1871 



THE WESTERN POMOLOGIST. 



107 



m %tQttMt anir Sloto^r Sarbtn. 



Garden work for April. 



Bt thb Associate Editor. 



April is a very busy month, so everything should 

 have been previously propared for planting. The 

 ground should be made very rich by a heavy coat 

 of manure, and then deeply and thoroughly plowed. 



If the asparagus bed was not attended to last 

 month, manure and work up immediately ; also 

 sow seed and set out one year old plants for new 

 beds 18 inches by 18, with an alley every third row. 

 Beets, plant a full crop of Early Red Turnip and 

 Long Blood, and a few Bassano for early use. Try 

 the Egyptian Turnip Blood, and Bastian's Extra 

 Early Red Turnip, these are very highly recom- 

 mended. 



Do not attempt to grow cauliflower and broccoli 

 in Kansas, it will not pay. You may plant a few 

 bunch beans the last of the month, but wait until 

 about the 10th or 15th of May for the main crop. 

 Plant Early Mohawk, Early Yellow Six Weeks, 

 and Red Speckled Vallentine, but if you want 

 something extra, plant the Early Stringless and 

 Dwarf German Wax, and for a dry shell bean the 

 Royal Dwarf or White Kidney and Navy bean are 

 the best. The Turtle Soup and Newiugton Wonder 

 are huiribugs. For pole beans the Large Lima and 

 Dutch Kaase Knife are the best dry, and the German 

 Wax, (black,) and Giant Wax, (red,) are much the 

 best snap beans known. Cabbage, sow freely in 

 open ground Large Flat Dutch, Large Late Drum- 

 head and Drumhead Savoy, try also the Filder- 

 kraut, which is highly spoken of, set out plants 

 from the hot-bud in open ground. Carrots, sow 

 main crop. Early Horn and Half Long Orange. 

 Celery, sow, if not done last month. Dwarf White 

 Solid. Corn, plant A.dam's Extra Early about the 

 middle of the month, and the last of the m»nth or 

 begining of May, Extra Sugar, and for the main 

 crop E vergreen|Sugar, which is much the best. This 

 should be planted every few weeks through the 

 season. Leek, sow if not done last month. Let- 

 tuce, sow in open ground. Early Curled, Royal Cab- 

 bage and India Head, and transplant from the hot 

 bed ; try the Hanson, which is said to bo the best 

 and largest head lettuce known. Onions sets, plant 

 out immediately if not already done, the sooner 



they are in the ground the better ; also sow seed for 

 varieties, (see March No.,) drop the sets in drills 

 about four inches apart, and the rows twelve inches 

 apart. Parsley, sow if not done. Double Curled. 

 Parsnips, sow early. Large Sugar. Peas, plant the 

 main crop of the following, which come in succes- 

 sion, Carter's First Crop, E.xtra Early, McLean's 

 Little Gem, Knight's DwarfMarrow, and Champion 

 of England ; these we know to be the best both 

 early and late ; try also Laxton's Prolific Long Pod, 

 which is very highly spoken of Radish, sow for 

 succession, /Red Turnip, White Naples, and Yellow 

 Turnip. Rheubarb, plant roots, (not seed,) of the 

 Linnseus and Grey Eagle. Salsify, sow. Sage, sow 

 and set out plants. Spinage should have been 

 sown last month to be early. Tiiyme, sow. Tomato 

 sow in open ground to succeed those in hot bed. 

 Turnip, Flat Dutch, (strap leaf,) sow. Gooseber- 

 ries should have been planted last month. Straw- 

 berries should be set out this month ; Wilson's 

 Albany has done the best. 



Choice Roses. — Roses should be transplanted 

 early. Madam Planticr is the best white. Queen of 

 the Prairies best red runner, and Baltimore Belle 

 the best white runner, Hybrid Perpetual, Giant 

 of Battles, General Jaquiminot, General Washing- 

 .ton, and General Simpson are very fine. All kinds 

 of ornamental shrubery and fruit trees should be 

 planted this month. 



Traasplautlng In tUe Dark. 



Bt the Associate Editor. 



It appears strange that it requires so long a time 

 after a given fact is made known to the public to 

 demonstrate its trutli. 



In July No. of the Horticulturist, 1864, in an ar- 

 ticle on the "Health and Di.sease of Plants," we sta- 

 ted that plants transplanted better in the dark, and 

 and gave the reason in the following language : 



High, brilliant colored flowers do not fade as soon 

 as others, and all kinds keep longer in perfection 

 by excluding the light. Upon the same principle 

 perishable articles will remain in a better condition 

 and keep longer in the dark; consequcntlj' all veg- 

 etation is susceptible of undergoing greater changes 

 in that state without receiving injury. According- 



