The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-15
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TFRoM THE GARDENER's MONTHLY,
Flower Garden and Pleasure Ground.


leaves will have changed color previous to the
incoming of winter, and the planting of trees
and shrubs will commence as soon as the iIrSt
fall showers shall have cooled the atmosphere
and mostened the soil Further south, where
the season will still remain summer a WINE
longer, the soil may, at any rate DE prepared
that all may be in readiness when therlght sea-
son does come Where there is likely to be a
great deal of planting done and only llmlted
number Of hands employed, planting may com
menee early in the month What leaves remain
on should be stripped off, and the main shoots
shortened They viii then do better than If
planted very late. In fact, if planting cannot
be finished before the beginning of November
in the Northern and Middle States it is better,
as rule deferred till spring. In those States
were little frost occurs, this rule will not apply
The roots Of plants grow all winter, and plant
set out in the fall has this advantage over spring
set trees that its roots in spring are in posi-
ton to supply the tree at once with food. This
is indeed, the theory fall planters rely on; but
in practice it is found that severe cold dries up
the wood, and the frosts draw out the roots and
thus more than counterbalance any advantage
from the pushing Of new roots. Very small
plants are, therefore, best left till spring for
their final planting. The large things and
which we recommend pIanting-in the fall, should
be pruned in somewhat at planting. The larger
the tree, the greater in proportion should it be
cut away
Attention should be given at this season to
the fower-beds, by noting what has done well
in your locality as a summer blooming plant, as
no time should be lost in procuring stock for
next year. The best way to propagate all the
common kinds of bedding plants is to take
. frame or hand-gass and set it on bed of very
sandy soil made in a shady place in the open
air. The sand should be fine and sharp, and
there is, perhaps, nothing better than river sand
for this purpose. The glass NAV be whtewashed
on the inside, so as to afford additional security
against injury from the suns rays. Into
this bed of sand cuttings of half-rpened wood
of the desirable plants may be set, and after
putting in, slightly watered. Even very rare
plants often do better this way than when under
treatment in a regular propagatng- house In
making cuttings, it is best to cut the shoot Just
under bud,-they root better, and are not so
likely to rot off and decay A cutting of about
three eyes is long enough for most strong grow
ing things, such as Geranums, Fuchsias,
&c.
Smalgrowing things, of course, will take
more buds to the one cutting From one to
three inches is, however, long enough for most
cuttings. They should be inserted about one
third of their way under the sand, which latter
should be pressed firmly against the row of cut
ting with fiat piece Of board, not however,
hard enough to force the particles of sand into
the young and tender bark, which is often
the first step to decay. For a few cuttings,
they may be inserted with dibble but where
many are to be put in, it saves time to mark a
line on the sand with rule or straight edge,
and then cut down face into the sand, say one
or two inches deep, when the cuttings can be
set against the face like box-edging All
amateurs should practice the art Of propagating
plants There is nothing connected with gar
dening more interesting.
Ornamental hedges make the very best kind
of boundary fences, and form in themselves beau
bHuI OA.GCSU, pub IieJ NAVE d great use III small
places in breaking off long and uninteresting
scenery, and, by dividing perhaps one grand
view into innumerable parts make small place
seem very large indeed.
The main principles Of successful hedging, is
to repress excessive growth at the top by repeat
ed summer pruning and training in a conical
form, while the side and basal shoots should be
suffered to grow as much as they possibly will,
without let or hindrance, during the summer
season AS soon as the leaves begin to fall
these lowermost shoots should be brought into
shape, SO as to render the hedge perfect
Many kinds of bedding plants of succulent or
subheshy growth, can be taken up from the
hoWer-heds on the approach of frost, and cut
IN say one-half, and packed thickly in boxes of
SOIL and Kept IN rather dry and cool cellar
through the winter. Such fine plants make a
much better show in the beds the next wear
than plants Of the present seasons striking
cellar is one Of the most useful appendices to
garden. Were we to have only one choice we
should prefer cellar to greenhouse for its gem
eral usefulness.
AS soon as Dutch bulbs can be obtained, they
should be at once planted OF all fertilizers,
well-rotten cow-manure has been found best for
them and especially if mixed with portion of
fine sand They should be set about four in
ches beneath the surface of the ground and a.