Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-05
Gardening rnr nctohe,..
THE yellow sons of autumn fall
Across the orchard and the wood,
The still air echoes every call,
The vine lies painted on the wall,

The still air echoes every call
The vine lies painted on the wall,
And all the naples drip with blood"
Although the brilliant flowers of autumn are
still gorgeouSy bright, the frost fairy is rapidly
approaching; and "what shall we do with our
bedding-out plants" is the question which
comes from many lips. The glory of the sum
mer is passing away, and soon nothing hut its
memory will remain-but we can preserve our
large bushes of geraniums, saviaS, heotropeS,
and all those plants which possess a woody ma
ture, in cool, perfectly dark cellar and another
season will see them arrayed in beauty and fra
GRANGE. 1t will not do, however, to wait until
the frosts icy fingers have blackened their ten
der foliage, so unless we are willing to cover
them carefully when the first frost threatens,
we must take them up in the forenoon Of chill
ly day.
The largest geraniums can be pulled up by
the roots, the soil shaken from them and all
their leaves and tender branches cut off also the
buds and blossoms. The idea is to prevent their
growth, and to let the sap feed the roots, there
lore we must check all tendency to vegetation.
FaSten some Irvine around the stems lust below
the roots, and hang them up to the rafters
branches down, and they will hibernate in this
position; IN the spring they should be taken
down, all the dead branches cut out, and the
roots should be planted in boxes to give them
an earlier start, or put into the open borders at
an earlier period. Care should be taken to sus-
pend them at distance from the coal furnace
20 ihS uuSU vi COdl hSlGS WOulu ClOke out Their
lives. Scarlet salyias can be left in the ground
until the stalks are killed down, then the roots
should he buried IN sand (like those of dahlias)
and another spring they will make fresh growth
Saba pdtenS (blue Mexican sage) can be
treated in the same way, and, as its roots have
eyes they can be divided into several heads, after
they start Heliotropes, luchsias, roses, lemon
yer0ena, etc., can also be Wintered in the cellar
just before killing frost comes take starch or
soap boxes, about six inches in depth and not
too large to handle easy set the plants quite
closely together in them and fill i'm about the
roots with light sandy soil, that will not mould
readily. Put the boxes in the shade and where
you can cover them at night with pieces Of mat
ting or carpeting 1t may be well to keep them
covered for three or four days, so that they Will
not Wither; alter that, if the weather confines
warm, let them stand ont doors, but do not give
much water; keep them dry so as to harden off
their stems. When taken up it is well to prune
closely, emitting off all the fresh, young growth
that is too tender TO winter.
When cold weather has come, place the boxes
in the cellar where it is frost proof, yet not so
warm as TO further the growth Of the plants as
1t is desirable to keep them dormant, and retain
all their strength and YigOr for another season.
All kinds of delicate tea roses can be preserved
in this manner. The bourbon, bengal and hy-
brid perpetuals will live out Of doors, often with
out any covering, but if the climate is severe,
It is better TO protect them with straw or leaves.
In the coolest climates all monthly roses, with
the exception of tea roses, can be protected by
laying down the branches, covering the roots
with old manure, and placing large grass sods
an over roots and branches, treadlng them down
firmly at the sides.
The English gardeners winter their tender
bedding out plants by burying them in trenches
under ground, below the reach of the frost The
trench must be located in as dry place as the
grounds afford, for ii water settles the plants
will decay Straw is laid in the bottom Of the
trench and ppr1niume Varbpno
roses, lantanas, helioTopes, etc. are placed in
rows, first cutting off all tender shoots, buds
and flowers, and thinning out most Of the
leaves. Place straw over the plants, and lay
boards over thestraw. Finish off the trench with
a nigh ridge OF earth, TO keep the rains from set
ting into 1t. If suCh trench is carefully pre-
pared, late in the season all half hardy plants
can be easily wintered, and when the mild DAYS
OF April are with us, the trench can be uncoy-
cred ana the plants put into pots or boxes to
gain an carly start
Oranges, lemons, oleanders, pomegranates,
pittosporum, etc, can be safely preserved
through the winter by placing the large mbers in
the cellar before the frost pinches their leaves.
water them once a month with warm water,
ana they Will make no more demands upon your
time. But be sure and keep them away from
the dust Of the coal ashes, if vou value their
lives Dahlias should be allow remain in
the ground, after they are to the
roots, for they gather strer sea-
son, nut take them up beit
pull up the stems, and
two to three inches from
soil, let them dry in the
and by night stow thet
dark, cool cellar.
Gladiolii should ais.
the ground as late as possn
their blossoms for another sea
upon the strength and yigOr of the
when there is danger Of the grouna
pun up the stems, and cut Off the stalk.
we collar of the bulb, shake off the earth,
dry IN the sun for a WHILE then stow them
paper pays IN warm.place Caladiums mn
DC similarly treated, but as a cool temperamen,
destroys their life, it is well to pack them in
sand, aud keep them near the surface or in a
warm upper closet. Tuberoses never bloom I'm,
once, but the tiny tubers attached 10 he norent
root should be removed, aud kept with tbe Gala.
dums; aud if planted out the following wear
they will make fine towering bulbs for another
season. If we would cheat the stern, dark sea.
son Of half its bleakness, we must make prepar.
alton for n winter garden. A stand of plants, a
few pots Of vines, such as iyies, Madeira vino
and cobb@ scandens, will decorate room for
more than gorgeous tapestry hangings, or rich
biiouerie.
And while preparing our parlors and store.