1889. 



POPULAR GARDENING. 



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Petunias. Cuttings may be made from the old plants 

 or the latter themselves may be potted, and will bloom 

 iu the house If kept at a teniperatnre of tK.i** during the 

 entire winter. The Dwarf Inimitable is the best. To 

 bloom well the plant re<iulres very rich saudy soil, 

 plenty of light, but very little sunshine. 



Rivinia humilis to be taken up and potted. It needs 

 good drainage. 



Tulips. Directions for Hyacinths will apply. 



Taking up plants for wintering overisnow In order. 

 Those having been in bloom all summer should have 

 part of their tops trimmed back. Handle plants as 

 directed for Carnations. 



LAWN AND FLOWER GARDEN. 



Dahlias. Be sure the plants are properly labeled. 



Everlastings- Gather the flowers before they open, 

 Dry In the shade. 



Frost is liable to come before the end of the month. 

 Tender plants should be all in readiness for removal 

 inside, or covering. When plants are killed and thus 

 be rendered unsightly rather than a beauty, let them 

 be removed at once, and the beds cleared and leveled. 



Gladiolus are abuost hardy, and will not suffer from 

 light frosts if they were planted four to five inches 

 deep as they should be. Support the spikes, and re- 

 move the flowers as they fade to strengthen the bulbs. 



Hyacinths and other spring flowering bulbs should 

 be planted a<! early as feasible. They require a deep, 

 mellow, rich soil, free from standing water. tJood- 

 sized Hyacinths should be planted four to five Inches 

 below the surface; Tulips and Narcissus three to four 

 inches; Croctis and other small bulbs, generally two 

 to three inches. 



Herbaceous Plants. When growth ceases, take up 

 the rooti^, divide and replant. 



Tuberoses and other tender bulbs should be taken 

 up before frost kills the stalks to the ground. Dry 

 before storing, and keep during winter iu a dry place 

 where the mercury will not fall iielow 4i.) degrees. 



Lawns should be mown regularly until end of grow- 

 ing season. Rake off dry leaves, which may be used 

 to cover tender plants during winter. When ground 

 is wet and soft pull up Plantains, Dandelions and other 

 perennial weeds. 



Petunias, to produce good cuttings for propagation 

 should be cut back at about the middle of the month. 



Vases should be protected during frosty nights, and 

 will then remain objects of interest some time after. 

 Hanging baskets can be treated in like manner. 



Walks to be occasionally raked and rolled to secure 

 a firm even surface. 



PLANT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



Acacias. To prevent loss of foliage and flowers 

 must be well watered. 



Achimenes having ceased to grow should be removed 

 to a frame. Gradually reduce heat and supply of 

 moisture. 



Begonias are benefited by applications of liquid 

 manure, especially when coming into bloom. Remove 

 to a light and sunny situation toward end of month. 



Bonvardias. Lift and pot by middle of the month. 

 .Syringe and shade carefully until new root growth has 

 C'lmmeneed. 



Caladiums. Treat like Achimenes. 



Carnations. Lift and pot, or plant on benches. See 

 also under " House Plants." Stake as needed. 



Ohrysanthemums. Lift and pot from lawn or bor- 

 der. Give liquid manure two or three times a week 

 when well rooted. .Stake and tie as needed all plants 

 intended for show purposes. 



Calceolarias. Water thoroughly as needed. Give 

 plenty of room so the leaves of one plant vnl\ not 

 touch those of another. Amount of shading should be 

 Kradually retluced toward end of month. 



Cinerarias. Treat as advised for Calceolarias. 



Crotons. Repot whenever needed. Syringe occa- 

 sionally. 



Dracaenas. Treat like Crotons. 



Greenhouse. Everything should now be made 

 ready for the reception of p.ants. While house plants 

 Jiad better be kept out doors as long as can be done 

 without injury to them, we can not afford to run great 

 risks of exposing them to actual frost. Start up the 

 Are as soon as required, so the plants will not suffer 

 from dampness or want of heat. Fumigate twice a 

 week as long as plants are kept iu the greenhouse. 

 This is especially useful from the start. Aim to have 

 the plants free from insects when first put in, and it 

 will be easy to keep them free by timely fumigation. 



Gloxinias. Directions for Achimenes will apply. 



Habrothamnus to be lifted and potted, and planted 

 iu a sunriy position. 



Pelargoniums. Give scant supply of water, and 

 keep plants In coolest part of the house. 



Pots with plants, when brought In, to be washed 

 and plants neatly staked. 



Primulas. The Chinese sorts to be treated as di 

 rected for Cinerarias. 



Roses for winter flowering shoidd not be allowed to 

 become pot bound. Shift when needed. 



Stigmophyllum siliatnm, when flowering freely. Is 

 benefited by occasional doses of liiiuld manure. 



Thunbergias are now making rapid growth. Liquid 

 manure applications will greatly help them. Syringe 

 to prevent reil sj^ider. Keep the youug shoots tied. 



Violets to he lifted and potted or planted Into frames 

 for wint4^r blooming. They need much air. 



Ventilation is needed In all fa vorable weather. 

 Syringe the plant house occasionally. Remove dead 

 and decaying foliage wherever found. 



FRUIT GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 



Apples. Pasture the orchard with sheep or swine 

 in sufficient numbers to eat up the windfalls and the 

 codling worms with them as fast as they drop, or 

 gather the fruit often and feed to stock. Pick the early 

 varieties and dispose of them when mature. Relieve 

 over-loaded limbs of youug trees of part of their fruit, 

 to guard against breaking. 



Barrels. Lay iu ypur supply for packing fall and win- 

 ter Apples early, to have them on hand when needed. 



Blackberries and Raspberries. Continue to trim 

 as required. Keep the patch free from weeds. 



Currants and Gooseberries. This month is the 

 best time fur striking cuttings. The ground is warm, 

 the atmosphere generally cooler, just like an immense 

 natural propagating bed. Insert the cuttings in a some- 

 what slanting position, leaving only one eye above the 

 surface. Keep the old bushes free from weeds and 

 properly trimmed. 



Grapes. Ives and other sorts color before they are 

 ripe Give them time to ripen on the vines. Gather 

 carefully; remove every imperfect berry; store in a 

 cool, dry place; pack in neat attractive packages. 



Pears should be harvested as soon as the stem parts 

 readily form the wood on gently lifting the fruit. 

 Half barrels make superior packages for shipping. 



Packing Fruit. Sort Apples or Pears in grades, and 

 market only the better qualities. Keep the poor stuff 

 at home for evaporation, canning, vinegar, or for 

 stock. Pears and Peaches, etc., should be in such state 

 of maturity when packed that they will reach the con- 

 sumer just in best condition for use. When overripe 

 or in the least soft, they are sure to rot before getting 

 into the market. 



Planting. If the Intention is to set trees or small 

 fruits this fall, get the latest catalogues at once, and 

 order stock without delay. Prepare the ground well. 



Strawberries. Cultivation and weed-killing should 

 be kept up to prevent the beds from becoming over- 

 run with weeds. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Asparagus. Remove the stalks from all beds before 

 the seed Is scattered. 



Beans. Gather as soon as ripe, and store in a dry 

 place. Select some Llmaa for seed. 



Corn Salad now to be sown for winter. 



Celery. The early crop will need handling, and later 

 on earthing up. For winter handle latter part of the 

 month . 



Cauliflower. Treat same as late Cabbages. As 

 heads begin to form gather some of the outer leaves 

 over them and tie at the tips. 



Cabbage. The late crop needs frequent cultivating 

 and hoeing. Where the ground appears to be lacking 

 in fertility, ti*: dressings of manure or fertilizer will 

 yet be beneficial. Ai)ply bubach for worms. By mid- 

 dle of month sow seed of the early kinds to be wintered 

 over in cold frame. 



Egg Plant. Thin fruit on overloaded plants. Guard 

 against Potato bugs. 



Melons. Late specimens not likely to ripen should 

 be picked off to save the streugth of the plant for the 

 earlier fruit. 



Peppers. Pull the plants when frost threatens, and 

 hang under a shed. 



Root Crops. Pull up all weeds from among them 

 before they ripen seeds. 



Spinach. For spring use sow In forepart of the month. 



Seed. If you save any, select the most perfect speci- 

 mens for this purpose. 



Turnips. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. 



Tomatoes. When frost approaches pull the plants 

 and hang under shed, or lay them close together under 

 glass. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES UNDER 

 GLASS. 



Frames. Repair where needed, paint and get ready 

 for later use. 



Figs should be watered freqently and abundantly 

 until the crop ripens. Then gradually reduce supply 

 of moisture. 



Grapes. When wood in earliest houses Is ripe clean 

 off aud lay down. Keep house cool. Successlonal 

 houses to be aired freely. In late houses, as fruit 

 ripens, keep the atmosphere dry. 



Lettuce for early winter to be sown now for setting 

 out in cold frame or cool greenhouses. 



Parsley- Plant in a cold frame for winter use. 



VorretipondfiUH are urgtfit to antictpate the aeaaon in pre- 

 arnting nufHtiuuH. To aak. for iit«tance,on April 16 or 20 

 what Peas had beat t>e sown, could brina no answer in 

 thf May iumte, and none before Junf, when the answer 

 would be unseasonable Questions received before the Ijm 

 of any month stand a good charu^e of being answered in the 

 next paper. Not more than three questions should be sent 

 at one time. Ansveroto qu.xti^ns beurtng on '«« co™; 

 par^tive vaiue of implements, etc.. offered by different 

 dealers must not be expected. Seither can tee promise to 

 comply with tue request sometimes made to "please n^'"^^ 

 by mall." Inouiries appearing without name belong to the 

 name next following . , 



Replies to ImmiHes are earriestly requested from tmr 

 renders. In answering such i/tre the number, your 

 locality and name, the latter nut for puOHoation, unlesa 

 uou desire. Write only on one side of the paper. 



1,391. Evaporated Sulphur. When used for Rose 

 mildew In greenhouse Is it put in the kettle dry or 

 with water ?— N. M. D., Huron, Ohio. 



l,o92. Watering Primulas, etc. Is water injurious 

 to foliage of Prinuoses and Rex Begonias? If so, how 

 can I keep them clean and free from dust?— J. M. W. 



1.393. Pruning Raspberries. Should Cuthbert and 

 Gregg be cut back where laying down for winter pro- 

 tection is necessary ? 



1.394. Hill Culture of Raspberries. Is this usuaUy 

 practiced now ? At what distance for easy cultivation 

 both ways ? 



1.395. Moore's Diamond Grape. How much earlier 

 than Concord ?— S. G. S., Androscogin Co., Me. 



1,3%. Amaryllis Japonica. Does such a one exist 

 and is it hardy ? 



1.397. Wood Ashes. Are they a good fertilizer for 

 Raspberries and Blackberries ?— Readkr. 



1.398. House Slops, Liquid Manure, Etc. Are they 

 a good fertilizer worth hauling 2?^ miles for meadow 

 or cultivated land ? 



1399. Hauling Manure. Can it be tlone 2^ miles or 

 more with profit? Will it pay better on meadow or 

 high land ? 



l,4(Xi. Wintering Roots. Which Is the best way of 

 wintering Rutabagas and Mangels for stock without a 

 cellar?— W. B. Spooner, Wis. 



I,*U. Growing Seedlings. How are Ro.ses, Rasp- 

 berries, Gooseberries, etc., grown from seed, and how 

 are seedlings managed ? 



1.402. Onion Sets. Should they be harvested before 

 they are ripe ?— H. H. R., McGregor, Iowa. 



1.403. Pruning Red Raspberries. When should this 

 be done ?— P. T. R.. Scranton, Pa. 



1.404. Small Fruit Farm, What Is the proper size 

 for one man to work to best advantage ? What kind 

 of soil? Where is best location. South Jersey, Eastern 

 Maryland or Virginia ?— E. L. M., Hager, N. J. 



1405. Book on Chemical Fertilizers. Which is best 

 and where obtained ? G. L. L., Eden, Fla. 



l,40f>. Wintering Water Lilies. Are the tubs with 

 the roots iu it kept moist or dry in the cellar ? 



l,4i.iT. Soot for Flowers. When recommended for 

 such use, is coal or wood soot meant ?— J. E., LeRoy. 



1.408. Evaporating Fruits. Please explain process 

 for large and small fruits. Also process of bleaching. 

 — F. L., Benirood, W. Va. 



1.409. Protecting Grape Vines and Raspberries. 

 How done to prevent winter killing ? 



1.410. Strawberries and Raspberries for Kansas. 

 What varieties would you recommend for the cliJiiate 

 of Central Kansas .'— F. M. C, St. .John, Kun. 



1,4U. Hardy Plants for Cut Flowers. Please give 

 list of perennials suitable for bedding out that will re- 

 sist 10? above zero without injury. 



1.412. Successive Peaches. What good Peach will 

 begin 'to ripen ten days after the Alexander, and 

 another ten days later ?— G. B. D. V., Cachise Co., A. T. 



1.413. Beech Trees Dying. They begin to wither 

 away at the lower and outer branches. Will topping 

 aud "trimming back help them, or what shall I do ?— 

 C. W. D. P., New Albany, Ind. 



1.414. Insect on Apple Trees. White wooly spots 

 on limbs size of pin head. When crushe<l leave a red 

 stain. What Is it and what the remedy ?— C. D. W.. 

 Bogue Chitto. Miss. 



1.415. Hollyhock Fungus. What alls my Holly- 

 hocks ? Leaves aud stalks are affected. T6bacco and 

 whale oil soap, peroxides of silicates, etc., do no good. 

 Can you suggest remedy ?— A Constant Reader. 



1.416. Weeping Birch From Seed. When should 

 seed be sown, iu fall or spring ? Or are they propagated 

 by other means ?— J. L., Rit^er S., Ohio. 



1.417. Worms in Strawberries. Sometimes we 

 found two or three dark colored worms in one berry. 



They are about Ji inch long, have a hard skin, and 

 snap when pinched. Wt" "" " -.— t^-...-..- 



remedy ? 



^'hat are they, and what Is the 



1.418. Lime on Muck. Soli of reclaimed sward 

 meadow is too loose and spongy. Will lime applica- 

 tions flt It for Celery and other vegetables ? How much 

 lime per acre ? 



1.419. Deformed Asparagus Shoots- They come 

 up crooked with a groove on under side; shoots tough 

 and worthless. What Insect does the mischief and 

 what Is the remedy ?— G. K., Hastings, Mtch. 



lilSf.'. Colonizing Lady Bugs. The idea seems good, 

 but how can we do it ?— L. W., Martthall, Mich. 



1,421. Lily of the Valley. When and how planted 

 to flower next spring i—I. Q. A'., Oregon. 



