as will mature for use month by 



Fiti. U. Siarne as Fig. 13. Intl with the center of 

 the gras>^ plat objectionably I'lanttd. SeeNu. 13. 



Honeysuckle, Japan Quince, Lilacs, Flowering 

 Plum and Almond, Early Spineas, Viburnums, 

 Tamarisk, Calycanthus, Deutzia, Mock Orange or 

 S.vringia, Roses, Weigelas, Clematis. Plants. 

 Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Pa?onies, Colum- 

 bines, Lily of the Valley, Garden Pinks, Hepatica, 

 Creeping Phloxes, Herbaceous Spiraeas. Violets, 

 Crown Imperials. Bleeding Heart, Oriental Pop- 

 pies, Lychnis, Periwinkle. 



Summer and Early Autumn Bloomers. 

 Trees. Chestnut, Kolreuteria, Sumachs. Shritbs. 

 Althiea or Rose of Sharon, Clethra, Japan Cor- 

 chorus. Panicle-flowered Hydrangeas, Late 

 Spiricas, Smoke Bush, Trumpet Vine. Plants. 

 Monkshood, Milfoil, Japan Anemones, Golden- 

 spurred Columbine, Campanulas, Sweet Williams, 

 Plantain Lily, Day Lily, True Lilies in variety, 

 Hollyhocks, Spiderworts, Sun-flowers, Annuals, 

 Tender Plants. 



Attraction in Fall and Winter. Trees. 

 Evergreens, White-barked Birches. Shriibs. Box 

 and other IJwarf Evergreens, Burning Bush, Ber- 

 berry, Wa,xberry, Witch Hazel. Piants. Chrys- 

 anthemums, Hellebores. 



18. Set out freely of growths that will soon 

 yield crops or reach maturity. 



The following lists will show the lengths 

 of time the various materials of a garden 

 require for producing ultimate results. 



Things That Produce Well the First 

 Season. All culinary vegetables excepting Rhu- 

 barb, Asparagus, Globe Artichokes, and Sea Kale. 

 Annual flowers and bulbs. Strawberry plants 

 from the earliest runners, potted or otherwise, 

 if well set out in August, will bear almost a full 

 crop within eleven months following. 



Evergreen trees, if well transplanted, usually 

 take on a mature look at once. Many shrubs 

 such as Hardy Hydrangeas, Rose of Stiaron or 

 Althaea, Roses, Weigelas, Summer and Fall 

 Spirseas. Clematis, usually flower freely the first 

 season if the planting be carefully done. Hardy 



perennial pliints it set early in the spring for the 

 most p;n-t tii'wLT well the fii"st year. 



A liiwn that is carefully prepared and sowed 

 with a mixture consisting half and half of Red 

 Top and Blue Grass before May 1st, will usually 

 be a fine expanse of velvety green before Sei>- 



Fig. 1.5. Showing a series Fig. 16. Pleasing garden 

 of characterless, seven- curvebecausethebencla 

 tine curves. See No. 15. vary considerably in 

 size. See No. 15. 



tember, provided it is kept clipped by a mower 

 once a week on an average. 



Coming the Second Year. Strawberries, a 

 full crop; Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants 

 and Gooseberries, a partial crop; Grapes, fre- 

 quently a few fine clusters. 



Youiig Evergreens, all flowering shrubs, vines 

 and perennial garden plants should be in full 

 perfection the second year after planting, 

 although without the size of later years 



Coming in the Third Year. The small fruits, 

 such as Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants, 

 Gooseberries, will now be in full bearing. Grapes 

 will yield a good crop. 



Cherries, Pears, Dwarf and Early-bearing Ap- 

 ples, Plums, Peaches and Quinces should begin 

 to make some returns this year, and all orna- 

 mental trees put in a satisfactory appearance. 



19. Select the best kinds for your locality. 



Avoid the common error of ordering an 

 assortment which five years later will show 

 to have consisted largely of things too tender 

 for your climate or otherwise deficient. If 

 you are ine.xperienced rely largely on the 

 experience of your neighbors. Consult the 

 largest planters in your vicinity; what has 

 succeeded with them will be likely to suc- 

 ceed with you. 



Invest with extreme caution in all new 

 and untried things. Nine times in ten the 

 money spent for these is an utter waste. 



For family use the variety in fruits may 

 be somewhat increased over that which is 



Fig. 17. Tliree year tree in the Nursery; ceotted 

 line showing place of cutting the roots in dig- 

 ging. Upper figure a one year tree. See No. SI. 



the most profitable for market. In Apples 

 the inexperienced generally get too many 

 summer and fall varieties. Better plant 

 few of these and a large number of winter 

 sorts in order to secure an abundance of 



