Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-26

three joints on each shoot. From these,
new shoots grew vigorously and Powered
well during the snmmcg- guano water
twice n week. Ia June, when the blooms
had wiihcred the plants were cut down
to about six inches height, leayIns as
many lDinls a. possible 1.-The earth was
changed a. before, the roots well exam
ined aud Nil decayed pieces cut cut Az
ter remaining FIVE or six days in the
shade well walered, they were exposed
Ia The full Z lare of the sun The rest ol The
season, receiving water generally twice
and in very hot weather three tunes q da>
I -guano water three tines II week bj
\ ihls means the shoots an! old wood grew
Ilhorouahly iipencd and were rendered
thick, short aud slumpy, that is, wHh joints
very close To each olheI
Geraniums ave better for free clrcu-
lalion o! atmosphere; whenever the
weather permitted, therefore, the WIN
,duws were !eil open.
I in the latter end of February, >hess
well ripcued shoots were shortened to
tour or five eyes, the plants again rtpo,-
ted, and after "A lapse of ten Il ", were
watcrc5 twice IA week with gnano water
In the spring they gro" vigorously IN the
state ~ which they were exhibited, aud
Cor more lhana month, were quite n mas.
! of bloom, extending two and half feet
IN width and only two feet high, forming
macnlliccn, sight. These two plants
are now undergoing their sum0Icr cul-
lure the shoots are full scycn inches
long, thick and Turning red, which is 9,
sign Of riptn,Hg. II | have leisure en-
'ough to nlleLd TO them, do not tie lea>i
doubt they viii he, next spring, from four
10 five feet III diameter, exactly rrscmb
ling those exhibited AT the horticultural
I shows near London.
1 In ali these processes the complete
dfaiungs Of he pots with potshcrds - -
senlial -occasional smoking, with tobac-
90, Is also necessary 10 keep The plants
free from the green aphis. Whenever
.nr weather permitted, that i, on bright,
warm days IN carIy spring, took them
into the yard, and Syringcd thoroughly
with water oi a temperature Of about 4J' !;
dis seemed to refresh them, and viviil
the grcen color OF the leaves but they
were alwaYs taken INTO the room to dry,
f9r fear OF the cold plodaced by esapo-
ration.
believe that the use of guann-w water
and charcoal will exceedingly assist the
cultivation Of all plants in the parlor--
for two or the greatest impedimcnts, lhe
wan, of green color IN the leaves and
the spindIing up OF the branches, are
very much coun;cracted by these two IN
grcGicnis III the soil.
TLs method OF working the Geranium,
exhibits the valuc 81 a large accumula-
ton OF healthy aNlliiry action IN small
space : it Is, in fact, the only means a..
producing excessive !uSuriance OF bloom.
IN many plants, and this healthy aSiIia.y
action can only be induced by cutting
hack well r;pencd shoots. have tried
this thoroughly. BY cutting back shoots
before they are fully rlpe, nothing bul
weak aad puny growth Is obtained. MOI
ali the guano in the world can change
This position.
With The exception oflhc Dahlia there
is, perhaps, no florists flower which has
so well rewarded the care and ingenuity
of the growers Of seedlings in Europe, a.
:he Geranium. Tnc form of the flowers
aud the hr'lIancy of their colors, have
improgcd beyond all expectation. IL is
.cREy of propagation, retains lis beau
:ful vcrdure throughout the winicr, -
easily grown and managed in the parIor,
thanks to guano, and never fails in re-
warding attention by splendid display
Of bloom"