The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-30

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for june.
KITCHEN GARDEs.-A very principal business
in the kitchen garden this 1nth lie to keep clean
of weeds, and the spaces between croos con tinu-
ally and well stirred. The little instrument called
the band cultivator may be used, after thorough
wedding, to great advantage, and with superior
economy as compared with the hand hoe In we'll
titled garden Soils one man with this little instru-
ment can do the work OF twenty with hand hoes
II is only useful, however, to paes between rows,
as II cannot remove the weeds which resident
In the rows
Some time eince we visited the bea utiful nurse
ry OF Mr.. William Reid at Elizabethtown, New
sIy. MOI weed was to be seen, and
80 A1u 10 Mr. h. that he must require a great
hsd Q, nep to pull weeds He said "No, be
nao any 10 pull, as they were ALWAYS disturbed by
lne cuitivaaor or plough before thew were large
enough Tor pulling" Such shonId he the nrae-
tice In vegetable gardens.
ne eariy crops OF radshes, lettuce, &C., are
now over; euch ground was manned for these
crops should be used for late bees 49, 1910
planting out caua rapas, &C. 1Ao o'' 'o's'
standing crops should be thinned ont vacant
seed Every means should be resorted 70 81
stroy insects, and clamps and other cort-i
xances should De used to catch flyers at NIGHT
frequent hoeing will materially lessen the liza.
oty oil crops to suffer from drou ght as the nnoie
ture contained in the atmosphere can fhen he
rained upon and condensed by the colder particles
OF the soil below the surface. Read the article on
zoe ydrm preceding this. also various articles
Kidney beane NAV be planted this rnonYb D..
seeo now planted will give better crops than those
planted earlier If the cabbage plants from SEED
sowh last month De annoyed by insects dust them
win mixture made of fresh wood ashes Scotch
snuff, AND puverized quick lime with which a few
crops OF Harlem oil has been miyed Stir them
'ogetner thoroughly, and dust on the leaves when
wet with dew or rain. Cabbage and celery in
nuts. ior summer use may be transplanted this
month; II Lima or cranberry beans are sluggish in
grown, top them with guano mixed with
charcoal dost Sow carrots, plant cucumber seeds
II not previously done; plant late sweet corn, trans
pant ieeks, and early in the month okra NAV still
be planted. Plant peas every two weeks and soaL
tnem In water Six hours, with small QUANTITY of
saltpetre before planting. Pumpkins suuashes,
and summer radishes may still be planted: detach
siiall suckers or lateral heads from globe arti-
chokes, to give strength to main one; Keep onion
beds clean, and thin those intended to ripen: put
out caooage plants in paths between onione; clean
beds.
6 In the latter part Of the month is proper time
for transplanting leeks, CARTOONS, cabba ges, en-
owe, celery, &c, for full autumn crops
Inc dipping of the roots in a mixture of plaster
OF Paris and whale oil, will prevent the attacks of
the grub on the brassica tribe
Draw the earth up around sweet potatoes
Fruit GARDEN AND ORcHARp.-Look well To
peach trees, and remove borers and peach worms
from the bark of the tree just below the surface of
the ground. All sorts of fruit trees NAV be
trimmed TINS month II necessary; cut off all black
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or shortening in peach trees this season; remove
excess OF fruits, you will lose more in quality
than you will gain in quantity. Use the burning
lamp for getting rid of the second brood of cater
pillars. Coat the trunk Of trees with the wash
recommended TO prevent the incursions Of other
insects. Cut off runners in strawberry beds as
fast as the plants have done fruiting, and thus en-
able them to gain strength. If gooseberries show
mlldew, soak cut hay {sat hay if you have IT'D in
strong brine, and place ii on the ground around
the main stem, and extending outward as far as
the foliage; sprinkle over this charcoal dust.
Destroy ants with the amnoniacal water Of the
gas WORKS; give liquid manure to weakly, small
fruits, and keep mulch around them. Summer
prune grape vines, and sssist them, if sluggish
as recommended in our paper on the Isabella and
atawba grape.
FLOWER GARpEN-Holland bulbs should be
generally lifted this month, and BUST says that il
Ia not advisable to take up j3nquils, ffitiHaria,
crocus. and r1as oftener than every alternate year;
,onqutls may stand three years. 1Anemouies and
ranuncuius should be carefully lifted after their
leaves begin 10 fade. Do not expose them TO the
sun, but cover slightly with sand or earth until
they are perfectly dry, when they may be care
fully lifted, sfted out, and put away in drawers
some recommend that they be soaked in soap
'uds, TO destroy worm with which they are some
lines affected.
Autumn Towering bulbs should all be lifted as
soon as the foliage is decayed, kept a few weeks
put of the ground, and then be again replanted in
fresh soil.
To make carnations flower we'll, they should
be firmly tied up to the rods and watered in dry
weather.
When pinks in flower their beauty may be
prolonged by giving them little shade at mid
day.
Budding and innoculation of roses may be per.
formed next month. Lately planted shrubs should
be frequently watered In dry weather Bust, from
whose valuable work called The american Flotcer
Garden Directory we select much the subject
on which il treats, says that
awe do confess that we used TO be advocates for
giving plenty of water TO the dahiia, but the Sc.
we're drought of 1885 put our science TO the test
and the result was that about hundred plants
Of our most choice kinds, which we regularly wa
tered three times week for nine weeks, during
which period we had not drop of rain, the plants
grew ioxuriantly, but many of them never pro.
duced q perfect bloom ; and those that had no at.
tention whatever paid TO them, except little ma.
nure or litter laid the surface over the roots
lowered almost we'll in our most moist sea-
sons"
Hence we infer that an occasional watering may
be OF service but continued and repeated artificial
waterings are in furious
lhapess Working Farmer.