1890. 



POPULAR GARDENING. 



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Olimbintc Plants now ktow rapiiily, aiul (h*- needed 

 support should not lie withheld. 



Dahlias. If ttxi many side shoots appear, reniovc 

 part of them. 



Lawn Management. In a hot, dry spell, the gra.sa 

 makes lint little growth, oud the lawu at sni*h times Is 

 Injured tiy too mneh mowing. The ntoHt troublesome 

 weed lu some lawns is Orab-grass^/Vuu'ewm sanj/Kt- 

 naU'). This is a lat"* annual, tlie stem of which lies 

 prostrate, taking n)ot at every Jidnt. The flower 

 cluster grows on stems tall enough to be cut by tlie 

 mower. As It is an annual, the preventive of seeding 

 should exterminate it. The mowings should be raked 

 up and burned, for fear that some seeds may ripen. 



Misnonette. Sow In open air or cold fran\e for late 

 blooming. 



Ornamental Flowering Shrubs. When ornamen- 

 tal shrubs are out of ilower, it Is well to cut away the 

 flower clusters and not allow the shrubs to exhaust 

 themselves in ripening seed, save those with ornamen 

 tal fruit. The same may be said of herbaclous peren- 

 nials, though of these seeds are often wanted. 



Fansies may now be sowti for early spring forcing. 



Propaeation. If it is desired to increase such kinds 

 of hardy perennials that ripen their .seed this month, 

 seed may be sown as soon Jis ripe. All fine shrubs and 

 plants can easily be increased by layering, while many 

 cannot be propagated in ani' other way. Make a de 

 pression in tiie ground at one side of the plant, and 

 bend do^vn into It a vigorous shoot. This latter should 

 have a notch cut out from the top. one third of the 

 way through at the lowest point of the bend. Cover 

 flrmly with mellow soil, Goo<l roots will usually be 

 formed In two months. Many herbaceous plants suc_ 

 ceed best from seed. If sown at once after ripening, 

 and the plants will get large enough to stand the 

 winter with slight protection. 



Rhododendrons. Remove seed pods and sprouts. 



Roses should be frequently examined, for the pur 

 pose of removing bad flowers, and keeping down 

 strong growing sJioots. 



Staking. All strong-growing, top-heavy plants, like 

 Dahlias, Gladiolus, Salvias, etc., must be staked and 

 tied for best results. A good way of staking large 

 specimens of Hydrangeas, Geraniums, etc., Is to have 

 the top of stake low enough to be Inside the plant, so 

 that the stake wiU not show, yet give all the support 

 needed. 



Sweet Williams and other biennials to be sown for 



next year's blooming. 



Variegated Trees. Trees and shrubs with variega- 

 ted or fancy foliage often show signs of the common 

 type of foliage. All such should be promptly cut out. 



Walks. Keep strictly clean of weeds and litter, and 

 the edges well trimmed and defined. The beauty of 

 the grounds greatly depends on this. Roll the walks 

 aft^-r hea\'y rains, and where convenient, sprinkle 

 freely in hot weather. 



Weeds. Usually the good gardener has little trouble 

 from weeds, simply because thorough tillage such as 

 he practices, gives the weeds no show. The bortlers 

 must be gone over after every rain with hoe, rake, 

 digging fork, or any tool that will Icosen up the sur- 

 face. All stray weeds are pulled up whenever seen. 



PLANT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



Camellias. Keep these cool by shading the apart- 

 ment, sprinkling and free airing. Water regularly, 

 and syringe the plants at least three times a week. 



Chrysanthemums in pots to have their final shift. 

 Sprinkle often from overhead. The pots may now be 

 plunged in ashes, In order to give the roots an even 

 temperature, and uninterrupted moisture. 



Calceolarias. Seedlings to be pricked out as soon 

 as large enough to be handled. Into pots or pans 

 placing these In frames under shaded sash. Give air 

 and water as needed. 



Cinerarias. Treat seedlings as advised for Calceo- 

 larias. 



Cyclamens. Sow seed this month for next year's 

 blooming. 



Euphorbias need not much room. Three or four 

 plants from spring-struck cuttings maybe kept In a 

 six or seven inch pot. Put some good fertilizer on the 

 soil In the pot, and give occasional doses of liquid 

 manure. Keep the heads of the plants as near the 

 glass as possible in a warm house. 



Ferns. The large growing kinds should not be 

 allowed to crowd or over-shadow the smaller ones. 

 For Tree Ferns small pots or boxes are best, and the 

 feed may be provided by giving some liquid manure. 

 When ample root room Is given, these Tree Ferns often 

 outgrow their usefulness. 



Mignonette. To grow plants for winter flowering 

 seed should go in not later than early in July. Sow' 

 directly Into small pots, a few seeds In each, and thin 

 the seedlings later on, to a single one to each pot. 



Orchids to be provided with free circulation of air 

 to ripen the spring growth Use as little shading as 

 possible. Water paths and stages In the afternoon, 

 after which shut up for the night. 



Repairs. The buildings, sashes, etc., should be ex- 

 amined, repaired and put in proper order; and new 

 buildings or Improvements completed, to have every- 

 thing ready for plants In September. 



Poinsettias. Keep the spring struck plants growing 

 in heat If large heads are wanted. Keep heads close 

 to the gUuss, 



Repotting shoniti be promptly atteuiled t^) with 

 Heliotrope. Hegonlas, Sweet Alyssuui, and similar 

 I'lants deslgneii tor winter blooming. 



Roses. Keep th()sc Intended for winter flowering, 

 and now bedded out under glass, in a state of rest by 

 giviug no more water than needed to preventsoU from 

 drying out entirely. 



FRUIT GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 



Currants. Use Hellebore for the Currant worm, 

 Any kind of netting thrown over the bushes where 

 bir<ls are troublesome will put a st<^p to their mischief. 



Blackberries and Raspberries. Pick fruit just at 

 Its proper time, and market In clean baskets and crates* 

 Pinch back the young canes. 



Grapes. Continue spraying with the Bordeaux mix' 

 ture as a preventive of mildew and rot. Tie as needed. 



Insects. For aphis or green louse use Tobacco tea 

 or kerosene emulsion ; for Currant worm Hellebore ; 

 for slugs on Cherry and Pear trees, dry ashes or lime. 



Mulching Is usually beneficial to fruit trees and 

 pjants. 



Pruning may be done this month. As shoots start 

 up, where no branches are wanted, pinch them off, 

 and leave others where desirable. Where larger 

 branches are cut off, which is rarely called for with 

 good management, the wounds should be protected 

 from the weather by a coating of melted grafting 

 wax, or thick coarse paint. 



Strawberries. For new plantations, we would pre- 

 fer potted plants provided these can be produced 

 right on the place. Layer the young runners, and 

 make them strike root In pots or pieces of inverted 

 sod, and set out where wanted as early as the plants 

 are well-rooted. They will then produce a crop next 

 year. As soon as the fruit Is all gathered on an old 

 plantation, give the beds a weeding, and apply a dress- 

 ing of well-decomposed manure. It may also be well 

 to try the new plan of mowing patch— plants, weeds, 

 and all, and set fire to the mowings when dry enough. 



Thinning Is ,uow more generally practiced and 

 found profitable, not only with Peaches, Plums and 

 Pears, but also with Apples, Grapes, etc. Varieties 

 with close-growing bunches, like Delaware, Diana, etc. 

 may also have part of the berries clipped out of each 

 cluster with shears. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Beans. For a succession of String Beans the early 

 bush varieties may still be sown. In a rich, deep soil 

 they grow quickly and tender. Tie the Llmas to trellis 

 or poles. Cultivate and hoe often. 



Cabbages. Transplant the late varieties from the 

 seed bed. The crops can be grown with but little 

 labor by marking the land three feet each way, and 

 setting the plants at the crossing of the mark ; this 

 will allow the plants to be cultivated both ways by 

 means of a cultivator. If some seed of Savoy Cabbages 

 were planted, the Cabbages will be found so superior 

 to the common kinds that they will always be sown 

 hereafter. They are the hardiest as well as the finest 

 of all. Keep the worms In check by applying buhaeh. 



Cauliflower. The care required for a good crop of 

 Cabbages will raise a good crop of Cauliflowers. 

 Abundant manure, with thorough and careful culti- 

 vation, are the secrets of success. 



Carrots. Continue to cultivate until the growth of 

 leaves prevents it. 



Celery. The middle of this month Is early enough 

 to set good plants. Thorough preparation of the soil, 

 abundant manuring, will Insure success. Set lu rows, 

 three or four feet apart, and the plants six Inches in 

 the row. Of course the crops will need frequent and 

 careful cultivation. Celery makes its most rapid 

 growth when warm days are followed by cool nights. 



Cucumbers for late pickles may yet be planted. 



Herbs. ;Jnst before these come Into full bloom, 

 cut, lie Into small branches, and dry In shade. 



Melons. Keep the ground well tilled, drawing soil 

 towards the plants, until the plants have well started 

 to run. 



Radishes of the winter sorts may now be sown. 



Sowing Seed, of such things as Kohl Rabl. Kale, 

 Lettuce, Turnips. Sweet Corn, Cucumber, etc., Is yet 

 In order. 



Tomatoes look well when nicely staked, trellised 

 and trained. Try at least a few plants In this way. 

 Reserve the earliest and the most finely shaped for 

 seed. Make catsup and Tomato Sauce while the fruit 

 Is In its prime. Those who have greenhouses should 

 root cuttings from selected vines. These plants can 

 be kept through the winter without making much 

 growth, and give fruit when set out next spring much 

 earlier than plants from seed. 



Turnips to be sown this month. 



Weeds. Let none go to seed. Improve the dry 

 spelLs to kill every one. 



over and stop all laterals. Fertilize the late ones with 

 liquid maimres. It is a good practice to remove Im- 

 perfectly fertilized berries from the bunches on iat-e 

 vines intended to be left on until Christmas. 

 Thoroughly cleanse all vines In early ami intermedi- 

 ate houses after the fruit Is taken off. Clean healthy 

 foliage Is Important for the perfect development of 

 next year's fruit buds. 



Strawberries. Start the young plants now In pots 

 for ne.xt winter's crop. The layering is done as prac- 

 ticed for potted plants. liy keeping the pots well 

 watered, the plants will be well rooted In about three 

 weeks. Then take up and place In the shade until the 

 pots are full of roots, and s-hlft into six-inch pots, 

 using g<.)od fibrous earth. Keep In an open, airy place, 

 and give all the water they need. 



Tomatoes. Plants grown from seed early this 

 month can be had to fruit in November. Plants should 

 be grown along In pots, starting tlie seed In the three- 

 inch size, and bringing them up for the ten or twelve - 

 size for fruiting. Use light fibrous soil, well enriched 

 with Some tine compost, or fertilizer. 



FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UNDER 

 GLASS. 



G-rapes. Vines upon which the fruit begins to color 

 should have an abundance of air. Look the vines | 



THE POULTRY YARD. 



Oil Cake for Eggs. Feeding broken oil-cake 

 to fowls t wice a week will often promote laying, 

 when (fther foofl shall fail to give good results. 



Fresh Water. This should be kept before the 

 fowls at all times now. It is a good plan to put 

 a drop of Carbolic acid, or a small piece of cop- 

 peras into the water every day, and to wash out 

 the dish thoroiigly and frequently. 



The Office of Oyster Shell. It is now becoming 

 more generally n'c()y:nized that the lime con- 

 tained in crushed oyster shell is not so much 

 value in the ci'injidsition of the eggshell, as it is 

 food of to serve a good purpose as grit in the 

 grimling. 



Withhold Food before Killing. Never feed 

 animals or poultry for thirty-six hours before 

 killing, nor give water for twelve hours. By so 

 d(»ing it will be easier to dress them, and a saving 

 of food will be the result if a large herd or flock 

 is to be slaughtered. 



Success not Easy. It is a mistake to think 

 that a man who has never been able to make a 

 living at anything else— cnn go into the poultry 

 business and make a "^luiid success" of it*; 

 also, to try to keep lUO t<iwls thmugh the winter 

 that is none too large for half that number. 



Asparagus. Another crop that does well in 

 the hen yard is Asparagus. The hens should be 

 kept out of it duriuiT the cutting season, but 

 when cutting stops, nbiiut .Tune ~0,then the hens 

 will find its shelter from the sun agreeable, and 

 will eat up lots of the young beetles on the lower 

 branches. 



Give Fowls Hilk. Milk, sweet and sour, and 

 buttermilk are among the best things to give to 

 laying hens and growing chicks. For a change, 

 the sour milk may be made into what is known 

 as *• Dutch" cheese. This is a most excellent 

 food for young chicks, little turkeys, etc., and 

 beneficial for all fowls 



Care of Young Chicks. Very young chicks 

 have small crups, therefore they require feeding 

 at least four to six times a day or every two 

 hours, give them different varieties of food such 

 as boiled Uice, table scraps, and never feed more 

 than they will eat uj) clean of soft food. Chicks 

 treated in this manner will grow fast, and be 

 ready for market at an early date.— Poultry and 

 Stock Review. 



Cure for Egg Eating. To prevent hens from 

 eating eggs, f retiuently give them raw meat for 

 food, and be careful not to suffer broken eggs to 

 lie within reach at all. Also have the nests in 

 dark places, where the hens cannot easily see the 

 eggs. Another safe way is to have the nests 

 covered in such away that the hen hus not room 

 enough to stand perfectly upright. The entrance 

 should be from the side. 



Fat Fowls not Wanted. Fowls in too fat a 

 condition cannot thrive. They will not only 

 stop laying, but will die of ajtuplexy and *tther 

 diseases. Corn andCornracal will bring u[) grow- 

 ing fowls at a good rate, :unl wt- know ot nothing 

 better, but for laying birds, wu do m»t want to 

 risk it. When fowls have a free range, plenty of 

 exercise and gravel, there is not so much danger, 

 but when confined to yards, especially in the 

 summer season. Corn should not be used. W^ 

 give Wheat one week and Oats the next, and 

 only alternate with cracked Corn during the 

 winter time.— (lermautown Telegraph. 



Feed Lightly. Fowls with unlimited range at 

 this time of the year need very little grain, and 

 no Corn. A little Oats or Wheat, or better still 

 both, may be given ; but there is so much green 

 stuff, and bugs and worms to be had for the 

 trouble ,of hunting for it, that only light 

 rations ot heavy food are needed. Fowls in 

 confinement, of course, must have their full 

 rations, but a good deal of their diet may con- 

 sist of freshly cut Clover, lawn mowings, etc.; 

 and Oats and Wheat will be found far preferable 

 to Corn. The ground in the yards should be 

 spaded or plowed up, a part at a time, so the 

 fowls can get to fresh soil, and pick out the 

 worms, etc. If possible, change occasionally 

 from one yard to another, that has been kept 

 vacant for a week or two. 



