1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
475 
Plants for a Sunny Bed. 
J. M. P., Monmouth County, N. J. —I want some 
nice flowering plant for a rather light, sandy bed 
in a sunny situation. It runs along by the porch, 
and I do not want a very tall-growing plant, but 
would like something to flower freely. 
Ans —The Indian Vinca would be a 
very suitable plant for your purpose ; it 
is very neat in habit, with stout, shining 
green leaves, and flowers freely. The 
flowers, in shape similar to those of the 
common trailing Vinca usually known 
as myrtle, are bright rose, white with 
crimson eye, or pure white. The plant 
never seems to suffer from heat or 
drought, but goes on producing its 
cheerful-looking blooms profusely. The 
Lantanas are other plants suitable for 
the position J. M. P. describes, and by 
judicious pinching at the tips, they may 
be kept even and shapely. Dwarf-grow¬ 
ing Cannas might, also suit, if the soil 
be properly enriched, and watering be 
attended to. Premier, Queen Charlotte, 
and Black Beauty would be good varie¬ 
ties where height is not desired. 
Planting Under Trees. 
A. J. 8., Middlesex County, Mass. —My lawn is 
flanked by spruce trees; they are set about 15 
feet apart, and I have the branches trimmed off 
the trunks for about eight feet up. Grass does 
not grow underneath, leaving a swath of nearly 
10 feet that looks unsightly. Can I make a bed of 
either flowers or bushes in this place ? Are there 
any that will grow set out there ? 
Ans—A. J. S. has an unfortunate 
situation for planting ornamentally; 
the difficulty of covering such a spot is 
shown by the refusal of grass to grow 
there. The shade of the spruces would 
interfere with the growth of most flow¬ 
ering plants and, in addition to this, the 
earth will be impoverished by the tree 
roots. If the soil is hard and rough, the 
surface may be unfastened and a top¬ 
dressing of loam and leaf mold put on. 
It would be unwise to attempt any regu¬ 
lar flower bed in such a situation, and 
the better plan will be to naturaliz3 
shade-loving or easily treated plants, 
leaving them to grow as they will. 
Hardy ferns, such as the native Christ¬ 
mas fern, Aspidium acrostichoides, or 
the Ostrich fern (Struthiopteris), and a 
few other common wood ferns will soon 
take hold if the ground is fairly rich. 
Or the ground may be covered with a 
trailer, such as the common Japanese 
honeysuckle or Wichuraiana rose. But 
we think A. J. S. will find best results 
from a wild border of native ferns and 
other woodland plants. 
Rose Rust. 
M., Wisconsin.— Can you can tell me a cure for 
a deadly Rose rust or disease, Phragmidium 
mucronatum, or must we destroy every plant 
affected ? 
Ans. —This is not at all an uncommon 
disease, and of late years, many com¬ 
plaints have been made of it. It usually 
attacks the tender young shoots, often 
causing them to become bent and twisted 
by its growth. In the early part of the 
season, it is characterized by small, 
reddish-yellow spots, gradually increas¬ 
ing in size. The color of the spots 
deepens during midsummer to dark red. 
MOTHERS. —Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
In the autumn, small dark bodies appear 
on the under side of the leaves ; these 
contain the spores, which perpetuate 
the fungus over winter. Treatment 
must be directed against such spores, 
as well as against the growth which 
first becomes visible. Before the leaves 
appear or the suspected plant makes 
growth, both it and the ground around 
it should be thoroughly sprayed with 
a solution of sulphate of copper. This 
will burn the leaves, so while the plant 
is making growth, it must be sprayed 
with Bordeaux Mixture instead. All 
fallen leaves should be gathered up and 
burned, particularly in the autumn, 
when they form a home for the spores. 
The applications should be continued, 
at intervals of two or three weeks, 
until midsummer. This Bcse rust is not 
usually so severe as the fungus known 
as Rose Phragmidium (Phragmidium 
speciosum). In this the mycelium is 
perennial, and affected twigs should be 
removed and burned. This appears in 
the form of irregular, elevated black 
patches on the stem, consisting of the 
spores. When badly affected, the stems 
die. This disease should be treated in 
the same manner as the Rose rust, with 
the additional precaution of burning the 
affected twigs. Many enemies of the 
rose, both fungous and insect, find a 
home in fallen or decaying leaves, and 
it is always wise to rake up and burn 
any litter lying about the bed. 
Easter Lilies. 
K. P., Bergen County, N. J. —How can I grow 
white lilies for Raster, and what is the variety 
usually grown ? When are they potted, and what 
temperature is required ? 
Ans—T he large white lilies ordinarily 
grown for Easter are two varieties, 
Lilium longiflorum and L. longiflorum 
eximium, known here in the trade as 
Ilarrisii. Fully three-fourths of the 
lilies grown here are the latter variety, 
as it flowers more freely than Longi¬ 
florum, and can be safely forced in 
greater heat. The ordinary observer 
sees very little distinction between the 
two varieties, but to a trained eye the 
difference is marked, both in the shape 
of the flower, and the angle at which it 
is borne on the stalk. Both these lilies 
are natives of Japan, but the majority of 
the bulbs are grown in Bermuda, reach¬ 
ing this country in July and August ; 
Japanese-grown bulbs arrive later in 
the season. All lily bulbs suffer by ex¬ 
posure after fully ripened, and they 
should be potted as soon as received. 
The soil used is a light, sandy loam, 
with one-third well-rotted manure. The 
bulbs are graded according to size, and 
in potting, a 5% to 6-inch pot is used for 
a 5 to 7-inch bulb ; 6% to 7-inch pot for 
7 to 9-inch bulbs, and a 7 to 9-inch pot 
for the very large 9 to 12-inch bulbs. 
Ample drainage is given in potting, and 
the bulb is placed about one inch below 
the surface of the soil. The pots are 
then put close together in a frame out¬ 
side, thoroughly watered, and covered 
with a straw mulch, which saves water¬ 
ing) Ay holding moisture. A frame is 
not by any means a necessity ; they may 
stand outside in any sheltered spot, cov¬ 
ered with the mulch, and protected by a 
foundation of boards or coal ashes from 
the entrance of earth-worms into the 
pots. 
The pots are left outside until frost; 
two or three degrees of frost will not 
hurt them. The idea is, during this 
period, to produce a strong root-growth 
without starting the tops. When brought 
inside, they do not need much heat; in 
fact, injudicious forcing causes them to 
“ go blind,” as florists say, and no flower 
is produced. A Dight temperature of 40 
to 45 degrees is sufficient until about New 
Year’s, when it may be increased to 60 
or 65 degrees. They need plenty of air 
at all times. If it is desired to bloom 
the plants during the winter, before 
Easter, they are brought in under the 
same circumstances as above, but the 
temperature increased to 65 degrees after 
they have been inside about a week. 
When the flowers first open, it is wise to 
remove the deep yellow anthers, as the 
pollen drops about and stains the waxen 
flower. 
Care must be taken to avoid the attack 
of aphides. These insects have a great 
liking for the juicy lilies, and they are, 
doubtless, responsible, in many cases, 
for blighted buds, which fail to open 
properly The insects go right dowD 
into the heart of the leaves, before the 
flower bud is perceptible, and ruin its 
future progress by their attacks. Vigor¬ 
ous spraying with tobacco tea.right down 
into the heart, must be resorted to if any 
aphides appear. 
The Bicycle 
Sensation. 
1897 COLUMBIAS AT $75 
STANDARD OP THE WORLD. 
1896 Columbias - - . 
. at 
$60 
1897 Haitfords . . . 
. at 
50 
Hartford Pattern 2 - . 
• at 
45 
Hartford Pattern 1 . . 
. at 
40 
Hartford Patterns 5 and 6 
- at 
30 
These are the new prices. 
They have set the whole 
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