Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-10-10
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Sowing Flower Seeds, Setting out Towering Plants
and Shrubs.
MR. EprTos; LWiu you SHOW me, through the
Times, to say q few wprds TO those who ara pres
pairing TO g fit up' their yards and flower gardens.
good DIAL has been said u tho Times Of TIE in,-
portance and advantages 81 cultivating trees and
flowers, not only in pecuniary but social point
of view. shall not, at present, enlarge on these
subjects, but merely give few directions in re-
gard to sowing flower seeds and transplantihg dir
ferent kinds of shrubs, &C., and more particularly
the hardy kinds that need attending to in Autumn.
There is at present great and increasing demand,
not only in this Territory, but throughout the
country, for information on this subject. From
some cause or other, there seems to be desire
generally among all classes, to beautify Home ex-
ternally, and to render this sacred spot endearing
and pleasant. The right kind of spirit seems
to prevail in st. Paul, on this subject, and we
trust the day is not far distant when every street
in our growing city will be lined with graceful
ems and stately naples, and when every residence,
however humble, will be suitably surrounded with
flowers and shrubs. Indeed, how much purer will
be the summer air, when that day shall come, and
to the countless visitors that arc destined to resort
hither from the South and East. l... san 3I
But l am depressing, as l am inclined to do
when discussing this subject. Iwould NOW say to
all who have not their grounds suitably prepared,
to have them arranged this fall, and during the
present month";. IL you wish flowers early the
coming season. and Of vigorous growth, seed
should be sown in Autumn. of all the hardy kinds
of ANIMALS, such as callopsis, candytufts, clark
ius, colinsius, estcholtzias, gias, larkspurs,
nual pinks, phlox drummondii, catchfys and many
others. These should be sown in September and
| October. They should also be sown late in the
| spring for a succession of bloom. Most of them
will bear transplanting very we'll if it be done
carefully, in a rainy day. In our grounds we
have succeeded to our satisfaction with all those
named except the estcholtzia, which has frequent
ly failed, even with the greatest care.
The tender ANIMALS should be sown quite late
in spring-as late, indeed, as the last of May or
| first of June. Double balsams, amaranths, cv-
press vine, coxcombs, marvel of Peru, perilla
nankanensis and marigolds, are among the tender
kinds. These if started in hot-bed will bloom
several weeks sooner. Pcrennials and biennials
do well il sown in April or May. In VI
All hardy bulbous and tuberous roots should be
put out in the fall, such as herbacious and tree
peonies, tulips, lilies, crocus, narsissus, Dubious
iris, jonquils and large number of others. Some
of these viii! not flower, if put out in the spring,
during the first season, unless it is done earlier
than persons generally obtain them. For most
it should not be deferred later than October.
The spring, in our opinion, is preferable for
transplanting nearly all kinds of shrubs and roses
in our cold climatc but it should be done very
carly in most cases. The same may be said OF
Fruit and Ornamental Trees. ca .l4..
-oc--i L. NJ. FORD.
Grovcland Garden Nursery, Oct. %, 1854.
CO The boquets flung 10 Grisi on her farewell
benefit night in London; previous to her coming
to this country, when collected together, covered
the foOr of the green-room, and were piled up
half way to the ceiling.
The st. Louis Democrat says that Hon. Edward
Bates, of that city, is opposed to the Nebraska
| bill. He is named for L. S. Senator from Mis-
souri,. We trust to record his election. No truer
man is contained in the Wing party than Edward
Bates.-ChicdgO Journal
Cy7 We should be much better pleased to see
him elected President Of the United States.