Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-05-14

its externals, SO that it may in truth be
said Of our land, as the poet has said of
England
The cottages o. Eaglaad,
How beautiful hey stand
Amid their tall aacesiral trees
Ger all ;he pleasant Iaui.n
There is already wealth Of tree and
root and vine, brought 10 notice within
few years, from which selection may
be made for garden use, profit and adcrn-
ment Our time on earth is limited
cur highest welfare does not consist in
the greed Of gain for money. but rather
in the Illuminating culture Of the mind,
the pure loves Of the heart, and the social
ana spiritual uses to which we may
apply our lives. With true symmetry in
the unfolding of intellect and affections,
and the right expression of these at cur
homes. we shall find rest to our souls
ard he tie more surely fitted for that
holy and happy home above.
With such idealisms Of what the
gar len ought to be as the outward
exnression Of the social state Of the
family. let US think now of the planting
time when we should be solic;tous to
TRANSPLANT shade and fruit trees. shrubs
and vines. The cost Of these for a
family garden need not be large, and
wbe3 the means are limited. a beginning
NAV he made with single root or slip
OF a variety, and from this they may be
rapidly propasated.
In LAYING out a gtrden let us impress
upontall as Of first Importance sufficient
breadth of walk. \ hundred walks in
gardens are too narrow where there is
one too wide. The same is true Of the
distance al which plants should be set
No main walk in a garden should be less
than four feet. and. according to the size
of the garden. from this up to ten feet
wide indeed in large gardens We have
seen walks fifteen feet wide, producing a
fine effect,
We must not extend this article to too
great length and viii draw it to close
by giving few items of practical char
aoter for young gardeners
ART1cHoKE. Plants in spring, three
feet apart each way. They are propa-
gated by roots. They increase very
fast
ASPARAGUS. Sow the seeds as soon as
the fros, i. out, in drills one inch deep,
and twelve inches apart. In two years
plant into permanent beds, which should
be well MANFRED put the roots four
inches deep End twelve inches apart ;
make the bed four feet wide. Salt is a
good manure.
BEANS. The early kind plant in drills
Two inches deep and thirty inches apart,
in Nay: and at intervals every two weeks.
Late kinds plant in drills or hills, three
feet apart.
BEET. Sow the seeds one inch deep,
in drills. and fifteen inches apart. The
early kind SOW as soon as the frost Is
out ; the late in June.
CARROTS. Sow the seed in drills, hal!
inch deep and one and half feet apart.
The early kind can be sown as the frns,
is out of the ground, for summer use
and in June for fall and winter use.
CUcuMBERs. Plant in hills. five feet
apart each way when the bugs are bad
in the m orning, while the dew is on, put
on little wood ashes, guano, or lime.
EARLY Conx. Plant in hills, three
feet apart.
Lift CT. Sew the seed, as soon as
the frost is out, broadcast when high
enough, thin out to four inches apart.
MELONS. Plant in hills, five feet
apart, in May, in good ground.
PARsNrPs. Sow in drills, eighteen
inches apart, and thin them to about six
inches apart in drills. Plant in May,
PEAS. Plant as soon as the frost is
out of the ground, in drills, two inches
deep and two and hall feet apart. Sow
every two weeks, so as to have them till
corn comes.
t PEPPERS. Sow the eds in hot bed
in March, and transplant out in open
ground IN April, in hills one and halt
feet apart.
SQUASH. Plantin hills in April, four
feet apart.
TOMATO. Plant out in the open
ground, in May, -four feet apar:; tie them
up to sticks
Every Agriculturis. should also be
horfieulturist. Horticulture renders the
tilling of the earth a more attractive
employment. 1t is more elevating and
refreshing to the mind. 1t qualities US
to surround our homes with those orna-
ments and Injuries which render the