1898 
283 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
The Garden. 
Propagating Clematis. 
D. V. T., Livingston County, N. Y. —How can I 
propagate Clematis Jackmanni ? 
A NS. —The Clematis may be propagated 
by layers made at any season; also, by 
soft cuttings in gentle heat, or by root¬ 
grafting. 
Propagating Crimson Rambler Rose. 
It. D. B., Brown County, Ind. —How shall we 
propagate the Crimson Rambler rose ? Will it 
take root by covering a hardwood shoot with 
earth ? 
Ans. —Crimson Rambler may be prop¬ 
agated by layering, as Ii. D. B. suggests. 
Half-ripened shoots should be selected, a 
little slit being made in the bark at the 
place where it is covered with earth. 
Treatment of Box. 
•/. 1). S.. Bucks County, Pa. —How is boxwood 
grown and when is the time to plant it ? 
Ans.—J. D. S. does not make it quite 
clear whether his inquiry refers to the 
propagation of box, or its culture. Re¬ 
garding its propagation, Mr. J. R. 
Trurnpy, of the Kissena Nurseries, says 
that, if J. I). S. means Hedge box, then if 
the plants are old and overgrown, divide 
them into as many plants as have roots. 
Cut them about four to five inches from 
the root stalk, also trim the roots ; then 
plant them close in rows, firming the 
roots well. He can, also, make cuttings 
of the same length, planting and firm¬ 
ing well; they make roots easily. If 
Tree box, plant in frame close, put a sash 
on, water well and shade while the sun 
is shining on the sashes. When rooted, 
take sash off at night, and gradually re¬ 
move it. Box is one of the easiest ever¬ 
greens to transplant; it may be moved 
early in April, or in September. If at 
the latter time, care must be taken thor¬ 
oughly to moisten the ball of roots, and 
to soak the surrounding ground, which 
should be watered once or twice after¬ 
wards, to enable the roots to take hold 
well. 
Amaryllis; AbutHon. 
E. It., Oceana County, Mich. —1. I have an Ama¬ 
ryllis nearly four years old, that has never 
bloomed. Will you give definite directions as to 
its treatment to induce flowering? 2. What plants 
would be most suitable for a west window, where 
but few can be kept ? Would the Abutilon do 
well in such a window, and would it be advis¬ 
able to raise this plant from seed ? I can start 
the seeds in a hotbed. 
Ans.— 1. E. R. does not give any de¬ 
tails as to the treatment already given 
to the Amaryllis, which prevents any 
opinion as to the faults of the present 
culture. Overpotting and lack of rest 
are two possible causes for the lack of 
bloom. All these bulbs demand a period 
of rest, more or less complete. Some 
varieties are evergreen, others deciduous ; 
those that retain their leaves must re¬ 
ceive a little water, even during the rest- 
ing period, while the deciduous varieties 
must be dried off entirely. It is a little 
hard to prescribe for an Amaryllis, with¬ 
out seeing it, because the nomenclature 
is so mixed that Hippeastrums, Vallotas, 
Zephyranthes and others are all described 
as Amaryllis. As soon as settled warm 
weather begins, E. R. would better set 
the plant under discussion outside, leav¬ 
ing it there until September, and giving 
but little water. If of the deciduous 
type, when the leaves die off, water 
should be withheld entirely. It is pos¬ 
sible to treat some of the deciduous 
Amaryllids so that they become ever¬ 
green, but this is contrary to their 
habit, and is sufficient to induce the 
non-blooming, of which E. R. com¬ 
plains. Before fx*ost the plant should 
be brought in, and be permitted to re¬ 
main di*y until about January, when 
warmth and water will soon start it into 
growth. The treatment for the ever¬ 
green varieties is px-actically the same, 
except that water is never entirely with¬ 
held. When growing, manure water 
may be given weekly. Repotting may 
be done after flowei’ing ; the best soil is 
a sandy loam, mixed with leaf mold ; it 
must be well drained. Repotting is not 
necessary every year, and the pot should 
be smaller than would be used for an 
Easter lily of the same size. 
2. Abutilons would be suitable in the 
situation mentioned. We have never 
raised them from seed, because they are 
so easily propagated by cuttings, but 
there is no reason why it should not be 
done. Of course, seedlings will be longer 
in attaining size than plants from cut¬ 
tings. Other plants suitable for the 
west window are Zanzibar balsam, helio¬ 
trope, Oxalis, Saintpaxxlia ionantha, yel¬ 
low flax (Linu’m trigynum), and Ivy or 
Zonal Geranixxms. Indeed, during the 
Winter, almost all house plants will be 
suited by this situation, as all the sixn 
possible is reqxxired. 
Mealy-bug on Oleander. 
Mrs. P. H., Marion County, 0.—1 send you a 
branch of Oleander with some sort of insect or 
bus destroying it. What is it ? What will pre¬ 
vent and cure it ? 
Ans. —The spray of Oleander received 
was very badly infested with Mealy-bug, 
being completely covered with the in¬ 
sects -in their powdery white armor. 
This is one of the many insect pests that 
are better prevented th an cured. When¬ 
ever the powdery specks are noticed 
xxpon a plant, they should be promptly 
sponged off, and thus prevented from 
gaining a foothold. Mrs. P. H. should 
first treat her plant to a hard syringing 
or hosing with clear water, to dislodge 
as many of the insects as possible, and 
then rub off all the remainder with a 
wet sponge. A decoction of Pyrethrum 
in alcohol (one part, by weight, of pow¬ 
der to three parts of alcohol) allowed to 
stand for a week, and then filtered, may 
be used with an atomizer, with good re- 
sxxlts. It is hard to injure the Mealy¬ 
bug, because it wears a waterproof; 
when it has been effectually reached, the 
insect turns brown, and must be rxxbbed 
off if it still adheres to the plant. Dip¬ 
ping the plant in a whale-oil soap solu¬ 
tion, dilxxte Fir-tree oil, or lemon oil, 
are other remedies for this trouble. The 
Oleander shoxxld be carefully examined 
when it is brought in in the Fall, from 
tips to i-oots, and any visible insects re¬ 
moved. 
Ask your doctor how 
many preparations of cod- 
liver oil there are. 
He will answer, “Hun¬ 
dreds of them.” Ask him 
which is the best. He will 
reply, “Scott’s Emulsion.” 
Then see that this is the 
one you obtain. It contains 
the purest cod-liver oil, free 
from unpleasant odor and 
taste. You also get the hy- 
pophosphites and glycerine. 
All three are blended into 
one grand healing and nour¬ 
ishing remedy. 
50 c. and $ 1 , 00 , all druggists. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
ED RAISE 
>y myself from carefully selected" 
cabbages, onions, carrots, beets, etc., 
(on the principle that like begets 
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from trash. As the original intro¬ 
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Head and All-Season’s Cabbages, 
Hubbard and Warren Squash, Mil¬ 
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POTATO TEST. 
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hills, and all other conditions the same. Xle is to 
report date of planting, date of ripening (vines dead), 
number of tubers (even to the smallest), total yield 
(pounds and ounces) of each variety. Report sent to 
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and is, third, more productive than Early Ohio, is to 
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Seedsman. Decatur, Mich. 
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Carman No. 3 and Early Ohio, $3 per barrel. Other 
standard varieties. Cash with order. Reference: 
Bank of Holland Patent, N. Y. F. H THOMSON, 
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