Connecticut western news., 1872-05-17
Farm, Garden and Household.

PLANTING ToP-END DOWN. Addie McLoud asked the Club if slips of eur, rants, gooseberies, and grape vines would grow if planted top-end down. MT. Dodge said they would ; but as they would also grow when planted right end up, what was the use of inverting them
 ORCHARD AND NURsERY.-Take care not to plant trees too deep, but make 8 broad opening and spread the roots in a natural position, then cover with the fine soil, well pressed down. When the trees arrive in poor order, resulting from improper packing, and the bark appears shriveled, bury entil ely in the soil, and in few days they will look fresh and and plump if not too far gone. Trees that have started into growth during their journey must be cut back severely.
 Grafling.-As soon as the buds com. mence to swell grafting may be done, but do not commence too early.
 Root- -Grgfs.-Plant in nursery rows az soon as the ground is in proper order.
 Seeds of fruit and ornamental trees may be planted in nursery rows or in beds.
 Lnsects.-Continue to destroy all in. furious insects wherever found, both in the eggs and larva or grub state. If the trees have not been washed with soap suds, they should be gone over with a moderately stiff brush as soon as con- venient.
 FRUIT GARDEN.-FTgs.- s.-This fruit is not cultivated proftably in the open ground north of Maryland, but few trees may be grown for the sake of va, riety, and during the winter may be talk en up and stored in the cellar, or laid down and covered with earth.
 Quinces. Most persons fail to secure a good form for their quince- bushes, and instead of a handsome pyramid is usual ly seen long-branched, unshapely tree, which is far from being ornamental. If properly pruned, they may be trained into very handsome pyramids.
 CagTants.-A good supply of currant- bushes ought to be found in every fruit garden, and if given proper care, they may be made to yield large crops of fine fruit The Versailles and White Grape are the best varieties. Cuttings ought to be planted in rows two feet apart, and the cuttings six inches in the row, and in two or three years these will produce bearing bushes. --.----.
 Grapes. one-year-old vines in well-drained soil, enriched by ashes and bones; heating manures are not proper for vineyard.
 Rasp5er'ies and Blackberries. Set out new plants of these valuable fruits, al- lowing four feet each way for raspberries and six by eight feet for the blackberries.
 .SroaC6erries.-Set out new beds and give the rows a good mulch. Hill oul- l., IL | 1 to be set out in rows, eighteen inches fruit should be allowed to set the season the vines are planted.
 KITCHEN GARDEN.
 Asparagus. the coarse litter and fork in the fine manure. Make new beds.
 Parsley.-Sow seeds in open ground. gParsnips need to be sown early invery deep, rich soil, to get good start SOW in fifteen-inch rows.
 Peppers, like egg plants, should be set from hot-bed late.
 Potatoes.-Planti in well-manured soil in rows three feet apart. Cut the pota- toes into sets and plant these one foot apart in the rows. The sprouts may be started earlier if the potatoes are placed in warm room for week or ten days be- fore cutting.
 Radishes. in open ground once week for succession.
 Salsify and Scorzonera are both ex- eellent vegetables, and need the same culture as carrots.
 Spinach.-Hos over the beds sown last fall, and SOW seeds in drills fifteen inches apart. . Seeds-Set out the roots, bulbs, etc, for producing seeds, selecting only the finest specimens.
 Cucumbers.-Plant this month and watch the bugs.
 Egg g-plants.-Do not let the young plants get chilled.
 Herbs.-Have good supply of sweet or pot herbs for favoring soups, stews, etc. Thyme, sage, summer savory, and sweet marjoram, are the ones usually planted.
 Lettuce.-Seeds may be sown in the open ground in drills, eight inches apart. ..-..
 Onions sown last month should be carefully weeded. Seeds should be sow1 in rows fifteen inches apart, and if few radish seeds are mixed with them they will serve as guide to show where the rows are.
 Beans.-A few rows of Snaps and Bush beans may be planted for early use, but pole beans and Limas should bt left until the soil is we'll warmed
 Beets.-Sow early sorts in drills 6fteer inches apart.
 Cabbages and Cauliaowers.-Plants may be set out from the cold-frame il rows twenty-four by twenty eight, ant lettuces planted between. Sow seeds for second early in open ground, an6 gradually harden off the hot . bet plants.
 Carrots.-Sow in fifteen-inch drills taking care to use plenty of seed to in sure good start.
 Celery. in seed-bed, in drills eight inches apart, and cover lightly witl fine soil.
 Chives.-Make new paintings by talk ing up the old clumps, and after dividing set in rows six inches apart.
 Cress. in one-foot rows every week.
 Tomatoes should be transplanted thi. month and carefully hoed.-Odd-FsN
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