Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-28
TIE EVENING STAR.
HORTICULTURAL.
LIQUID aRArrINs WAX.

A writer in the Horticulturist, gives q
recipe for making liquid wax for grating
1t IL eheaply made, easily prepared, and ii
rofked up in bottle win keep without injury,
at least six months. II is applied in thin
coat by means Of a fat piece OF wood In a
few days il will become as hard a. tiint, and Is
not at all affected by tho intense heat OF our
summers, nor the severe cold OF winters,
neither softoning in the one instance nor
crashing in the other. The following is the
direction for preparing the article, (it is also
an admirable preparation for covering wounds
in trees :l-Melt one pound of rosin over a
gentle fire; add 10 it one ounce Of beef tallow,
and stir il we'll. Take il from the FIRE, let it
cool down little, and mix with 1t table,
spoonful Of spirits of turpentine, and after that
about seven ounces of very strong alcohol, 30
per cent? The alcohol c0ols ii down so rapid
IL that il will be necessary to put il again Oh
the FIRE, stirring il constantly, the greatest
getting iDhamed. To avoid 1t, it is bost TO
remove the vessel from the FIRE when the lump
that may have been formed, commences melt
ing again. This mnst be continued until the
whole is a homogeneous mass similar to honey.
TRAINING TOMATOES.
4 correspondent Of the New England Far
mer. who has had considerable experience in
growing the tomato, speaks in doubtful terms
of the practice Of training them upon trails,
spread coarse litter, leaves, or what ia better
still, brush, under the vines, before they begin
to lodge, allowing them to run as they please.
This plan may do well, if gardener has not
time to tie them up and pinch back the shoots;
although if trained upon trails they would
occupy much less room and ripen somewhat
earlier, two considerations of considerable
Importance.
CLIMBING VINES.
The following is a very neat method of sup
porting ornamental climbing vines Procure
a strip Of plank about two inches square, and
of any desired length and set it in an Upright
position wherever il is wanted, for the purpose
Of producing pleasing effect in the grounds.
Procure next a small hoop and suspend il near
the top of the pole By means of strings fastened
upon the hoop and extending to the top of the
pole where they can)bi ecured Next, obtain
larger hoop and fasten it near the ground
having strings 60 in regulur distances apart,
frou one hoop to the other. Plant the seed:
around the outer side of the large hoop, and
when up, they will readily find the Irvine and
begin their summer ascent. The frame thu,
built will look better if painted green, and the
vines win be an object Of delight the entire
season.
GROWING HERBS.
The Gardeners Monthly recommends, land
We have often urged the plan,) of growing
beds Of herbs in the garden. They are always
looked for In the fall, and are useful both fol
medicinal and economic purposes. Mint
thyme, balm, sage, summer savory, parsley
30, should he sown as soon as the frost is suf.
fciently out, and we hope by thus early call
ing attention to it, that our readers will heed
the suggestion and grow bed or two of herbs
EARLY PEAS.
Peas may be plsnted upon any good dry sol
as soon SIS the surface is sufficiently thawed Il
make furrow and obtain covering for them
The Michigan Farmer states that if the va
rieties known as the Early Kent, Dwarf Blue
Imperial, and the large White Marrowfat, ar,
all sovn on the same day, they will give s
complete succession through the season of THU
most desirable vegetable.