Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-04-19
agrituIturnl.
SeasOnable Hints.


COLD GRAPERY One az the most cri,i,at
periods in the management of praperv whore
there is no artificial heat employed, is when th,
| ouds are bursting into growth few davs 90
genial weather at this time, viii bring forward tho
buds then comes frosty night and destro,.s tban,
w are aware that such occurrences are rare. but
unless great care is exercised first, 10 retardino
growth as much as possible. by keeping the hopse
wen ventilated, and secondly, by maintaining the
siues ih horizontal position, the probabilities are,
sna' u hot destroyed they will receive serieus
40 AVOID even chance OF failure through
'' AA cans II is wise preeaution to have flue in
-e iiouSe' "hich nay be used if occasion requires
A"'o Aho"n crop saved during a frosty night
ID May, by filing the house with smoke
commence at once by keeping the house coo, a,
Aieht. And ventilate by top sashes only, bot
tom VentIlators we consider useless in cold
grdpery.
IN" No'-ln some Fetentiye, undrained soilsz
the grasses win be more or less thrown mn and 49,
roots exposed. covering of well pulyerlzed so;,
II mixed with portion of wood ashes. snnar,,,oo
Phate OF lime, or guano, will impatt yigor to 81.
pants, and increase the color and ye,inra of a.,
lawn. One of the principal points towards secn,
ing hne lawn consists in moving early. so Tho,
tne pants may be induced to spread on the surface
ana tnus from close covering, able to resist the
epe screening influence of a dry season.
RLoHE En- GARDEN.-Annual plants FIR thu
mower garden, as Lupines, Asters, MarjpoIas
otoek-gliiy flowers, Dwarf Lalkspurs, Apaerantbns
oockscomo, Balsoms, Schzanthus, Foxploye &c
@c'' should be soWn in frame, to insure snccaso
II Is not necessary to make hot-bed of nannra
put procure "eil pulverized soil mixed with sand
ana wood mould, or that from decayed leaves ifi.
can De obtained, the seed in drills and cana,
slightiy. Keep the glass pretty close. and ,ligbnv
shaded by sprinkllng lifte sand on the glass 4,
I'll they vegetate, then air more freely. II win h.
advisable to thin out the plants slightly wher. ,bo
are so thick as to injure their growth. When tha
proper season arrives, about the middle of mov
sne plants can be carefully removed to the fower
beds.
d Hollyhocks are beautiful and effective !, soa.
P0oilions IN mower gardens, they as double and
'"iiousy eoiored as Dahlias. Procure seed Of
soou sorts and SOW it in sheltered border in the
VpeH air' "hen the plants are q couple o ( inches
hish transplant sinsly in rows about six inches
apaie' tney WIN Hover tie following season.
FEARS ON OUNCE. Pears grated ON t1pinca
require deep rich soil, many failures have oceprad
ana much Disappointment has been occasionea bc
planting dwarf pear trees, in the absence Of a
proper knowledge rs TO the treatment thew de-.
mand.
ear culture on this system is not for those rvho
plant tree as they do gate-post, and who loot
on the after treatment in the same liQht viz laava
them until they decay, and then plant another
gramoilng all the while about the absurdity of this
mode OF raising pears. When planting the trees.
place some light soil around the roots to give tban
a start Cover the whole of the Ounce root and
anout an inch OF the pear stem with soil. The
ounce VIII throw out roots freely from any portion
OF the covered surface if healthy, therefore deen
plantlng' SO long as the soil is in proper condition
is not In this case injurious. If the roots ara
s'umpy' and destitute of ibres, cut several up.
ward slips on various parts of their surfaces. tos
encourage the emission of roots.-Farmer aua
Gardaer.