The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-07
AGRICULTURAL.
Cultivation OF ANIMALS and Bi-An-
nualS.

BY VIM. G. HEWITT.
Editors Journal:
As / promised to write something
for the Horticultural Meeting OF the
first of February, and not knowing
what would be most interesting to
the many readers of your widely cir
culated paper and having this day re-
ceived beautiful catalogue, sent out
by Jas. Wick, of Rochester, n. l., L
thought that few hints on the man
agement of ANIMALS and Bi-annuals
would not be out of place. One OF
the prevailing faults in the sowing OF
annual flower seeds, is sowing too
thickly. In consequence of this,
how often do we find such poor
displays of bloom, and such weak,
drawn up plants. On the other
hand, too rich soil is unsuitable for
the majority of this class, leading to
the production of great quantity OF
| leaf wfthouta proper show of flowers,
and thus, by these prevailing faults,
we frequently lose fully one-half the
beauty we should otherwise receive
from a nice display of the bloom of
this interesting class ofplants. Very
little richness in the soil is necessary
for hardy or half hardy Animals, ex-
cepting, perhaps, German Asters and
intermediate stocks. Some few, in
deed, prefer a light and rather sandy
soil, as the Calandrinias and others.
When sown, the seed should be scat
tered thinly, or, if not, the plants
will require to be thinned out so soon
a. they arrive at a sufficient size
to permit the operation to be
done, according to their habit, whether
upright or creeping. Very fine seeds
!, may be scattered better by being
mixed with small dry sand. Thinning
out ought to be conducted on the
principle of leaving sufficient room
for each plant toaevelop itself fully BY
: the time it is coming sinto bloom, BY
which plan we may always ensure
fine flowers and plenty-of them. IL
makesthem bloom early seeds shoult
: be soBn in boxes or pots, and place.
near the light of, window or, wha
is better, in a gentle hot bed. For
succession they may be sown through
Spring and even up to midsummer
which will keepup display until tn
/" frostsof Winter put period to thei
beauty. Half hardy Annuals sboul'
not : be sown out of door
untif,we feel assured that frost
y have left us, which is seldom Garlic
than the end of April: Some of thi
classsare best straightforward by SOW
ing ID pots or boxes, and plunged in
gentle hot bed and transplanted in tn
openair about the beginning of MAJ
TransplantIng IS beneficial also j
checking tendencysto over-luxuri
ance,-and thus aeauses a greater pre-
fusion of flowers. Animals may
W made to bloom for heightened perioc
if the formation of seed be prevented
by cutting of the flowers as they d.
cay.v In this manner the commo
Mignonette may be rendered perez
Mali After the plants have mae
progress in the open ground, all tn
re is necessary to be done with Annual
is TO keep them az little in ord
and free from weeds, with dl
attention to watering in dry weathe
Forssmall beds or gardens the dwa
kinds look best, and should be inv
: riably placed nearestzthe sides of Il
beds, even in gardens of greater pr
S. tensions, with the taller sorts in I
rear$ or toward the centerszand ate
tioneis also needful 70 proper disp
!, sition of the colors, in which mu'
may be done, whether sown in patch
or in masses of one bed ola sort.
some these remarks may appear tri
ial, yet | think they may be useful.
~ least to the young-amateur, for info
tunately we do not often see these us
full things treated as they ought to |
- T. will, in conclusion, syecommel
all twelve of the best varieties for co
5 5nr stant bloom through the SUNNI
ma German Asters, Antinhinum Balsa
:. Dianthus Laciniatus, Delphiniu
Pansy, Petunia, Phlox Deumond
~ PortuIerca, Salpiglossis, Stock ,Doul