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April  14.  1923 
The  Flower  Garden 
Last  Year's  Seedlings  and  Others 
Last  year  I  wrote  of  raising  some! 
house  plants  from  seed,  and  received  from 
kind  friends  B.egonia.  Gloxinia,  Calceo¬ 
laria,  Cineraria,  yellow  Oxalis,  ice  plants, 
blue  passion  flower,  lemon  verbena,  sensi-: 
five  plant  and  Jerusalem  cherry  seed. 
I  had  intended'  to  try  these  tiny  seeds 
some  time,  but  delicate  seedlings  and! 
babies  do  not  always  agree.  Now,  hav¬ 
ing  been  told  insects  would  not  touch' 
seedlings  started  in  cigar  or  tobacco  boxes. 
I  used  a  cigar  box,  filling  it  with  soil 
from  the  vegetable  garden,  a  sandy  loam, 
where  our  cucumbers  did  well  the  year 
before.  I  did  not  start  these  seeds  early, 
preferring  to  wait  until  the  nights  were 
not  cold.  I  dampened  this  soil  till  just 
right  and  left  the  soil  a  little  loose,  but 
made  a  tiny  track  one-fourth  inch  from 
the  edges  of  the  box,  using  a  match  to 
make  this  tiny  track,  and  when  necessary 
I  put  water,  ohj  so  carefully,  in  this  irri¬ 
gation  ditch. 
Now  to  plant  the  seeds.  The  flower 
books  said  :  ‘‘Germinate  in  five  to  seven 
days”  for  Cineraria,  so  they  had  the  first 
row.  These  belong  to  the  daisy  family, 
and  the  seed  not  too  tiny,  so  covered  them 
i  a  little  bit. 
Next  Begonias,  10  to  14  days;  these 
I  scattered  on  top  of  the  soil.  Third, 
dust  of  dust  atoms  were  Calceolaria  seeds. 
Surely  no  plant  could  ever  come  from 
those  almost  invisible  seeds.  They  were 
laid  gently  in  the  third  line. 
The  other  half  of  the  box  was  sown 
broadcast  to  Gloxinia,  then  with  the  palm 
of  my  hand  I  lightly  firmed  the  soil  all 
over  the  box,  covered  with  a  damp  paper 
and  a  piece  of  glass.  For  lack  of  a  better 
place,  it  was  set  on  the  dining  table,  ex¬ 
cept  during  mealtime.  I  wanted  it  in  a 
warm  place,  free  from  drafts,  and  where 
I  could  uncover  the  box  several  times  a 
day  to  see  if  it  was  damp  enough,  and 
also  watch  out  for  mold. 
During  the  dinner  I  set  the  box  in  a 
window,  removing  paper  and  glass,  but 
put  a  paper  between  the  window  glass 
and  box.  Since  learning  to  do  this  I  have 
much  better  success  with  such  seedlings 
as  hybrid  Petunias,  Nicotianas,  etc. 
A  friend  who  is  successful  with  green¬ 
house  plants  from  seed  has  a  shelf  back 
of  her  cook  stove,  where  she  keeps  her 
seed  boxes. 
In  four  days  Cinerarias  showed,  so  I 
removed  paper  from  that  end  and  kept 
the  .box  in  the  window  more.  Then  came 
the  tiny  Calceolarias,  and  every  Gloxinia 
seed  must  have  grown.  Very  gradually 
they  were  accustomed  to  the  light,  and 
they  grew  finely. 
An  old  pen  makes  a  dandy  trowel,  and 
the  seedlings  soon  had  a  home  of  their 
own,  each  kind  by  itself,  on  an  east  win¬ 
dow  sill,  partially  shaded  by  a  plum  tree. 
These  all  grew  steadily  and  were  divided 
among  flower  folk,  but  every  plant  louse 
in  town  went  for  the  Cinerarias.  They 
finished  mine  late  in  the  Fall,  while  I  was 
busy  with  the.  last  pickles.  The  Glox¬ 
inias  sat  on  the  sill  of  an  open  window 
when  mercury,  to  play  a  trick,  dropped 
to  29  in  September.  There  are  a  few 
left,  and  they  are  resting:  have  watered 
to  see  if  they  will  start  now. 
The  Calceolarias  have  been  sturdy  all 
the  time.  I  kept  two  plants,  and  hope 
they  will  bloom  this  Summer. 
I  knew  it  required  over  a  month  for 
Cyclamen  to  start,  so  gave  them  a  cool, 
shady  place  and  let  them  alone.  The 
seeds  are  large,  and  grow  when  they  get 
ready.  They  have  been  free  from  insects, 
and  the  foliage  is  attractive,  but  they 
probably  won’t  bloom  till  next  Winter. 
The  ice  plant  and  Oxalis  seed  were 
about  like  Petunia  seed,  and  received  the 
same  treatment.  The  yellow  Oxalis 
bloomed  before  many  of  the  annuals  in 
the  yard. 
The  lemon  verbena  and  blue  passion¬ 
flower  are  another  story.  Both  are  .said 
to  grow  easily.  I  filled  a  seed  box,  cov¬ 
ered  it  with  glass,  and  as  it  was  warm 
set'  it  in  a  shaded  place  in  the  yard,  as 
the  house  room  was  occupied.  A  suddefi, 
severe  shower  came  and  it  leaked  around 
the  glass  and  drowned  the  seeds. 
The  sensitive  plant  seeds  were  of  good 
size,  and  every  seed  grew.  It  had  dainty 
fern-like  foliage  that  drooped  at  the  slight¬ 
est  touch,  and  afforded  amusement  to  the 
children  and  visitors.  It  later  had  fuzzy 
ball-like  pink  blossoms. 
The  •  Jerusalem  cherry  seeds  resembled 
pepper  seed,  and  were  tucked  around  the 
edge  of  a  tub  containing  a  rose.  They 
grew  lustily,  and  I  have  one  thrifty  plant 
this  Winter,  having  given  away  the  rest. 
The  herb  seeds  were  a  success,  except 
Summer  savory,  but  it  was  dry  weather 
when  that  was  planted.  Lavender  did 
not  germinate  freely,  but  rosemary  and 
thyme  grew  very  freely. 
Yucca  and  trumpet  vine  were  two  new 
perennial'  'seedlings.  I  planted  about 
corn-planting  time  in,  well-drained  soil. 
They  started  well ;  the  next  thing  is,  have 
they  wintered  well?  Some  years  ago  I 
started  Tritoma  and  Hyacinthus  eandi- 
cans  from  seed,  and  found  them  easy  to 
handle.  I  have  the  seed  of  these  ready 
to  try  again.  mother  bee. 
Garden  Notes 
My  flower  garden  is  a  small  natch  of 
ground  on  the  north  slope  of  a  hill;  there 
are  apple.  trees  on,  the  southwest  and 
west,  so  there  is  too  much  shade.  The 
apple  trees  are  no  good,  as  they  only  bear 
fruit  fit  for  eider.  I  have  tried  in  vain 
to  get  the  menfolks  to  cut  them  down,  but 
this  Spring  I  intend  to  girdle  them  ;  then 
at  least  the  garden  will  get  more  sun¬ 
shine. 
I  have  always  loved  roses,  but  thought 
they  were  so  hard  to  grow.  Three  years 
ago  /I  got  Duchess  of  Wellington  and 
Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria,  and  they  both 
grew  so  well  the  next  year  I  bought  Gruss 
an  Teplitz,  and  I  had  Mrs.  Aaron  Ward, 
that  had  just  made  a  half-hearted  growth 
in  utile  house  for  years,  and  I  set  that  out. 
.They  all  grew  so  well  that  last'  year  I 
got  nine  small  roses,  little  more  than 
slips,  for  a  dollar,  and  they  all  lived  at 
least  until  Fall.  I  cannot  tell  how  they 
have  wintered,  as  they  are  still  (March 
24)  under  the  snow.  I  also  rooted  a 
great  many  slips  and  never  lost  one,  so 
I  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that  roses 
are  one  of  the  easiest  flowers  to  grow. 
Snapdragons  are  my  favorite  annual. 
They  are  so  easy  to  grow,  and  if  they 
are  taken  up  and  wintered  in  the  house 
they  are  nicer  the  second  year ;  besides 
if  they  have  plenty  of  sunlight  they  will 
blossom  in  the  house.  I  have  magenta, 
yellow,  pink,  and  scarlet  snapdragons  in 
blossom  now.  They  can  be  slipped ’and 
roofed  in  water  or  moist  soil. 
Nieotiana  is  another  good  annual  that 
will  grow  anywhere  without  a  bit  of 
care  ;  will  blossom  in  the  house  in  Winter 
and  will  reseed  itself.  If  it  were  only 
as  fragrant  in  the  daytime  as  it  is  at 
night,  it  would  have  few  rivals,  but  the 
flowers  look  so  ragged-  and  dejected  bn 
the  sunlight  one  is  apt  to  think  it  does 
not  amount  to  much. 
Zinnias  are  so  easy  to  raise  everyone 
should  have  a  few.  I  like  the  curled  and 
crested  the  best.  I  tried  the  Picotee,  but 
do  not  like  it.  I  want  a  perennial  gar¬ 
den.  but  have  not  had  any  luck  with  the 
seed. 
Irises  are  beautiful,  and  no  trouble 
after  they  are  started ;  I  have  a  mabog- 
any-colored  one  and  a  bine  one  that  has 
not  blossomed  yet,  and  I  want  to  get  a 
yellow  one  this  Spring,.  f 
If  you  want  something  pretty,  try  a 
round  bed  of  Daybreak  asters  and  sow 
carrots  thickly  around  the  edge.  Any 
color  is  nice,  but  the  pink  is  especially 
so.  It  looks  like  an  old-fashioned  nose¬ 
gay  with  the  lacy  green  of  the  carrots  for 
a  border. 
I  think  Mother  Bee  will  find  Chrysan¬ 
themum  Glory  of  Seven  Oaks,  is  hardy. 
I  have  an  Indian  Red  that  is  as  hardy  as 
any  weed,  but  just  as  it  begins  to  blossom 
every  year  it  freezes  up,  so  this  year  I 
am  going  to  take  half  of  it  up  and  see 
if  it  w,il  blossom  in  the  house. 
CARRIE  TIMMERMAN. 
Fertilizer  for  Rhododendrons 
What  will  stimulate  the  growth  of 
hardy  Azaleas  and  Rhododendrons?  I 
would  like  them  to  make  a  little  more 
wood  and  foliage  this  coming  season. 
They  have  been  in  the  ground  for  several 
years,  and  have  always  bloomed  beauti¬ 
fully,  but  they  look  to  me  now  as  though 
they  needed  something  more  than  leaf- 
mold.  I  know  they  won’t  stand  for  lime, 
but  would  a  little  sheep  manure  and  pot¬ 
ash  help  any?  J.  ii.  J. 
An  occasional  top-dressing  of  well- 
rotted  cow  or  stable  manure  will  be  very 
beneficial  to  these  shrubs,  and  such  ap¬ 
plication  may  be  made  this  Spring.  The 
ground  should  not  be  disturbed,  as  the 
roots  are  very  near  the  surface.  Sheep 
manure  would  probably  be  desirable, 
Law  Regarding  Stuffed  Game  Birds 
Is  there  auy  law  forbidding  persons 
having  in.  'their  homes  or  possession 
mounted  game  birds  or  animals,  without 
permission?  If  so,  from  whom  must  one 
get  permission,  and  what  are  some  of  the 
bir-dg.and  animals  px*ohibited?  Also,  does 
a  person  doing  taxidermist  work  on  a 
small  a scale  have  to  get  out  license  for 
doing  *  so?  *■  w.  l.  R. 
5  The  conservation  law  of  this  State  pro¬ 
vides  that  the  head,  hide  and  feet  of  quad¬ 
rupeds.  or  the  plumage  or  skin  of-  game 
birds  for  which  an  open  season  is  pro¬ 
vided,  and  which  have  been  legally  taken 
during  such  open  season,  may  be  posT 
scssed.  bought  and  sold  at  any  time.  It 
would,  therefore,  be  lawful  for  a  person 
to  possess  mounted  specimens  of  quad¬ 
rupeds  and  game  birds,  provided  they 
had  been  legally  taken  during  the  open 
season  for  the  same. 
No  license  is  required  from  this  com¬ 
mission  for  a  person  to  carry  on  the 
business  of  thxidermy.  However,  a  taxi¬ 
dermist  must  comply  with  all  provisions 
of  the  conservation  law  relative  to  taking 
and  possessing  quadrupeds  and  birds  pro¬ 
tected  bv  law.  John  t.  m’cormick., 
Deputy  Chief.  Division  of  Fish  and  Game. 
Low  prices  for  the  raw  fur  of  gray 
timber  wolves  are  reacting  to  increase  the 
number  of  animals  too  rapidly  for  the 
food  supply,  with  the  result  that  sheep 
and  cattle  owners  in  the  northern  portion 
or  the  United  States  face  untold  losses 
by  an  invasion  of  wolves,  according  to 
Dr.  Hornaday  of  the  New  York  Zoological 
Park.  Canada  already  is  plagued  with 
wolves,  he  said.  Game  and  even  farm 
animals  in  some  provinces  are  being  killed 
in  the  depredations,  which  are  slowly 
spreading  southward  toward  the  border. 
