, 1862-05-15

How 70 WATER PLAxrs.-As Q rule,
water should never be given until the with.
holding Of L would Be detrimental TO the
plants. Habitnal watering does, ia the ma
jority Of cases, more harmthan good. Plants
leit 70 battle with drouth. send their roots
down deep in search Of moisture, and when
rain does come, they benefit more by il than
those who have reguler Uaierings all along.
II The ground IS dug deeply, and keps in good
heart plants that have once got established
viii bear droulh i5r any length of time, but
things lately planted, and that aave not had
time % get hold, /" must 5e kept supplied
or their beauty may vanish for half the sea
son. Succalent vegetables, too, which ought
to be kept growing quick, must have abun-
dance, and Of course plants IN pots must Of
necessity have sufficient There are two
important points TO ljeatiended TO in giving
water; one Is TO expose the water 70 he sun
before using Il % Orsadsr it sOA and warm,
and ths other Is 70 give thorough soaking
g once sufficient 70 keep the ground moist
for . week. Supposing the supply 10 be
limited, but regular, the best way Of econo-
mining both water and time Is 10 take the
garden, piece By piece, watering each piece
thoroughly every evening, and then begin
ming again as a first. -
Tnn CAusn or FLowKRs. Anatomiually
considefod, the parts Of . flower are merely
mndiied leaves, the whole forming q very
rhorf branch. What causes q plant 70 con.
vert sons of IL leafbuds into flowers, By
fashioning the leaves into calyz, corolla, sia.
nens, and Pistils, while other buds become
ordinary branches, it i not essential 70 our
purpose % explain. i b pretty clear, how
ever, that neir producfios dspeads up0s fhe
prsssncs IN he plant Of sg61eisRf quantity
Of sserstsd matter a. for alsir maintenance
wheH PrOdaced II i happen, then, that,
from any cause, there be not, ct the usual
time Of Towering. any store Of nutritive
juices beyond what Z required for the pro-
dnclion Of leaves and the growth Of the
stem. no flower buds are put forth. This is
illuslutei n The allure of fruit trees 70 bear
q all TIE season NEXT succeedina one IN which
IN extensive crop has been been produced.
Sometimes flowers are produced, bot the sup
ply Of nutriment proving insufficient they
droPof without producing fruit.
ExrRAoRDnARY Doe.--At Aldershott
camp there Is 3 large spaniel, belonging TO .
sergeant In the RoySl ARTILLERY, who has
heen taught BY his master during tedious
days q camp lie 10 perfotm iricts that are
almost msrveloua The dog is perfect in
his drill, marching slow, quick, and at the
double. in obedience % the word Of com.
mand. After be had been put through his
PAGES, his master called him up and asked
his opinion Of the various regiments on the
ground. Were the Plungers the best corps Z
no signs Of approval. Were the 42d Foot
silence on the part Of the dog. After going
over half dozen names the master asked,
exacfly In the same tone IS that in which be
had put bis previous questions, the dogs
opinion of he Royal Artillery. He Instant
y burst out into Joyous barking, jumping
about and rolling. The sergeant then called
for three cheers for the King Of Prussia; no
sounds-three cheers for the Kingof Naples
. low groWl-three cheers for the Emperor
Of Austria; silence again-three cheers for
he Queen Of England; such volley Of 70.
sounding barks that echoed again.
HonuE-urrEE AID COws.-when cows
ars allowed % eat freely Of horse litter, %
h b throun o1i Of ne stables, impreenated
q it d viii he LIQUID manure, theif mill
and builar uiII b ialnied Hiih The taste d
whnt they eaf, IN he sane way that he "a
Vur . InjpEed By eating turnips, but iar nor,
diiagrolably. Don't lst then eat t.