The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18
horticultural Meeting.

afternoon March 18th. Pres Gait in the chair.
The subject for discussion was announced to
be "Hot beds and Vegetables.
Mr.. Gait said he had tried new expert
ment in making hot beds. He mixed the ma
nure with spent hops. He found this an ex-
cellent preventative against frost; during
the cold weather the surface seldom froze to
O depth of more than two inches, when the
bed was constructed with this mixture with
manure.
Mr. Hutchinson said, the common objection
to stable manure is, that it generates too vio-
lent heat, and is not enduring lie said hot
beds should be sunk from Is inches to 2 feet
in the ground, then filled up to the surface
with manure.
nary sash covering, without obtaining any
material difference IL the results.
Mr.. Gait gave his experience in the plant
ing of melons in hot beds; he had seen the
method of planting on sods recommended in
horticultural journals, bat upon trial, he
found that method an entire failure. The
pla hts started welr but their early vigorous
growth was soon arrested because the roots
did not penetrate through the sods, and were
therefore wanting in moisture. 1t had been
suggested that this difficulty might be obvia-
ted by splitting the sods, SO as toSallow the
roots to pass through.
Mr.. Dresser inquired, what is the proper
to inches of earth.
SWEET POTATOES,
Mr. Gait had planted sweet potatoes and
succeeded well. His method had been to dig
holes two and half feet square, and one foot
deep, filling the hole with rich soil The re-
slit was when he came to harvest his crop,
he had found the holes surprisingly full of po-
tatoes, and Of an excellent quality for table
use.
Mr.. Rowland had grown sweet potatoes
Of the Nansemond variety, with good success
His practice was 20 prepare for planting by
blowing burrows four feet apart running the
pillow twice in the same furrow, so as to
throw the earth both ways, and then cross
furrowing in the same manner, and distance
apart The hills should never be less in size
than two bushel basket. He had one year
sold $500 worth Of his own raising, and his
son the same year, sold $500 worth. The
proper time to plant is the 1st of June, and
earlier if the ground is of sufficient warmth,
The plant should be started in hot bed in
the latter part of April.
Mr.. Phelps gave minute description of the
best plan for constructing hot beds. eve
have tull notes of his statement, which we
are obliged to omit on account of roOm.-ED,
TELL
i CAULIFLowEh.
The President inquired if any member had
had experience in the growing Of the cauli
flower?
Ms. Vincent had raised most excellent
caulifowers. He starts the plant under glass
covering /; a rich soil is required he has pro-
duced cauliflow ers measuring 16 inches in
diameter, we'll compacted heads. The plants
should be started the last of March if posi-
BILE, and planted out the 1st of June, or about
the time OF early cabbage planting, Dig q
hole in the ground where the plants are to be
set out, and fill in with manure and rich soil
plant three feet apart. Mr.. V. raises what IL
vorabre month for rapid growth is September
Mr.. Allen last season, raised cauliflowers
which were large and perfect, and is satisfied
that this vegetable can be produced here t.
advantage.
CELERY
Mr.. Brande had been in the practice O
growing celery for number of years. One
Of Nh Grc3a ~ &c bo
of Importance is the proper vatiety. He pre-
fers the white solid because it has a better
look although it may not be better in quality
than the red. The seed should be sown IL
hot beds in March it vegetables very slowly
and is usually from three to four weeks In
coming up. It first appears as small two
leayed plant it requires much water; in
deed il is almost aqueous. 1t does not need
so much heat in hot beds as most other plants
and nothing is gained ny forcing growth. The
short stockey plants, are the ones that should
always be selected for cultivation. When
the plants are of sufficient size they should be
transplanted into cold frames, setting from
three to four inches apart keep transplant
ing from the beds as fast as the plant attains
the proper size.
Last year, Mr.. Brande had obtained SOC
plants from bed two feet square OF ground
A muckey soil is the best on sandy soil the
celery is apt to rust. About the LIST of July,
trenches should be sunk-depth depends on
kind of soil; on soil inclined to be sandy,
the depth shouldsbe from one foot to eighteen
inches. Put in the bottom of the trench
from two to four inches of well rotted ma
nure, ard spade it in with top soil. Trenches
should be six feet apart; one foot wide at
bottom and eighteen inches at the surface.