Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-26

ToMAToEs.-A correspondent of the Cen
cssee Farmer gives his mode of growing to-
matoes. lie forwards his plants in not bed
or green house, and grows them in pots until
they are a foot or foot and half high, turn
ing them out about the second week in May
He plants them three feet apart in rows
When planted he drives down few stakes
six or eight feet apart, leaving them four feet
high the whole longth Of the rows, and nail
ing strip Of wood all along the tops, and
tying one or two lower down the stakes to
make trellis. The ground should be dug
deep and made rich with manure, and spoon
full of guano mixed with the soil around each
root. We quote:
When they have grown sufficiently long TO
tie TO the trells, ] select two or three of the
longest shoots and tic them loosely to the
trellis cutting away all other small laterials
which may grow on the main branches. | let
these main branches grow until they have
some in flower and set the first bunch of fruit
then pinch out the top. one joint above the
fruit, leaving the leaf entire | then allow it
to 60 on again until it has Powered, and set
another bunch Of fruit, when the top is pinch
ed ont one leaf above the bunch, the same as
the first and so on of all the rest, taking
care TO cut all the laterals which may grow on
the main branches down to the axels of the
leaves, as often as they are produced, but
leaving the leaves entire. If any one will
take this little extra trouble he will be am
ply repaid and absolutely astonishod at the
immense clusters of fine largo tomatoes he
will have. II planted in a favorable position,
they will ripen at least as carly as those
grown in any other way out of doors, and
frequently three days or a week earlier
When ripe they will hang longer on the vine
without decaying. The situation can hardly
be too sunny Deep light loamy soil suits
them best
CAULIFLowERs.- CauliAower plants should
now be transplanted at such distances as are
suitable for common cabbages. 1t is a rough
feeder-consequen the soil can hardly be
too rich for its growth. Decayod Vegetable
matter is favorite food for it though compost
of muck, ashes. and lime or plaster proves an
elegant ubstitute.-Soap suds is an agreeable
acknowledgement hoeings, especially in
dry seasons, hasten its growth. 1t is the nat
ural tendency Of the plant to protect and
shelter the head while forming with the large
leaves with which it is provided. The effect
of this is TO blauch them almost TO transper-
ency, and of course remove all disposition to
toughness, which an exposure to the atmos-
pneie Wouiu pe hkeiy 10 promote. When
ever the leaves show an inclination away from
the head, they may be easily brought to cover
it by placing them upward in the morning.
and thus habituating them to grow up and
cover the head instead Of downward.
GoosEBERRY MILDEw.-Here is a recipe
said 10 be infallible for the mildew on goose
berries Take one peck of lime one pound
Of sulphur, and ten gallons of water. Mix.
and let stand till il settles. A pint of this,
in four gallons of water, syringed over the
bushes when the fruit is forming, will keep
them clear. Cover the ground with manure.
and spread a small quantity Of salt over it,
TO keep as much moisture as possible about
the roots. soapsuds sprinkled over the bush
es will also, il is said, keep off the mildew.
By little pains, at the proper time, any one
can secure plentiful supply of this fruit.