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POPULAR GARDENING. 



March, 



the eye ; and not multiplying rapidly, are harm- 

 less, so should not be treated as intruders. 



Such, tor instance, as the modest little Violets, 

 the Claytonia Virginica, the Snowy Elder, the WUd 

 Roses with their pink clusters; and I would want 

 to see a tew stalks of Golden-rod, of Rudbeckia, 

 Helianthus and Purple Asters. To add pieturesque- 

 ness to the scene we must have some vines on the 

 fences, as the Clematis, Celastrus scandens. Trum- 

 pet Vine and others of equal beauty, but with the 

 ground well graded, the weeds kept down, and 

 all the space nicely growing with grass we can- 

 not have a perfect wayside unless we have a law 

 prohibiting cattle and hogs from running at 

 large. I hope the day is not far distant when the 

 proper authorities will make and enforce such a law. 



Then there is another necessity to an ideal way- 

 side; it must be bordered with trees to furnish re- 

 freshing shade to passers by. Our people are 

 very slow in learning the tact that great advant- 

 ages as well as pleasm-e will follow the planting of 

 trees along the highways. There are some parts of 

 the country where they have arrived at the proper 

 point of appreciation of this subject, and have set 

 about doing the work. In some places it is accom- 

 plished in one way, in some by another. It can be 

 done by societies organized especially for such piu-- 

 poses, as the village improvement societies of New 

 England, or by such as our own Horticultural 

 Society, which could appoint a "planting day," 

 when each member should furnish a tree, the kind 

 to be determined by some previous concert of action, 

 and then all repairing to the road selected to be 

 beautified make a pleasant time of the planting 

 that would long be remembered. 



It is deUghtful to even think of the possibiUty of 

 a drive over our splendid Fifth-street river bridge 

 and all the way to the Soldiers' Home along a broad 

 roadway edged with clean, green sward, no Jimson 

 weeds or Thistles to offend the eye, and shaded by 

 trees worthy of attention. The men who will make 

 such a possibility an absolute fact, for that or any 

 other of the roads leading out of the city, will de- 

 serve and will have their names handed down to 

 posterity with great honor. I am in hopes that 

 some of us may live to see this dream realized. If 

 the commissioners of our county succeed in pur- 

 chasing all the turnpikes in their bounds, perhaps 

 they may be induced to take such steps at once as 

 will make model roads of all in this county. 



There has been a movement among some of the 

 railroad companies of om- counti-y in the way of 

 adorning the grounds along their tracks by grading, 

 sodding and planting with trees. This is a com- 

 mendable progressive step, and we hope it will he 

 universally followed The companies showing such 

 enterprise will be repaid some day by the increased 

 value of land along their way, and by the proceeds 

 of timber they can cut it they but plant rightly. 



John Henderson's List of Hybrid 

 Perpetual Roses. 

 Mr. Henderson has favored us with the fol- 

 lowing list, it being the one he presented In his 

 essay at the last annual meeting of the Ameri- 

 can Florists' Association. Coming as it does 

 from such a veteran florist, it presents especial 

 claims to being valuable : 



Hippolyte Jamaln. 



Jules Margotton. 



John Hopper. 



Jean Liabaud. 



AbelCairiere. 

 *Abel Grand. 

 *Alfred Colomb. 



Anna Alexieff. 



Anna de Diesbach. 

 •Antoine Mouton. 

 •Augusta Mie. 



Baron de Bonstetten. 

 *Baroness Rothschild. 

 •Baroness Prevost. 

 •Beautry of Walthani. 



Boieldieu. 

 •Boule de Neige. 

 *Capt. Christy. 

 •Charles Lefebre. 



Caroline de Sansal. 



Conitesse de Serenye. 



Comtesse of Oxford. 

 •Coquette des Alpes. 



Coquette des Blanches. 



Dr. Andry. 



Duke of Aibany. 



Duchess of Edinburgh. 

 •Elizabeth Vigneau. 



Elie Morel. 



Edward Morren. 

 •Elisa Boelle. 

 •Fisher Holmes. 



Francois Michelon. 



Francois Levet. 

 •General Jacqueminot 

 •General Washington. 



Reine Louise Victoria. 

 •Queen of Queens. 



•La France. 

 •La Reine. 



Louis Van Houtte. 

 •Lyonnaise. 

 "Mabel Monison. 



Madame Ball. 



Madame Charles Wood. 



Madame de Cambaseres. 

 •Ulrich Brunner. 



Madame Gabriel Luizet. 



Madame Lacharme, 

 "Madame Victor Verdier. 



Madame Gabriel Tournen. 

 •Marguerite de St. Amande. 

 •Mile. Annie Kood. 

 •Madame Eugenie Vei-dier. 



Marie Baumann. 

 •Marquise de Castellane. 



Magna Charta. 



Marquis de Montenait. 



Maurice Bernardin. 

 •Mervielle de Lyon. 



Monsieur Borcenne. 

 "Paul Nun. 



PauJ Verdier. 

 •Pierre Netting, 

 •Prince Camille de Rohan. 

 •Pride of Waltham. 

 •President Thiers. 



Senator Baise. 



HOUSE PLANTS. 



Achimenes not to be started all at the same time. 

 A succession of bloom is to be aimed for. 



Amaryllis. Weak manure water given occasion- 

 ally will help them when in bloom. Perfect blooms 

 can be gained only with considerable sunlight. 



Begonias. The cuttings of all plants wanted for 

 next winter's decoration should now be struck. 

 The large show -leaved section {B. Rex) to be in- 

 creased by laying old leaves flat on their imderside 

 and slightly weighted down on soil, in a warm 

 shady place, and here they will easily form roots, 

 potting the parts separately later on. Any old plants 

 designed for summer use to be started and repotted 

 in light, rich, soil. 



Caladium Esculentum. Remove the little bulbs 

 from the large ones before starting and place one 

 inch apart in sandy loam, well firmed and with 

 good drainage, till large enough to pot separately. 



Callas. For securing continued bloom it will 

 help to top dress the soil with fine manure or to 

 apply hquid manure twice weekly, or else shift into 

 larger pots, using rich, light soil. To secure large 

 plants keep side shoots down ; give plenty pot room. 



Canary Bird Flower. Start as directed for Rici- 

 nus. Grow in Mght soil. Plant in sheltered situation. 



Canna bulbs to be placed in heat for early stock. 

 After they have started pot in very rich soil. They 

 are increased by division, leaving a strong shoot to 

 each part, or by sowing the seed after soaking it in 

 water for 24 hours, starting with this boiling hot. 



Cyclamen seed sown now and grown near the 

 glass until warm weather, and with good treatment 

 later on, may be had to flower in January next. 

 Shift as needed in light, rich soil, leaving the bulb 

 or corm half uncovered. 



Dust accumulation on the foliage to be avoided 

 by the frequent use of a dampened sponge. 



Primroses of the hardy class may be sown; shad- 

 ing the seedlings from the du-ect rays of the sun, 

 aiming to have them in shape for planting out by 

 the time of Cherry blossoming. 



Eicinus (Castor Oil Bean) sown this month sin- 

 gly in pots in heat will quickly germinate and make 

 fine plants for the center of summer beds. 



Salvias for summer use to be grown either from 

 seed or from cuttings. These plants require light, 

 rich soil, with fair pot room. Scant watering and 

 small pots they will not stand. 



Vallotas. As the growth increases these will 

 need more pot room, yet too much is undesirable. 

 For propagation see under Caladium. 



promote to the fullest its blooming powers a pretty 

 severe heading back each spring and a top dressing 

 of old manure every other season at least. 



Neatness. Early work about the garden may 

 call one to travel from muddy beds to grass plats 

 or walks. Much can be done to prevent mud and 

 litter being carried about with the boots by having 

 a simple movable foot scraper, as illustrated, to be 

 used where most needed. 



Boses and ornamental trees to be planted should 

 be ordered without delay, if this has not yet been 

 done. Chmbers should have their supports renewed 

 or repaired as needing it, before growth begins. 



Shrubs having grown closely together a number 

 of years will be improved if a portion of the old 

 soil is replaced with fresh, or else it is top dressed 

 with fine manure or well rotted leaf mold. Should 

 the soil now, however, be in a condition to produce 

 more foliage than bloom, one quart of slaked lime 

 to 100 sq. ft. of surface would he a good dressing. 



Stakes, Labels, etc. , should be repainted as need- 

 ing it both to secure neatness and durability. Dip- 

 ping the ground end of all new ones into hot gas 

 tar will tend to preserve them. 



Sweet Pea. This favorite does better for having 

 the seed sown at early garden-making time, count- 

 ing on its germination before the ground becomes 

 very warm. Where soil is backward some might 

 be started in pots and transplanted, but such would 

 when set out need careful handling. 



Those marked thus • flower again during the fall. 



LAWN AND FLOWER GARDEN. 



Annuals of the hardier kinds like Mignonette, 

 Candytuft, Larkspur, Collinsia, Clarkia, etc., may, 

 for early cutting, be sown as soon 

 as the ground works up well. 



Border Perennials in the line 

 of Phloxes, Irises, etc., that have 

 occupied the same place three or 

 four years, to be divided and reset 

 into new positions respectively. 



Bulbs such as Tulips, Hyacinths, 

 Crocus, etc., in beds should, along 

 with the first partial uncovering, 

 have the soil of the beds firmed to 

 counteract the loosening effect of 

 frost. 



Cypress Vine ilpomaea Qnam- 

 oclit). Seed to be started in heat 

 and the young plants to be grown 

 in pots till frosts are over, then set 

 into rich open soil. 



Evergreens. Specimen trees to 



be trimmed had better have this 



done before growth commences 



In the transplanting of Evergreens, 



pruning at such a time is often ^^^,^j,^ g,^^^^,_ 



treated as of slight importance, but 



,. .. ■ * Shoe Scraper. 



for the best results it is no more to 



be neglected than the same in deciduous trees. 



Grass Plats to be rolled just as the frost has left 

 for securing a nice smooth surface. 



Hydrangea. The Grand Panicle-flowered hardy 

 sort, now largely grown in clumps, should have to 



PLANT CULTURE UNDER CLASS. 



Alternantheras may be increased with rapidity 

 by potting the old plants deeply in soil or sand, 

 covering one inch of their lower parts. Then place 

 in high heat near to the glass, never stunting them 

 in watering. Roots will form shortly from all 

 the stems, and these later may be divided, potting 

 separately, using light, rich soil and placing them 

 in a warm hot-bed, which should be left so close 

 as to cause a high heat and moist atmosphere. 

 They will " jump " along in their growth. 



Azaleas should mostly now be in the height of 

 bloom and making new growth. Water thoroughly, 

 but only as actually needed, and towards the end 

 of the day . High artificial heat is not desu-able 

 this month, while to subdue the sun's rays and to 

 prevent burning of the foliage there should be a 

 slight shade overhead before April 1st. Syringe 

 daily. Admit air regularly ; never in strong draughts. 



Bedding Plants. The main stock of such rapid 

 growers as Coleus, Altemantheras, Achyranthus. 

 Verbenas, etc., will be of the best size for bedding 

 out if propagated now. Many other kinds will 

 make good second-sized plants if struck in March. 



Bulbs like Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., which were 

 forced, while of little or no use for forcing again, 

 may be helped to completing their growth and 

 ripening by keeping them fairly watered and in a 

 growing place, and then after the usual rest can be 

 planted out in the fall in a permanent situation. 



Camellias. When making next season's growth, 

 after blooming, will be invigorated by applications 

 of soot water, which will also clear the soil of 

 worms. At this time, when much tender wood ap- 

 pears, the white or brown scale is the most likely to 

 prove troublesome. Warm soap-suds and a brush 

 will afford an effective remedy. 



Centauiea. If the seedlings of the cut-leaved 

 gymnocarpa are put by twos in 3 3-4 inch pots and 

 left until pot bound, and then are separated and 

 placed singly in 4 inch pots, going now into hot- 

 beds they will easily make fine healthy plants by 

 planting-out time. Do not set the seedlings too 

 deeply in the soil, for then a black rot at the sur- 

 face may destroy them. The entire-leaved C. Can- 

 dwsiiua easily suffers from being kept too wet. 



Klenia Bepens. Young plants come easily from 

 cuttings, and such should be newly raised each year, 

 as old plants soon get too unshapely for use. A 

 common soil will do for these. 



Lilinms in pots will as they approach the bloom- 

 ing stage be benefited by an occasional dose of 

 manure or guano water. Green-fly is very partial 

 to these; by streWing tobacco about the pots and 

 then fumigating they may easily be kept down. 



Shading the glass over hard wooded plants, 

 Double Primroses, Ferns, etc., is a necessary course 

 usually towards the end of the month. Common 

 whitewash put on with a broom is a cheap and 

 simple method. Naphtha colored like milk with 

 white lead, applied with a syringe is satisfactory. 

 Space is now if ever at a premium. This is a 

 time when a close overhauling of stock, throwing 

 out any surplus in more inferior plants, is needed. 

 Ventilation. Now the increasing sun heat de 

 mauds increasing attention as regards au-ing plant 



