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POPULAR GARDENING. 



November, 





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 JhS l-eS^haTbeatle aoi/n. could brino noana^^Jn 

 tt^May tsaxu, and non. before June, trlen tht answer 

 ^uld Be unaeiaonable. Quealions recm'ed be/ore the mh 

 Of any month stand a good chance of being <"''''?"<}•" 'J^. 

 next paper. Not more than three (tuesttons should be sent 

 It onetime. A„svers to questions bearing on "f-™": 

 taratlfe faiue of implements, etc.. offered by different 

 balers must iwtie expected, keilher can we promise to 

 iZ.plv^thtZ request sometimes made to " P'''','<i^"'",Z 

 by mall." Inqulrfes appearing without name belong to the 

 name next fofloieing . , *__« -«,« 



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 l^tyand"na^:The 'iaB^T.iif /or publication, uilea, 

 you desire. Write only on one aide of the paper. 



970. BUck Lice on Chrysanthemums. Do these 

 inlure the plants? How can they be destroyed ? - 

 E. D. H., Baltimore, Md. 



971. Thin Oloth Bags for Grapes. Would such 

 allow water to escape, or must an outlet be provided ? 

 —Mrs. J. B. B., Raleigh, N. C. 



972. Soot on Chrysanthemums. How can this best 

 be appUed ?-G. B. H., Paducah, Ey. 



973. Liquid Manure. In what way is the best arti- 

 cle, for general use to be made ?— G. B. H. 



974. Carnation Buds Turning Yellow. Can win- 

 ter buds of Carnations be prevented from turning 

 yellow and drying up ?— G. B. H. 



975. Japan Iris. Will some one direct as to the cul- 

 ture of Japan Iris, soil varieties, etc.— Z. W. Shimer, 

 Orange Co., N. T. 



976. Fruit for the South, My place is thin, red and 

 vellow clay. Pine land, with good subsoU, 100 miles 

 north of New Orleans. Am anxious to learn what 

 fruit and vegetables are best for planting here ?— 

 C. D. W., Bogue Chitto, Miss. 



977. Transplanting Celery. Which Is best, trans- 

 planting Celery directly from the hot-bed to the grow- 

 fng bed or to transplant twice before setting In the 

 field.— C. H. J.. Mass. 



978. Pear Blight or Rust. On Onondaga Pear 

 trees, the fruit was so affected that mauy were only 

 half grown, both this season and two years ago, by 

 being covered with a sort of rust, mixed with black 

 spots Two years ago the leaves also had black spots, 

 but not this year. Other varieties .standing near are 

 not affected ?— C. H. Jossei.vn, Middlesex Co., Mass. 



979. Lily of the Valley not Blooming. After grow- 

 ing and running well the year before, why should 

 clumps of our common Valley Lily fail to bloom. 

 WouU the Imported pips be more satisfactory.— 

 J. O. H., S. Bufleld, Mass. 



980. White Grubs Eating Strawberries. I have 

 lost several thousand plants from these grubs, and 

 would like a remedy, if any is known.— A. J. OUN- 

 NELL, Randolph Co., Mo. 



981. Plum Tree Ailing. On my Plums trees I find 

 holes bored in several feet from the groimd. What is 

 the trouble ami how can they be gotten rid of?— 

 J. K., Nova Scotia. 



982 Rust on Raspberries. On my Red Raspberries 

 I find the leave's curled and rusty; and the fruit rip- 

 ening prematurely. It is confined to no one variety, 

 how shall I treat it. J. K., Annapolis ralley, N. S. 



983. Lettuce Rotting. I would like some points as 

 to watering Lettuce; temperature of water, best time, 

 etc.— P. F., Sound Beach, Conn. 



984. Caring for Banana and Pineapple Plants. Can 

 any one tell me how to care for Musa Cavendishil and 

 the Sugar-loaf Pineapple ? Do they require a season 

 of rest?- Mrs. S. M.. St. Paul, Minn. 



985. Evaporated Fruit. 1 wish information con- 

 cerning prices, exports, and yield of 1888, compared 

 with past year ?— W. C- B.. Shanesfille, Mo. 



986. Blight on Le Conte. Is there any ca.se known 

 where this Pear blighted when grown on its own root. 

 — Wm. M. J., Rockwood, III. 



987. Non-Blooming Wistaria. My Wistaria is six 

 years old and has never bloomed. Can anything be 

 done ?— MBS. R. E. Samsos, Butler Co.. O. 



988. Book on Flower Growing. What book or books 

 can I buy that will inform me as to the growing of 

 various flowers, both outside and under glass, how to 

 make and attend to flower beds?— G.B.H.,Padiicafc,£!/. 



989. Propagating Plants. How can I propagate 

 Carnations, scented Geraniums and Heliotrope? I 

 have no trouble with Scarlet Geraniums, Roses, 

 Colons, etc.— L. B., New York. 



890. Vineyard Trellis. How much No. 12 wire will 

 be required for a four acre vineyard, two strands, 

 vines 8 X 10 feet, and the price? Which will be the 

 best for the ends of Oak posts, charring, coal tar, or 

 kerosene oil.— S. F. B., Forsyth, Oa. 



991. Oxalis, without Bulbs. Seed that I bought for 

 Oxalis made flue plants and flowers, but this fall 1 

 could not flnd a single bulb. Is there such a sort ?— 

 X. X., Charlton, Mass. 



992. Planting Lilies. Which is the best time to 

 plant Lilies?- S. H. S., Wellington, Kans. 



993. Hemerocalis Varieties. Are golden or yellow 

 Lily (H. /iaia). Orange or Corn Lily (H. fulva), and 

 Lemon Lily {H. graminea) three varieties ? I received 

 the same thing for H. flava and graminea.- C. B. E., 

 Barry Co., Mo. 



994. Lapageria Growing. What are the best va- 

 rieties? Soil and other directions would be liked.— 

 L. R. F., Hatnpton, Iowa. 



995. Canned Fruit Spoiling. Sometimes it spoiled 

 within a few days after putting up, othertimes not 

 untU after a number of weeks, even where every care 



was exercised. Can the trouble be in the fruit? The 

 spoiling has occured in many separate cases.— Wm. F. 

 B.4SSETT, Atlantic Co., N. J. 



996. Plan for Building small Greenhouse. Can 

 you not give directions, estimate of cost and other par- 

 ticulars In regard of putting up a small glass house for 

 private use.— E. A. B., Kittaning, Pa. 



997. Lilium Longiflorum Hardy. Is this Lily hardy 

 in thlssection?— W. A. P., Waterville, N. T. 



998. Best Blackberry. Which is the best for market, 

 hardiness not considered ?—D. M. Dimmick, Santa 

 Barbara Co., Cat. 



909. Preserving Fruit. Can any reader furnish a 

 receipe for putting up Gooseberries, Currants etc., for 

 showing as samples.— J. M. C, Rochester, N. T. 



1,000 Le Conte Pear. In this latitude what shaU I 

 do with a two year old orchard of this Pear ? I am 

 afraid of frost, would Bartlett or Kiefler be best for 

 working on them ?— C. J. C, Neic Castle, Ala. 



1.001. Sawdust Mulch. Is this safe for fruit trees ? 

 — M. A. P., Londonvilte, O. 



1.002. Pineapple Salvia. Can you tell me anything 

 about such a plant?— C. V. W., nion, N. T. 



1.003. Rabbits Injuring Trees. How can I protect 

 my fruit trees from rabbits in the winter ?— John McK, 

 Waterloo, Iowa. 



REPLIES TO INQUIRIES. 



962. Baising Tea. There is a Tea farm at 

 Summerville, S. C, that was started by Com- 

 missioner of Agriculture LeDuc. There is also 

 good Tea produced at Georjfetown, S. C— MBS. 

 J. S. R. T., Spartansburg. S. C. 



945. Lady Slippers or CypripediumB. These 

 can be procured of Edward Gillett, Southwicls, 

 Mass., or Woolson & Co., Passaic, New Jersey.— 

 Chas. E. Parnell. 



946. Olass or Canvas for Hot-Beds. For hot- 

 bed work early in the season I prefer glass. For 

 use later on, the Waterproof Fibre Cloth can be 

 used to great advantage, as less attention is re- 

 quired for ventilating. It not only protects bv 

 night but the temperature is not raised too high 

 during the day. I have had no experience with 

 canvas, oiled cloth is unsatisfactory and for var- 

 ious reasons I do not advise its use.— C. E. P. 



955. Azaleas. Keep them in a cool, airy situa- 

 tion and water sparingly until you desire them 

 to bloom, when they should be given a higher 

 temperature and a liberal supply of water, both 

 overhead and at the roots. Don't give any ma- 

 nure water until growth commences. When the 

 plants are in bloom keep them in a cool dry 

 atmosphere and the flowers will last much longer. 

 —Chas. E. Parnell. 



9.50. Selling Flowers. A note addressed to 

 W. S. Allen, 36 East 23d, St., New York City, 

 would give you all the information you desire 

 on this subject.— Chas. E. Parnell. 



958. No Flowers on Laburnums. Tour La- 

 burnums are growing too rapidly. After they 

 become a few years older and the rapid growth 

 ceases they will bloom freely enough.— C. E. P. 



880. Fall Sown Cabbage Seed. In this vicinity 

 the varieties generally sown in the fall for early 

 spring use are the Early Wakefield and Early 

 Summer, the former being sown from the 15th 

 to the 25th of September, the latter ten days 

 lat«r.— C. E. P. 



893. Sowing Cherry Pits. I would sow them 

 as soon as possible after gathering.— C. E. P. 



894. The Blue or Sour Gum Tree. I presume 

 Eucalyptus globulus is referred to, if so, would 

 say that it is not hardy north of the Carolinas, 

 and consequently can only be used for sub-trop- 

 ical planting or as single specimens on the lawn 

 during the summer season, where it forms a very 

 ornamental plant and will attract considerable 

 attention on account of the reputation it has of 

 absorbing malaria. It is of rapid growth and is 

 readily increased by seeds. In this vicinity of 

 New York City it can be grown by planting it 

 out as soon as" the weather becomes warm and 

 settled, and taking up and potting as soon as cold 

 weather sets in. Winter in a cool, dry cellar.— 

 Chas. E. Parnell. 



898. Uulberries for Market. No, it will not 

 pay to grow Mulberries for market. 



885. Potato Tops as Manure. They possess no 

 manurial value, but can be used as the founda- 

 tion of a manure or compost heap, or to fill up 

 low wet places in the cowyard or hogpen.— 

 C. E. Parnell. 



900. Moving Grape Vines. It will not pay to 

 move a Grape vine over four years old.— C. E. P. 



911. Plantain and Weeds in Lawn. Nothing 

 but a careful weeding will remove Plantain, 

 Dandelion and other strong growing weeds. 

 Smaller weeds may be easily kept in subjection 

 by encouraging the growth of the grass in every 

 way possitile. — C. E. P. 



912. Single Dahlias, Take them up carefully 

 on a dry day, place in a box or barrel, cover with 

 sand and store in a dry, warm cellar for the win- 

 ter.— C. E. P. 



909. Bindweed. This can be banished by cut- 

 ting off the young shoots with a sharp hoe as 

 often as they make their appearance.— C. E. P. 



902. Stocks from Cuttings. You cannot well 

 raise stocks from cuttings. If you wish to pro- 

 cure good flowers, obtain the best seed possible, 

 regardless of cost.— C. E. P. 



906. White Clematis. C. flammula is a robust 

 growing variety producing small, white, and very 

 fragrant flowers. C. laniiginosa Candida has 

 large grayish white flowers. C. Henryi has large, 

 finely formed creamy white flowers,while C. For- 

 tunei has double, rosette formed flowers of a 

 creamy white. These are hardy and free flower- 

 ing if given a good mulch of coarse littery 

 manure as soon as the ground commences to 

 freeze in the fall, and then placing the vines on 

 the ground, covering with Evergreen branches.— 

 Chas. E. Parnell. 



913. Onions for Wintering. There is no differ- 

 ence in the winter keeping qualities of large or 

 small Onions. 



919. Callas. The best soil for Callas is one 

 composed of two thirds turfy loam, one third 

 well decayed cow manure, and a fair sprinkling 

 of bone dust. Mix well and use the compost 

 rough.— C. E. P. 



921. Delawares Not Fruiting. With me the 

 Delaware has proved to be one of the most relia- 

 ble for setting its fruit, and I think that the 

 flowers of your vines were injured by cold, rainy 

 weather at their period of blooming.— C. B. P. 



923. Blackcaps Not Growing. They succeed 

 not only on good soil, but many sorts produce 

 large crops on the lightest kind of sandy land. 

 They should always be planted in the spring, as 

 they are difficult to make live if planted in the 

 autumn. They propagate themselves by taking 

 root at the ends of the long branches, which, if 

 allowed to grow, will by fall reach over and 

 touch the earth. They will be rooted by spring, 

 when they can be taken up and planted.— C!. E. P. 



796. Copperas. See article, page 8, last issue. 



803. Transplanting Tree Peeonies. See page 

 261, Vol. III. 



873. Peach Tree Pruning. See article headed 

 " Complete Garden," page 23, last issue. 



873. Peach Tree Pruning. The Peach tree 

 requires more severe pruning than most other 

 standard trees, for two reasons. 1st. The fruit 

 is borne only on last year's wood, hence, to secure 

 good crops we need to stimulate the growth of 

 new wood. 2d. The Peach is a very vigorous 

 grower, and unless headed in, the branches soon 

 grow out so long that they are unable to sustain 

 the weight of a good crop of fruit. I make it a 

 rule to cut off, each spting, about one half of the 

 new growth on all the branches, and in addition, 

 to thin out the new shoots, wherever they grow 

 too thick. This keeps the trees in a fine, compact 

 form and furnishes abundant young wood to 

 bear fruit.— E. S. G. 



903. Aquarium Management. A few plants 

 in the aquarium are indispensable, to supply the 

 water with oxygen which the fish inhale. In the 

 nearest brook or clean pond you will flnd a 

 variety of plants. Get the roots of them as long 

 as possible, wash them to clear off any objec- 

 tionable matter, separate the best, tie them firmly 

 in bunches, and fix them in the bottom among 

 the stones. They should be left in the water a 

 few days before the fish are put in. The com- 

 mon Duckweed is useful during sunny weather, 

 for the shade it affords. The water snail is not 

 much good, but will add to the interest of the 

 aquarium. — Remle. 



853. Smilax. Your plant is in a state of rest 

 and should be sparingly watered until Septem- 

 ber, when it should be repotted and started into 

 growth. When grown as a pot plant for the win- 

 dow garden it should be given a compost of one 

 third well decayed manure, two thirds well rot- 

 ted sods, and the pot should be well drained. 

 When growing freely it should be given liquid 

 manure once or twice a week and sprayed or 

 syringed occasionally to keep it free from red 

 spider. It also requires a winter temperature of 

 from 55° to 60°. When repotting in September, 

 place in as small a pot as possible,and when it com- 

 mences to grow shift into a pot two or three sizes 

 larger. The plant will pass into a state of rest 

 early in May, when it can be plunged in a par- 

 tially shaded border, and treated as above. 

 — C. E. P. 



935. Peach Seedling Growing. Save the Peach 

 stones and bury them in the ground a few inches 

 deep in the fall— have a stone or a stake for a 

 mark— let them remain until spring. When the 

 soil is in a suitable condition for planting, dig 

 them up, you will flnd some already cracked and 

 sprouted. Those that are not cracked, crack by 

 striking on the edge of the Peach stones. De 

 careful and get the meats out whole; you can 

 plant in rows three or four feet apart and six 

 inches apart in the rows if you want a nursery. 

 If you want an orchard without the trouble of 

 transplanting you can measure off your ground 

 and drive stakes at suitable distances, and plant 

 three or four meats around each stake. When 

 they come up, let them grow one year and then 

 take up all but one to each stake, lea^^ng the 

 best.— WM. Hale, West iV., Mass. 



