The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-25
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Fcon lAe Southern CuI,irator.

FLOWERS -CHARCoAL as 4 MANURE.
Mr.. Editer am no farmer, aud there.
fore, perhaps an not entitled 70 place in
your columns But shall address myself
to your fair readers, and with This dedoa
ton, know your gsilsnlty Will net allow
you to exps me from hem.
design to speak Of flowers, and their
cultivation in part. Last Spring, noticed
several articles on the use Of charcoal as a
manure. was induced to Try some eSpe
Timsn,s with il, on the different flowers, aud
the effects we're favorable beyond coneep-
sion. give you siatemen, Of my srpe
riments, for the benefit Of The lsciss, who,
"lhe fairesi of all lowers" delight IN The
cultivation Of splendid flower
Ny frst experiment was on ths Chinese
ky5iscus. Ii vas small, had been much
affected by the .fost, had turned yellow aud
had ell the appearances Of a rapid decay.
mixed equal parts OF charcoal and earth,
and applied 10 The roofs. IN two weeks il
began TO change color snG TO grow. lntso
months, i, had grown more than two feet.
then added sell rstted coz manure and
ou 10 Christmas il continued 10 grow aud
bloom most splendidly
The negi experiment, was one upon or
ange and lemon trees. Fhe surlsce sol
was removed to the roots, and charcoal slsa
applied. The eject vas equally es great.
So, likewise, was the efiaci prcducod upon
the Indian rubber trees.
Another experiment vas upon the gerRnI
um. 1t gave health aud yigor to the plant,
and produced an abundant crop Of blooms,
enlarged IN size. and increased IN rishness
Of color. discovered, however, the plants
were more easily butt by the warm weather
than formerly. So, taking the hint, re.
moved the charcoal, und applied esrIh in ~
place. In one instance, | e0rers9 lhe char
coal with earth. The effect which folioS CO
in both cases, vas all thai desired. The
quantity of charcoal applied, vas equal in
parts with earth.
Another experiment, vas upon the Cdc
ius. | applied about oEe fourth charcoal,
mixed With surface soil. The effect vas 10
produce rapid growth, strong and large
flowers, as well as TO project, TO a great ex-
tent, The plants from decay or rot.
A Cactus spfciseisnmus bad been potied
'go years, bad rooted veil, bu; never grown
4 particle. planted 1t II charcoal, bali
earth. 10 .en dsys the bud began 10 sweN
and in thirty, tbs shoot was more than tvs
inches lcng. Il grew Gaely the whole year
applied oue fourth charcoal to the Cactu
trucatEs ~iih great effect, snlarging tn
wood rery much. Fastening the bloom on iei
days bsfofe the iinr, in the previous yes
enlarging The number and increasing lhsil
brllIsney.
The same application was made to the C.
sepiangularis, which increased its growth
very much; but the age If the plant pre-
senisd its blooming and therefore cannot
speak Of tie effect Witch Il would have pro
duced.
The c. iruncs'Gs and c. specos1, both
vers manured sith charcoal, aud increased
gros;h, number. size. and quality of flow
srs, vas the result.
For the Cactus, charcoal is decidedly the
best s,imulsHi hive ever tried Oae thing,
however should always be boIns 10 is sp.
plicatIon; Il Is very pofous, and couse
e1snlly s5mlis tbs air freely to the roots Of
tbs pl.Hi. drying and consequently destroy
Ing them. Nasthsr il BE- applied 10 large
or snal quantities, it should BE- coVsred
with an inch or iuo Of earth or else daily
waierlq9s gwen.
Upaa be Capslia Jspouiea, | Likewise
made experiments. Net more than one.
eth charcoal vas mixed slih The earth
which gas poured around the ball Of earth
and roots, shen Transferred 10 large pot.
No psfcsplibie effect vas produced upon The
plant during The summer. The roots,
found upon upse,ilog IN lhs fall, had grown
very much, and this yintsr begin 10 rsal
izs the bench. 10 bloom. The flowers ar
double in number, and the size very muci
increased. far beyond anything have eve
seen before. | haYe GOV c. fn5riatG Il
bloom, three inches and half IN diameter
and the slalk not eighteen inches bigh. At
ImbrIcsta is IksSiss blooming, very much
enlarged.
l eEpsrimenlsd upon :hs Eaphor5il
Poiusetiia, which bad bsen killed 10 %,
earth by the fros'. The result ~sss growtl
OF ,hirseu fssG ~ one year, with leaf anC
fever much improved in SIZE and beaug.