1887. 



POPULAR GARDENING. 



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Vases and hanging baskets may be made to do 

 duty for some time after frosts, if fairly protected 

 in some manner during threatening nights. 



Walks, An occasional raking and rolling is help- 

 ful to securing a firm, even surface. 



PLANT CULTURE UNDER GLASS. 



Acacias to be kept well watered. Neglect here 

 leads to the loss of both foliage and Hewers. 



Achimenes, Caladinms and Gloxinias. When 

 growth ceases remove to a frame or other situation, 

 where the supply of heat and moisture should be 

 gradually reduced. 



Begonias coming into bloom will be helped bj- 

 liquid manure. They should go to a light, sunny 

 situation about the end of the month. 



Bouvardiaa. L'ft and pot before the middle 01 

 the month, syringing and shading carefully until 

 the starting of new roots takes place. 



Carnations. To be lifted and potted, or else 

 planted on the benches. Stake as necessary. 



Chrysanttiemums. Lift and pot those that were 

 bedded out. AVhen well rooted give liquid manure 

 two or three times a week. Plants intended for 

 show purposes should be properly staked and tied . 



Cinerarias, Calceolarias and Chinese Primulas. 

 The directions for July will apply. Water with 

 great care. Gradually reduce the amount of shad- 

 ing towards the end of the month. 



Dracenas and Crotons, Examine and repot if 

 necessary. Syringe them occasionally. 



Epiphyllam trnncatum, when brought inside, 

 should be given a sunny situation. 



Eupatoriums and Stevias that have been kept 

 in pots all summer to be repotted, or else planted 

 out on benches in the greenhouse. 



Fire Heat to be applied as soon as required. Do 

 not let the plants become injured by damp or those 

 of the stove suffer from cold for want of heat. 



Fumigation. After the plants are brought in- 

 side, and until they are taken out, the houses should 

 be slightly fumigated twice a week, as a preventive 

 rather than a remedy for insect pests 



General. Syringe the plant houses occasionally. 

 Ventilate freely in all favorable weather. Remove 

 dead and decaying foliage. Aim for neatness. 



Greenhouse Plants- All to be brought in and 

 arranged before the approach of cool weather. 

 Have all pots washed and the plants neatly staked 

 and tied that require this. Carefully examine 

 every one to see that no insect pests are brought in. 



Habrothamthus. Lift and pot, giving them 

 position in a light sunny place. 



Hebeclinums. Repot as needed. Plants grow- 

 ing rapidly can well receive some liquid manure. 



Justicia carnea. Lift the bedded plants and pot. 



Pelargoniums. Keep the plants in the coolest 

 part of the house watering rather sparingly. 



Roses in pots 

 for winter tlower- 

 inc to be shifted 

 before they be- 

 come greatly pot 

 bound. 



Stigmaphyl- 

 lum siliatum 

 now rtowering 

 freely should be 

 given liquid ma- 

 nure moderately. 

 Thunbergias 

 will now be grow- 

 ing rapidly. Give 

 liquid manure 

 freely, and keep 

 the young shoots 

 tied properly. 

 Syringe to pre- 

 vent Red Spider. >-™ ^ 



Torenias. Re- Canadian Fruit Ladder. 

 pot the plants and give a warm, moist place. 



Violets. Lift and pot or plant into frames for 

 winter blooming. They thrive only with much air. 



FRUIT GARDEN AND ORCHARD 



Apples. Gather the fallen fruit often. Pick 

 early varieties as soon as they show indications 

 of ripening. If it was not done earlier, severely 

 thin the fruit of heavily laden small trees. 



Blackberries and Raspberries. Keep them 

 clean of weeds, but avoid cultivation as much as 

 possible, in order to discourage late growth. 



Currants and Gooseberries. Sec Blackberries. 



Gathering and packing frtiit for market re- 

 quires strict attention. Alwaj-s assort the fruit and 

 send the best. This neglected and the returns must 

 be poor after all the trouble of raising the fruit. 

 To pick properly, eood ladders of different lengths 

 are needed We show a pattern of a Canadian 

 ladder that was lately figured in the Farmer's Ad- 

 vocate and which strikes us as being excellent. In 

 gathering be carfful not to injure the trees. The 

 fruit should, as a rule, be mature when picked, but 

 never approaching softness; it should reach the 

 retailer by or before its best eating state. Use new 

 barrels for Apples, half-barrels or crates for IVarp, 

 crates, baskets or boxes for Quinces, Plums, 

 Peaches and Grapes. lo closed packages there 

 must be gentle pressure to prevent shaking oi the 

 fruit in transit. How the fruit opens at market is 

 the true test of the good grower. 



Grapes. Gather and pack the ripe fruit very 

 carefully, handling as little as possible. Remove 

 every imperfect berry; store in a cool, dry place. 



Pears should be gathered as soon as they show 

 indications of approaching maturity, and ripened 

 in the house. The indications are, a change of 

 color, and the readiness of the stem to part from 

 the branch when the fruit is gently raised. 



Planting. If to be done this fall, prepare the 

 ground at an early date. Apple and Pear trees can 

 be planted in the fall with decided benefit. Prepare 

 list and order trees without loss of time. 



Strawberries. There must be no let-up on keep- 

 ing the beds well cultivated. Trim the runners 

 frequently from stool plants. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Asparagus. On sandy or well-drained ground 

 new beds can be planted about the end of the 

 month- Remove all seed tops before seed ripens. 



Beans. Gather as soon as ripe, placing in a dry, 

 airy situation; the shelling can be deferred. 



Broccoli and Cauliflower. As heads commence 

 to form, turn a few of the outer leaves over these 

 for protection from the sun and dew. 



Cabbage. Keep up cultivation of the growing 

 crop. The disposition of the earlier plantings to 

 burst the heads can in part be prevented by some- 

 what loosening them by pushing over to one side or 

 slightly lifting with a fork. 



Cabbage and Cauliflower for early spring plants 

 can be sown in a nicely prepared border before the 

 middle of the month, wintering them in cold frames. 



Celery for winter had better not be handled before 

 the middle of the m-^nth. That intended for early 

 use to be earthed ud as necessary growth appears. 



Corn Salad can be sown now in drills a quaiter 

 of an inch in depth and six or eight inches apart. 



Egg Plant. If there is much fruit, thin severely. 



Endive. A frame may be filled with plants not 

 likely to mature outside for later use. Keep cool 

 and dry, or else they will be certain to rot. 



Leeks. Draw earth up to them as they grow. 



Melons, Remove all fruit not likely to ripen. 



Neatness in all gardening operations is indispens- 

 able and should be maintained from beginning to 

 end. As fast as one crop matures, all that remains 

 should be removed, and the ground prepared for 

 another, or else it should be repeatedly cultivated 

 so as to keep down weeds. Keep all growing crops 

 well cultivated and in good growth, as tenderness 

 and good quality depend on this. 



Peppers The slightest frost hurts these. By 

 carefully lifting the plants and heeling them in up- 

 rightly under glass their season will be prolonged 



Boot crops of all kinds will require to be culti- 

 vated or otherwise kept free from weeds. 



Saving Seed. It should be gathered from the 

 most perfect specimens only. If such cannot be 

 selected and cared for then don't save any. 



Spinach for early spring "greens" to be sown 

 about the tenth of the month. 



Tomatoes can be considerably prolonged if the 

 vines are pulled up on the approach of frost, laying 

 them closely together under glass, or where they 

 can be given some protection. 



Turnips. Some of the earlier varieties will still 

 produce a fair crop if sown the first of the month. 

 Cultivate the growing crop well. 



Grapes. In the earliest houses the leaves will 

 soon begin to fall ; when the wood is ripe prune, 

 clean off and lay down. Keep the houses as cool 

 as possible. At the between season clean, repair 

 and paint wood work. Suceessional houses to be 

 freelj' aired. In the late houses as the fruit ripens 

 keep the atmosphere dry. maintaining an average 

 night temperature of fiO*. The fruit ripe, keep the 

 house cool, dry and freely aired. 



Lettuce sown now and grown in frames or cool 

 greenhouses will head before severe winter. 



Parsley. For winter use a frame of the earliest 

 outside sowing may yet he planted. 



Peaches, Plums and Nectarines growing in pots 

 or tubs should be treated as advised for Figs. 

 Those that are growing in cool houses, or houses 

 slightly heated, should now be given a dry atmos- 

 phere and much air. 



W€l\J[nR 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES UNDER 

 CLASS. 



Cold frames to be put in repair, painted, etc.. 

 ready for later use. Provide ma^s cr shutters. 



Figs. To be well supplied with water until crop 

 ripens, then water less to insure ripe wood. 



This being the People'n Paper, it in open to all their 

 Inquiries bearitiQ on gardpuing. CorreKpoudents are 

 urnM to aiiticipfite the srasoii in presenting questions. To 

 ask, /or iuslaure, on April lb IT 20 irhat Peas had best be 

 sown, could bring no ail su-er in the May issue, and none 

 be/ore June, when the answer icould fh unseasonable. 

 Questions received befor the \^th of any month stand a gwd 

 cliance of being answered in the nesct paper. Not more than 

 three questions should be sent at otu- time. Inquiries ap- 

 pearing with<.ut names belong to the nan.e next following. 



Replies to Inquiries are earnestly requested from our 

 readers. In answering such give the uutnber, your 

 locality and name, the latter not for publication, unless 

 you desire. M'rite only on one side of the paper. 



40S Spotted-Leaved Calla- Asparagus Ten- 

 uissimus. Will you please tell me why a Spotted 

 Calla and a climbing Asparagus will not grow when 

 given the treatment of Geraniums!— Mrs. W. M. 

 Barret, Huntsville, Tex. 



■JiXi. Cloth Frames. Can you inform me as to 

 the value of the new fibre cloth for covering hot- 

 beds, frames, etc. How can it best be used to keep 

 the wind from blowing under and unfastening it'-'— 

 G K., Barry Co , Mich- 



410. Chrysanthemums Shooting Up. My plant 

 is pot-grown in good shape hut ?ends up shoots from 

 the root. Should the}- be removed 'r 



411. Rosebuds Blasting. A Princess Camille bush 

 five years old. dug up and taken to the cellar annual- 

 ly, starts about twenty-five buds at a time. These 

 grow very large and then seldom mature. It is in 

 good soil and is cut back closely in the Spring. Must 

 it be thrown away ?- Mrs. .J. C. Hubbkll 



41*2. Clitoria marianna. Is the enclosed plant a 

 perennial, and what is its name? How propagate? 



413 Gooseberries and Currants. How are they 

 best propagated. 



414. Grape Rot. Will bagging prevent? Will 

 mosquito netting answer as well or better than 

 paper?— T. W. L., Treiiton Mills, Va. 



415. Transplanting Walnuts. I have ten trees, 

 three years old from seed, to transplant When is 

 the best time and should the roots be pruned "'— Miss 

 H.C. B.. Hart/ord, Covn. 



416. Grapes in N. E. Iowa, (a) What is the 

 best time to set them here? i/») What three varie- 

 ties for home market would you recommend for 

 this section?— J. Ridley. IVinne.^hitfk Co.. loira. 



417. Cauliflower not Heading. Please tell how 

 to prevent the plants all running to leaves and no 

 heads —D. L. P., Jr , Fort h'ajidall, Dakota. 



41S. Sheldon Pears Cracking. A standard tree 

 just comintr into bearing shows much cracking of 

 the fruit It is in sod now, but was cultivated for 

 five or six years What is the remedy? 



41'J. Currant Worm Remedy. I find that Helle- 

 bore used strong enough to kill the worms causes 

 the leaves to drop Is there any better remedy^— 

 C. J. G.. Chester Co., Pa. 



4-20. Moon Flower, is this {Iponiaja noctiphi- 

 to7i) annual orperennial? To be potted and housed 

 or be left out and covered? W. T. Saxgers, Mass. 



421 Seed Weed in a Compost. Would the lit- 

 tle salt from the seed weed iu a compost heap be 

 detrimental to Strawberries, used as a fertilizer*— 

 Mrs S. R. T.. Waldo Co , Maine. 



tti. Bone Manure for Fruit Trees. Is there 

 anything better than ground bone for newly planted 

 trees on lai d newly cleared up and that has never 

 been fertilized except by leaf mold? How much 

 to be applied ? Avei age New England soil, elevated. 



4-Si Effects of Regrafting. Does regrafting 

 change or have any intluence on the nature of the 

 Apple? That is, a Tipjiin or Nonesuch, originally 

 grafted on a natural stock, after making two or 

 three years' growth, is a^ain grafted with Porter. 

 Does this second grafting affect the Porter? 



4J4 Killing Shrubs. What is the be^t method 

 of killing sprouts aruund stumps of recently cut- 

 o%*er land?- H. H. K, Froviiience Co., R. I. 



4^. Sowing Tulip Seed. (") Can you tell me 

 when and how to sow Tulip seed? (b) Can you give 

 me name of enclosed flower?— L. M. D. 



