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POPULAR GARDENING. 



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Generally one should aim for neatness ; should 

 stir the soil often between the plants, remove de- 

 caying Mowers, leaves, etc., provide stakes to all 

 plants needing them,wat*rthoroug:hly as required, 

 permit no plant to become infested with insects. 



Lilium candidum. This is the time for bulbs to 

 be taken up, separated, and replanted. 



Ornamental Shrubs that were pruned earlier 

 should still have any strong-growing shoots tend- 

 ing to unshapliness pinched back. Many kinds 

 can now be increased by layers. 



Fansy. For spring flowering the seeds should 

 now be sown in a nicely prepared cold frame, 

 covered with white-washed sash. 



Rhododendrons, The seed vessels should be 

 removed from these if not already done. 



Vases and Hanging Baskets will be greatly 

 benefited if given Hquid manure twice a week. 

 Remove all dead and decaying foliage and loosen 

 or stir up the soil between the plants with a sharp 

 stick occasionally. 



Verbenas to be pinched back or pegged down as 

 needed, for covering the desired space. 



Violets. Keep well tilled and all nmners down. 



PLANT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



Achimenes must never get dry at tlieir roots. 

 This occurring a few times and the beauty of tlie 

 plants will be gone. They delight in warmth and 

 humidity of atmosphere. 



Cissus discolor can now be easily slipped, using 

 half-ripened wood. Give the old plants as warm 

 and moist a situation as possible. 



Climbing vines inside should be freely syringed 

 to keep insect i>ests in subjugation. Train, and re- 

 move all dead twigs, leaves, etc. In lieu of fre- 

 quent repotting give liquid manure freely. 



Ericas, Epacris, Diosma fragrans, Choroze- 

 mas, and similar hard-wooded plants to l)e repot- 

 ted if necessarj'. Pinch back the leading shoots 

 occasionally. Water thoroughly when at all, and 

 sponge off every evening. 



Ferns. Repot as needed. Keep well supplied 

 with water at their roots, and in a warm, moist 

 atmosphere. 



Gloxinias. After blooming remove to a cold 

 frame, and reduce on watering very gradually. 

 Place the frame on a coal ash bed, and shade the 

 sashes heavily. 



Repairs, Any that are required either in the 

 buildings or heating apparatus should be attended 

 to immediately. About now it is well to remove as 

 many of the plants as possible, wash all the wood- 

 work thoroughly, and repaint. All greenhouse 

 structures should be painted both inside and out 

 every other year. 



To keep a nail 



from drairiny out of - 

 a greenhouse or oth- 

 er roof: drive it 



through a triangular iJ 



6(7 of zinc or tin \ \ 



bending the vide end ■ ' l 



dourti close to the 



nail head someiohat as suggested in the triigraving, 



Repotting. A general job of this may now be 

 done so that the plants may become established 

 before the cold weather sets in. Always use po- 

 rous and clean pots proportionate to the size of the 

 plant. Drain them well. The plant should stand 

 in the center of the pot. 



Rhyncospernum jasiminoides. When done 

 flowering wash the leaves and branches thoroughly 

 with soapy water to destroy the insect pests which 

 often are bad. Repot if necessary. Plants in the 

 border to receive a good dressing of rotten manure. 



FRUIT GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 



Apple Trees. Spring-set trees should be kept 

 well mulched. Trees longer set should be carefully 

 examined, all superfluous shoots removed, and 

 all that require it pinched back, for obtaining 

 well-shaped heads. For large specimens of fruit 

 severe thinning should be resorted to. 



Blackberries. After fruiting cut out all bearing 

 canes. Pinch back new shoots as they reach five 

 feet, and side shoots at about eighteen inches. 



Currants. If not already done, all weak and su- 

 perfluous wood to be removed, all suckers well 

 thinned out. Keep the bushes well cultivated, and 

 never permit them to get half smothered with weeds. 



Insects- Vigilance is still necessarj-. The fall 

 caterpillar is apt to prove particularly injurious to 

 Apple and Pear trees. Destroy as soon as seen. 



Fear Trees. Look over early in the month and 

 remove all inferior or wormy fruit. 



Quince Trees ean bo layered during the month. 



Raspberries. Treat as for Blackberries To in- 

 crease them do not pinch the leading shoots but 

 secure such to the earth and shortly after they will 

 root and form fine plants. 



Strawberries. Keep the beds well cultivated. 

 For making new bfds the runners may be rooted 

 into small pots, and as these are filled with roots 

 transfer to the permanent bed. This should be 

 done as early in the month as possible for a sat- 

 isfactory crop next season. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Beans of the bush class can for a succession be 

 I sown up to the middle of the month. Thin out. 

 and hoe frequently the earlier sowings. 



Brussels Sprouts and Broccoli. Cultivate the 



soil deeply during the season of growth. 



Celery, For early fall use a supply should be 

 earthed up as soon as it can be handled . In earth- 

 ing up be careful not to get any soil into the center 

 of the plant. The winter's supply should not be 

 earthed up this month, but it must be freely culti- 

 vated in order to keep it clean and free from weeds. 



Chervil. The tuberous sort can now be sown. 



Corn Salad may now be sown in drills a foot 

 apart, and say a quarter of an inch in depth. 

 When up, keep well cultivated. 



Cress or Pepper Grass, sow in a deep rich soil 

 in shallow drills one foot apart every two weeks. 



Cucumbers. A sowing sh.ould be rnade early 

 in the month. From the earlier sowings promptly 

 gather all fruit as it reaches the desired size, 

 being careful not to injure the vines. 



Cultivation. Kill all weeds promptly as soon 

 as they show up. Keep the ground between all 

 growing crops that admit of it well stirred by cul- 

 tivator, hoe, or rake. As one crop is removed let 

 another take its place if possible. 



Endive. Sow at intervals for a succession, 

 thinly, in a nicely- prepared border, and as soon as 

 they can be handled transplant the plants into 

 rows eighteen inches apart, and at a foot in the 

 rows. Tie up and l)uuch as desired for use. 



Leeks. Draw earth up to them a-s they grow. 



Lettuce. Sow every two weeks for a succession. 



Melons, Promptly remove all small and imper- 

 fect specimens, aiming not to injure the vines. 



Onions. As soon as the tops become yellow and 

 fall down gather and place in thin layers in a ilry 

 shed to cure. Later, store in a cool dry situation. 



Peas. About the middle of the month a sowing 

 of some early variety may be made. If given a 

 deep, moderatelj^-enriched soil a fair crop may be 

 expected if the season should prove favorable. 



Radish. Sow occasionally in well-enriched, 

 deep soil for a constant succession. 



Spinach can now be sown for the fall crop. The 

 large, Virofiay is the most suitable for this purpose. 



Sweet Potatoes. Hoe frequently, and move the 

 vines occasionally to prevent rooting at the joints. 



Turnips. Sow for winter use in drills about 

 eighteen inches apart, and thus securing easy cul- 

 tivation. Thin out when large enough to handle 

 The White Egg, Cow Horn, White Strap Leaf, 

 Flat and Yellow Globe are among the most desir- 

 able sorts. 



Walks in the garden should be kept clean, rak- 

 ing and rolling quite often. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES UNDER 

 GLASS. 



Figs, During hot weather copious supplies of 

 water at the roots and occasional sj'ringings are 

 needed. Plants in tubs or boxes if not watered 

 thoroughly are liable to have the fruit drop off. 

 Weekly i^pplications of liquid manure are helpful 

 if the tubs are well filled with roots. 



Grapery. In the earliest houses air should be 

 freely given, and the vines kept in a state of rest. 

 In the successiona! houses the fruit will be about 

 ripe. Air freely, and withhold all moisture. Keep 

 the late houses as cool as possible. Dampen them 

 down and syringe freely, and fumigate at least 

 once a week. 



Guavas in pots or tubs must not be permitted 

 to become dry at the roots or else the fruit will 

 drop off. If the fruit has set freely thin severely, 



Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines in cool houses 

 should be freely syringed until the fruit shows 

 signs of approaching maturity, when the supply of 

 water should be gradually reduced, and entirely 

 withheld before the fruit ripens. 



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This being tfu Peoplf*» Paper, it in open to all thrir 

 Inquirien benrino on gardening. CorreHpondentu are 

 uraed to aiiti'ciji'ite thr srnrtoti in presenting fiuentions. To 

 ank:ftir inntai-if.on April l(ii>r)i» irhat Pean had brst be 

 anten, nnifd bring no an Hirer ill the May issue, n7id none 

 before June, tcheii the nuftwrr iroiild hr unseasonable. 

 Qtiestinns rvreivi-d br/.n- the iOthofaiiy month stand a good 

 chance of being answered in the ne.r( pitper. Xot more than 

 three aneatiuvs ahoulil h,- sent at one time- 

 Replies to Inquiries are earnestly requested from our 

 readers. In answering such give the number, your 

 locality and name, the latter not for ptiblication, unless 

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



374. Eucharis Amazonica. A plant I purchased 

 in May has died down. I put it in charcoal. When 

 should it be started up. and how treated. 



St."). Small Fruits South. I desire to raise a 

 general variety of these. Will some one please tell 

 me as to the best varieties for the warm climate, 

 also where to plant, how soon they will yield, where 

 to get stock, etc. ?— .4 nnie E. Terry, DtKulh Co.. Ga. 



.'i7(j. Botany for Beginners. Will you please 

 name me a course in liotany, not too costly, in 

 which I could learn all about native plants?— A/7'.s 

 W. M. B.. Huntsville, T*:ras. 



377. Raspberries Turning Yellow. What is 

 the cause of Cuthbert leaves turning like sample, 

 being the worst on black mucky If a disease, 

 what is the remedy 'f— Royal Oak, Mich. 



378. Trimming Evergreens. Will you kindly 



advise me through your columns of the best time 

 and manner for trimming evergreens, especially 

 Norway Spruce and Cedar. - W. J. McCune. 



379 What Kills Peaches. Would some one 

 throw liKht upon this subject? Can there be fruit 

 if the thermometer indicates ten or twelve degrees 

 below zero';— A fiuhscrilirr. 



380. Fuchsia Leaves Crinkled. In the spring 

 my plants showed this ailment a good deal, al- 

 though seeming to do well otberwise. What is the 

 cause, and would it be safe to propagate from such 

 plants'/--6^. C. Hillsdale, ^fi^)l. 



■iSl. Insect in Rose Buds. Hy opening the buds 

 mailed you will find some livel3' insects under the 

 outer leaves. For two years I have had almost my 

 entire patch destoyed. Buds escaping open looking 

 dwarfed and diseased. Can you give remedy/^ 

 IV. S. Wood^ Shairano^ Tl'/.v. 



:^2. Ornamental Trees for Georgia, (a) Will 



some one please name twelve ornamental trees 

 suitable to Middle Georgian (h) Will the New .Tap- 

 anese Catalpa and the Musa Ensete come up to de- 

 scription in April number? 



3S3. Norway Spruce South. Will Norway 

 Spruce thrive in this section, and would you recom- 

 mend *' wind-breaks'" for orchards in this latitude? 



384. Books on Rural Art. Please name some 

 reliable work on cottage building, one on arrange- 

 ment of grounds, and one on Grape culture and 

 wine making.— iVo. 422, Forsyth, Georgia. 



3H5. Summer Pruning of Grapes. What are 



the simplest directions you can give for this opera- 

 tion?—./ A/uyy.s-, Hudson Co.^ N. J. 



386. Currants, Etc., as Trees. Is it difficult to 

 grow them thus, and how?— iVoi'/cc, Erie Co , Pa. 



3.S7. Curing Evaporated Fruit. Must Rasp- 

 berries, etc., necessarily undergo a " sweating *" 

 and stirring-up process after evaporating? I have 

 seen nothing in print on this point.— H. ,1/, P. 



3HS. Black Raspberries. Will you please give 

 us the outlook for Black Raspberries in Western 



New York?— £". .4. R., Chicago. 



389. Soot for Plants. In the recommendation 



recently given for its use, is the black dust found 

 in pipes in which coal is burned referred to? How 

 strong should it be?— 'V. H. G, York, Pa. 



390. Watering Agapanthus. Are these the 

 better off with the pots in pans of water.— T. C. 



3i)l. Wintering Tender Plants. I have no 

 greenhouse. I have one or two cold frames, a 

 splendid dry cellar with plenty of light, also a 

 large garden; and if I have to stock it every year 

 with tlowers it will be an expensive .job. How can 

 I raise young cuttings of Geraniums, etc.? I mean, 

 how can I keep them through the winter? Is it 

 not possible?— .Aor/A. 



302. Liquid Manure. The onlj- liquid manure 1 

 can get is of a very simple kind, viz., fresh horse 

 droppings, which stand in water for 24 hours. Is 

 this mixture— a dark brown- suitable for Roses, 

 Chrysanthemums, and I>ahlias?— /i. Ahrl. 



3113. Earthing up Celery. I am starting more 

 largely in Celery culture than in the past and would 

 be thankful for explicit directions on earthing it 

 up.— C Walter, Genesee Co., Mich. 



30 1. Training Lima Beans. What height is 



most desirable for having the poles for these? 

 Some I see recommend as high as eight feet above 

 ground.- VoHny . I mat cur. 



30.5. Lilium Candidum Failing. I planted a 

 lot a year ago which failed to flower this year and 



