The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-01

FAux AND GAnpxs.--IIints for lugast-Fur.
nishcd by A. p. Morris, jr., dealer In seeds, /
trees, vines and implements, Washington, ID. /
o., X street, near Twenty-second street.
This 10 a month OF rest to the farmer. HAT /
his fall operations. Some attention should be !
given to small matters. During this month |
many weeds mature their seeds, be after them
dhsp snS Sasn r pa.
rows and rollers In order. In ordering new
Implements, do not walt until you want to
use them; and when ready to SOW seed, get the
frequently overlooked. Set apart sufficient
ground for fruit trees, and small trees, and
ysss ihsy VEL
aside from valuable crops, for which there IL
an Increasing local demand, they add to the
value Of the property, Select such portion OF
undertaking, q matter ofthe first importancej
they will not thrive with stagnant water about
the rootsj this applies also to grape-vines, the
and Incorporated with ground bones and ashes,
the vines to be s to 10 feet apart. In arraug:
ing to set out fruit trees, the ground required
Z. psS'fs .s, feet piS sSs
dard, 20 feet-dwarf, 10i ounces, 10 fceti cur
rants, gooseberries, raspberrles, and rhubarb,
feetj blaekbcrries, feetj strawberries,
foot, apricots and neotarines, 10 feet.
Never plant a tree deeper than 1t stood In
the nursery, except DIV arr trees; the june
ton OF the graft and root must, In them,
be directly under ground. Stake the trees
firmly, protect the bark by a piece OF mating
when tied with cord, but straw bands are best.
Protect the best Of all fertilizers, your barn
sse ea and spriniie The pie Win ssit aS ii in.
cTeases In bulk monthly.
II you would have your cows In healthy con.
dition curry and brush them thoroughly at
Of fresh, pure water. Squcaling hogs con.
fined In pens want attention, either water OF
foodi when satisfied they are very quiet; the
you do not wish your hens to set, when they
are persistent, give them two or three cold
water baths, and furnish them with oyster
good cheap food for chickens; boiled rice is
good for chickens which appear to be dropping
or are afflicted with cholera. This month you
SOW turnip seed; one pound to the acre Tor
You will find considerable fertility In decom.
posed sifted stone coal asheBj prepare ground
In vegetable garden for spinach, and sow i'm
| out OF asparagus beds. The full crop OF celery
should now be planted out. Sow lettuce seed
| for fall supply; transplant advancing crops Of
grown endIvo when leaves are not damp; select
| the large full-hearted plants. Keep cucum-
| bers and melons wceded, and water OCCASION
GUY herbs sha " are IN lover when not DAMP
and hang up to dry 10 a shady place. The
flower garden should be watered daily In dry
weather about dusk, from fine rose watering
pot. PctuniAs, ycrbenas, pansies and phloxes
| are now In full bloom, and are unriyalled for
| garden decoration. The vivid green cypress
/ vine holds Its rank among garden ornaments,
| and should be trained In pyramid form on
Irvine tied to small stakes driven In the ground
/ to a centre pole. The canary bird flower
proves itself lovely climber. Tho hyacinth
vine give satisfaction, and are rapid climbers
| notice them, and bear In mind another season,
Many roses flower prolusely this months the
faded flowers should be cut of. Scarlet sage
dahlias, gladiolus and tuberoses require stalk
ing for protection from the wind. Herewith
| you have n list of flower seed for fall planting
Canterbury hell, holyhock, mimulus, phloN,
pansiss, polyanthus' STOCK sweet'wiliiam
II any of my readers have plum trees affected
| by curculio, the best remedy Is to spread
with covered mallct the insects and diseased
| fruit will fall off, and should be carefully dc
stroyed. BY adopting this plan . fair sroI
scattered on the leaves while damp with dew
10 good. Apply the same process to apricott
and neetarines. All diseased fruit which falls
before being ripe gather and burn.
| Dir. Morris has several thousand fruit and
shade treeb of the very best varieties, care
fully selected for October sales, especially
peach, pear, and apple IS well as vines, rhu'
may be sent 10 for trees, yineO, Sc, as near 'h'
first Of October as possible: They will be
illed in rotation, and delivered in Washington
charges. As the season advances, and beiorr
the time to order arrives, determine what kline
OF trees and shrubbery will please you to orIa
a position for them. For shade trees the siiver
maple ia among the best. Nothing conducei
more to comfort and unalloyed pleasure than
a well-stockcd garden and farm, A few dollar
make home attractive and furnish years Of en-
joyment. Trees required to an acre: Peach
(stahdsrd,l 49, pears, ldwsffY ljsi guinness, 49,
blackhcrries, l,TI2; strawberries, t0,oOoi apri
cots and nectarlnes, 100; grapes, i36.
Bouquets furnished on short notice On or
Twenty second street and Pennsylvania ave
nue.. Flower crosses, crcscents, and basket
of prepared natural flowers constantly on
hand, on Bristol board, very handsome.
FINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. citizens are pro
verbal for enterprise, and In every section o
the District Improvement Is the order of tn,
I. day. Buildings are raising their majesti
| heads where swamps and uneven gulley
abounded. Among the foremost OF renova
! lions Is the improvement on street, nea
fine four-story dwelling belonging to MI
Michael Duffy. This gentleman, to keep pac
with the times, has had large force OF msste
mechanics employed for several weeks past Il
rebuilding his premises, adding one story I,
his elegant house, besides having rear build
, ings constructed, aud, when completed, will
!,
residences In the Third ward,
Mr. Duffy has spared neither time nor ex
pense In beautifying his premises, and tn
lavish display OF some u 900 is an evidence o
we'll as the beauty Of the property In the sur
.. rounding nelghborhood. The contractor 10
the work was Mr.. Charles Jordan, aud tn
painting was under the charge OF Charles W
: Davis and VIM. Goodrich. Mr.. VIM. Ruth
erford contributed much to the beauty OF tn
house by furnishing the paints, and the brick
laying was executed by Mr., James King n 90.
and the plumbing BY Browne & Power.
Communicated,
WAsHISdros SCiBsTlFlc, HldH, AND NOR
NAL SCnOoL.-Being interested In educationa
matters, and having devoted much time to thu
condition OF the schools In our city, we Zee
constrained to call the attention OF the citi
; zcns OF this District to the fact that there Is
large class Of young persons In our midst de
, | slrous of pursuing 4 high course OF instfuc
, tion, to whom the public holds forth no IN
ducements. We know OF no city at the Nortl
, where high school Is not supported, and Il
struction, from teachers trained In the stat
normal schools. Why should our city be be
hind any In the facilities abe offers Tor educH
4 tioni , =,
school building and upon the grand structur
! now being completed on Franklin square
, siuce they show that the attention Of the cit
fathers stunned in the right direction. Goo
I schools, and we would call the attention G
!. the board OF trustees to the bill of Mr.. A.
CLARK, before the Board OF Common Council
4 February 10, ls6s, calling for school, to b
i and normal school, as being In all Its part
n well calculated, In our opinion, to meet tn
n present wants not only oil our city but ais
I A LADY sunscRIBrR.
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