Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-19
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HORTICULTURAL.

II the products OF tho farm necessary the support
81 e those Of the garden and the orchard contribute de
heaeies and uxucs the table, hich indispensable
the graii6csuon q refined taste. may live-hc
may exs-whout these additions his comfort but he
enjoy life that which the bcneccnt Cres
designed when he placed at his command all the fruit
Of the earth IT, ply sioogsis contend, the high
degree Of dcveopsmcn both physical and mental, is
promoted by abundance and variety food ought
regard duty ourselves and families To
provide for them whatever nnoeonty minister to the
qualification ofhe sppec Ii will not be inferred from this
tina, any thing like extravaganza Of expenditure, or mere
sensual Indulgence designed to be encouraged Eachiar
mcr within limits Of his freehold, and with the cnc
Of industry than every should possess,
supply has family with almost endless variety OF the
choicest fruit. and vegetables lie may have indeed what
termed circle OF ruts"-tha is to regular
css-ion during the whole year, except from the coca
sional irregularities OF particular Beginning
with the joyous month Of May, the SiTawbcrry-thc
most highly favored fruit grown in temperate lsti-
tudss aud constant aud abundant bearet-cnnsttuies
welcome visitor after the rather scanty supply which
usually follows the close the Then the
raspberry the finer and harder varieties OF which
regarded scarcely inferior To the strawberry. Tins
generally continues in bearing until the first OF July
During the period the improved varieties OF the
cheuy-the Dukes, tho BgRorenus and the Hcarts-arc
also in perfection Then succeed the fruits Of
,
which ourshes only under very favorable circumstances
there are OF the peach which follow each other
from the of July till the middle Of October with
ly day of intermission; plums from months;
melons Of every kind during the hottest part Of the
when ,hcy particularly grateful and rcireshng pears,
the most luscious OF oil fru The Of which may be
prolonged ill Now and even uuIil Christmas and finally
apples which, with proper care, may he preserved unit.
rprnp Even allowing some OF them tail, which may be
tho. fruifs tho cir
clio will not be materially broken, except in
binary like the present. when the apples de-
rtroycd To him who has made the attempt, all this
may appear impossible; but few years wall suffice
for its accomplishment when is willing to besiow
reasonable degree OF and attention. When he has
once commenced the love of these empoymene will grow
upon him. and when he feast upon the products
of his ow industry he will wonder how he lived long
without them.
The garden Is no less indispensable health and com
for, than the orchadpcrars may be regarded as
so The number OF vegetables that may be grown upon
an acre. half acre nj ground is sufficient SUP
py mos, families in the creates; abundance. Under ud
cous cultivation 1t practicable to have the table 'u
ni-hed with several dishes Of vegetables almost daily
throughout the year. Cabbages ao"e may be had IN
fiction for months 1t longer Asparagus furnishes
a most wholesome dish when the grcateo
city prevails Celery, OF which few should be plant
ed every garden. div ersy in sgrcsab
ncr the rather limited number OF vegetables. In
Short all things OF edible character useful and
noInca; and in hot weather particularly, they furnish
light aud wholesome Diet grateful than the subsian
al food with which the be other support
ed.
III what is thus easily practicable, with the
spectacle which Of gardens exhibit what do
we behodl piece OF ground badly MANFRED and mPcr
eey cnclosed which the fowls find constant
MIA and and
vegetables, choksd with grass and weeds which hand
be spared from the oorned tobacco patch cut
up-and supplying al all times scany provision, and ire
Guenty at all The orchard consists perhaps OF iew
Old apple Fastening decay; black hear:
cherries and moreo; venerable pear trees
solitary ounce, and struggling peaches which have
Jaten and nouIshcd in spite Of neglect along 'ho
fences the way sides. Is there any cariea,ure in isi
On the contrary does this description half the
gardens Of the county, and the other half how many
wbAi they might be and ought TO be?
When consider that the bountos OF nature are spread
before proiusiOp and that the great object of our lives,
speak temporarily Is the attainment OF happiness and
ease would that mankind IN the Is satisfied
with ssapdprd fer below that for which hsy design
ed By the constitution of II more pans were
taken render HONE delightful by Introducing around i;
those comforts aud embellishments Of which is suseePu-
bile, domestic happiness a would DC essentially pro-
moted. The pTivatOns endure, fall with
she greater force upon Her lie often life
OF burden nnd anxiety multitude ofliIe cares demand
her attention, cofroGng times than the
endurance Of heavy calemes. The enehan;ment which
her presence should throw around every dwelling always
enhanced by corporation the part Of man, IN the
humbles and mnutes particulars. Let US then endeuyor
tighten her burhens AID minister her wants; and the
discharge OF her duties will ihenceior become her great
est pleasure, and the blessings Of peace and vue sill fol-
low in her train.
SWEET POTATOES FOR SEED.
The bes mode Of raising poiaoc psnungs is from
cuttings Of the vines. As they have spread sui-
cen,y-that say when they have attained length Of
or feet which will be from the middle 10 the last OF
July-ihey taken of the hill apd prepared in the
following Cui them in sections Of three joints
EACH always leaving the leaf Of tho pppc Joint and
ing the lower ones The extem,tes shoaj be re-
ed Of their succueuce These cuttings to
be planted with dibbles ridges % cr feet apart, aud
abou, inches in the The ridges should - eYood
oil On te summit To prevent their shedding the rain
Planted about the 21 2jth Of July and deep enough
for the top bud be eye with the surface OF tue bed
they begin grow and will produce abundance Of
hne seed. Hpaned early the frs; Of July which Is
practicable in most they will yield many potatoes
IL good size.
The advantages Of paintings grown in this way arc n-
They easily kept during winter and We
geiaie with greater certainty in hc spring The eyes or
buds arc full and plump unlike those Of small pntatos
ed the usual munnor aud bushel will 81 farther in
planting than two bushels o the others. The product
also abundant and Of finer quality. Experienced po
tOegrowes say that this is the only way to preserve h,
seyera varieties IN their purity
In the old countless paintings Of the Irish po,acc a-,
also made exclusively for the seed This is done 81, late If
the season as 10 preclude the crop from coming {, maturity
When tho iannuceOus particles become fully dovolopsd
The value Of the lbeT O5 seed - thought . be impaired
il would thus appear that both the same principle
Is applicable. f.
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