Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-19
OtouilIe Dnilq Antte &erarA.

PLANTs.-In the culture of plants
in pots, or vessels, we must follow a
plan contrary TO the natural state, and
our success will depend upon the
means we employ. The first and most
important is the composition of the soil
to insure healthy and vigorous growth
during the summer season--the second
Ly adopting due prccaution during the
dormant state Of the plant, or winter
season.
In the natural state, every plant Or
tree is free, and capable Of seeking or
choosing its required or proper uutri-
ment, and depo,itlng the secretion :;
and as the spongiole or end root con-
siantly advances, the latter never be-
comes contaminated with the former.
In pots or vessels, it is far different.
The plant has only limitcd portion or
bulk Of earth, and IS compelled to live
on such matter as is found in it. To
arrive at the desired end, it is ntcessa.
~ to know the nature OF our plants
and supply them with proper wants.
Plants Of vigorous, quick growth, and
strong, hcshy roots, as geraninm, vcr-
bcnas, petunlas tuchsiaS, danlias, &c, :,
require rich soil Wcll dccayed COW
manure, and leaf mold, mixed with
good garden earth, are the best. Plants
Of more fine, thin, Gorous roots, as aza-
leas, cricas, rhododendrous, Sc, will
best grow in sandy soil, miXod with
well dccaycd wood. Particular care
must be taken to have the soil il such
Il state as viii admit constant circula-
ton ef the air. II onght not to be sit.
cd and to secure good drainage, the
bottom Of the pot or vessel ought to be
covered TO about two or three inches
thick with broken pothcrbs. Twice
or three times shifting during tae sum-
mer season is necessary. Ihe plant
grown in pots is compelled to deposit
lis own cxcretion on The same place,
whence it derives its nntrimcat, the
former being contaminated with the
latter. 1t from this cause becomes un-
healthy, as seen by lis yellow sickly
appearance. BY removing the old soll
and supplying new one, this can be
obvatcd.
Mostly all plants and trees require
certain time or period oi rest, and
such as we grow in pot, must be check
cd IN growth at the end of October or
middle of November, by ceasiDg for
week or ten days watering them. Ole
anders, myrtles, viburnum, po'ncgran-
ates, hydrangca, sc. can be kept dur
inc the whole wint-r in frost free Gel
lars by letting on warm days, free adj
mission of free air. without any waters
ing at all. Soft wooded plants that
will retain the leaves, as geranlums,
verbenas, petunias, lAntanas, salvlaS,
&C., can be kept in rooms close to the
windows, as far as possible from fire,
tastelully arranged in flower-stands,
made Of cast iron, or wood, the bottom
water-tght, so as to hold three or four
inches of water. The pots must be
elevated SO as to stand perfectly free
from the water and tray-the water IN
the Aower-stand will absorb certain
portiet of carbonic acid gas Of our
breathing, and by changing the tenn
pcraturc OF the room I'm the parlor,
where the fire is used only during the
day time, is the best, will again eva
porate and be absorbed through the
leaves Of the plants, keeping them, by
very little watering, (say once week.
alive during the whole winter. BY this
method We can not onIy cultivate very
easy our plants, but the rooms will pres
sent constantly cheerful appearance,
and be made healthier to ourselves, as
the plants will absorb the the greatest
part of the noziouS gases OF our breath,
and make the ventilation partly unne'
cessary.
APHENoMENoN OF THE EARTHQUAKE
The San joaquin Republican of Saturday,