New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-31
THE CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS,
WHAT AND WHEN TO PLANT.
Hardy Sorts Described-Common md
Botanical Names--A Love for Flowers
shoyald be Cultivated.
ISecond Article.

lSecond AricieI
Wswant 10 sec more flowers in every farmers
yard aud garden both because they are pretty and be.
csase Of the humanizng and softenDg effect upon the
whole household We cannot appeal to every farmer
strongly the beautiful flowers Of pioneer settler
in Ksnsas did to Quantres rough band, whose leader
declared "that TOO pretty place to burn" and so
spared il for the flowers sake; bnt would appeal 10
lis love of the beautiful and his desire to make home
cheerful and happy with the wife and little JOYOUS
over the sweet bloom fragrance Of the GARDEN so
LAYING procured seed of the best Anuua send also for
some Of these.
PERENNIAL FLowERs-Or those which do not bloom
che season they sown but endure the Winter and
flower the following and succeeding years. Iu this re-
tpeo they less trouble than those which require
sowing every year, and class perhaps beauti-
sui One other thing is in their favor viz they may b,
sowu late In Spring after the buried is and
they viii flower Just well the following year. MANY
persons who think IL too much tronbe 20 SOW ANIMALS
every Spring prefer these pecnnas account Of the
little care they require when established as nearly
ell ostbem may be increased by dividing the roots or
3ayerng the branches. In these do Include the
labiia- Lily Tuberose, Gadiolus. Peony Dicenra, &c.
10 10 set In the Spring Hyacinihs Tulips Croouses
c which should be planted in she FALL roots OF bulbs Of
which should he obtained Of florist to give II start
-Those who do not have hothouse or conservatory can
BEST procure from persons who have to set
giants either ia bloom, what Is better those that Will
coon flower.
We name the following as worthy ofcn.tiyation
sSAPDRAooN (ANTIRRHINuA ,lqjus)-Brliant scarlet
otaDge crimson striped and white flowers, blooming
she first season and continuing in flower after hard
srcss. They perfectly hardy, snd when established
she may be divided 10 increase the stock They
sFow from TO IL inches high
CAsrERBURY BELL (CANPANuIA uciipH) is most
Snowy and beautiful perennial growing on spike lone
80 tive feet high Flowers blue and white OF them
double The p1ro.rdcs IL large sort three feet high
, commemorative desirable for late bloom.
end pretty wihaL 1t will blossom after hard ifostf.
sometimes after ov-fall There are two We
sietes-one tall, two feet in hight the other
varf scarcely one foot high. both Of various COLOR
zad some Of them quite double Tie reHpst' Is good
:. warfsOrt.
CoIUNmSK (AounEGIA) is snowy flower. open
sg quite early in Spring coors white with red stripes
scarlet and yellow, of the flower being quite
double. They grow from TO two feet high. and
Slower in succession for long time.
- CARSAT1oS and PIcoTEE '(DASTHUs cOr,phyilas)
rank among the preses flowers of the garden. beside
i.,ang fragrant and continuing long time IN bloom
Ibsymay be sown In warm border In the middle VI
bay, but form stronger piabts When sONn N u
ouso or hot.bed Desirable established prcpa
ned by cuttings and layers 1t is well to give the plant
p covering Of in the Fall old roots ure
got perfectly hardy. Indeed it is unsafe to leave them
without protection north of New-York City.
FoxGLovE (DIGITALIs p,0pnrea, LaHafc, eioria@fora
-~,e form beautiful spikes of SNOWY fo~cIs, purple
bite yellow, spotted red, etc. They are more strictly
FoA ennas bu, often bloom for two three years. sow
. tiddle OF MAY and take off now shoots 10 perpenaie
aissor,s. t. tr.-
ann H0IyHocg ALTHEA rosea)One OF tie Oldest flowers,
,us has undergone modern improvements This too IS
lassed among bienniais hut by taking OF the of
.i or proIagating by slips desirable kinds are per-
.etua,od. Some Of tie dwarf double sorts are very
desirable growing about four feet high willie the nl
sorts reach six and eight feet They continue in flower
~ long time from the fst opening of the lower bud
until e final bur.ting of the topmost one. Sow 1T any
line In May or even in June and July. and they viii
slower the following season. ANY,.
PESsTEMos Brieitii (scsrlet. Msrrayasy~ (verml
5cr) and Je6reyonum Digit bipe) ere handsome percn
sisls bearing their ben-shaped flowers IN graceful
spikes They grow from one 10 two feet high aad
flower from June or July until October. There arc
severed other species not mentioned above. all pretty
srd most Of them hardy. DO best sown in bottled.
bat nay he sown in warm, open border the middle OF
1st OF May. 90
PgRgSsIAL PBLox.--H only three perennial hower'
ere grown in yard of them shculd 10 root oil
Phlox A bed Of tie different colorsalways obtained
nom seed-win form magnificent show ~ summer
song The prevailing eolors pHrpe. red. aud white
<en dc,esely blended In the flower; one variety
Of dwarf habit called Moss FINK" ioruls Ieneot
mat OF oern the last Of April or early in Mag! ana Il
often emyioved for edging. Others, such as 'e'cp'a'a
,Flora's bouauet) with pur?sh-red fowcrs fdn RoD'-
,,i; striped grow and half to two feet mgh. ana
flower in June and July. while the tallgrowins tni
,orts such as Mary ANn purple center and white roor
gin Widsri deep red. and many otherf' grow Two 70
three feet high. md flower from July until sJtenpei
90 that with this flower alone an endless variety OF
!. doom may he kept up through the season ..
GARDEN PINK (Diankus hortnsio Is closely aIhed 10
.Csrnation but more hardy. 1T IL easily grown per-
tcctly hardy very fragrant abont one foot high bloom
3nc the hast OF June Sow dry roll middle Vi May
GARpEs ROCKET (Besperis matronaHs)--Ihe sweet
parpe sort is one Of the best; very fragrant howefg
in long spikes in May and June. 1t is perfectly baFdy'
easily grown. and is good flower for bouquets Grows
n feet hisb Sow from the middle OF May unti the
middle Of June
SWEET wuLIlN (Don,lus barbatas very properly
fnds place in all collections. The name Itself Is Ell
Clearing TO many fair cutyaior of howeTs. of most
asv culture very fragrant. and OF variety oil aurac'
tive coors forming perfect truss Of bloom IL is UNI
yerss fsyorite The late h4yiealar fovered ana come
other sorts are very pretty. Sow at any time ID spring
OF carl, Summer and they viii bloom the Iem seasoh
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