The Grange advance., 1874-06-03
Preparation for Winter Flowers.

1t is best, even In summer, to make
little preparation for winter flowers,
and it is surprising what little fore
thought will do in this direction. A
pot of Mignonette and another of Sweet
Alyssum cost nothing. and yet few
things will be more pleasant and attrac-
tive in the winter season. Plants that
appear unimportant, almost insigni6
cant. and entirely ecIipsed by more am
bilious rivals, when the garden is ablaze
with its summer glory, sometimes prove
to be very queens Of beauty when
transferred to the sitting-room, or the
bay window The Balsam is very de-
sirable plant for winter blooming, par
ticularly y the white, and toward autumn
we often select cuttings from few Of
the finest plants i'll the garden, and root
them in pots for winter flowers. The
stocks are equally good. The Cobena
Scandens, and nearly all the climbers,
make excellent winter bloomers. We
mention these things because they are
so easily grown. and yet every Way de-
sirable.
To grow plants for winter Towering,
seed can be sown about July or August,
in Il shady, cool place in the garden, or
in boxes, the soil being kept we'll wa
tered, and oy autumn plants will be
just right to, transfer to the house. OF
course, as the plants get large enough
to transplant they must be put in pots
in which they are to flower.
Mignonette and Sweet Alyssnm may
be sown as late as September Put from
three to six plants in pot The Ma
deira Vine tubers may be kept out OF
the ground until the latter part of June
and if then planted in pots will be in
just proper condition to transfer to the
house, and will prove no mean ornament
to the window garden. The Tuberose
should be treated in just the same man.
ner, and will flower in the early winter
Any plants in the open ground that
have not bloomed may be taken up
carefully and potted, shading few
days after potting, and giving a full sup
ply IF water.
In answer to inquiries from gentle.
man in Saratoga, last year, we wrote the
substance Of the above article, and the
result was So satisfactory, and our Sara.
toga friend 50 delighted, that he sent
us a very pleasant letter Of thanks and
a photograph of a bay window, which
ne had thus aided to beautify, and it
was really so we'll arranged and pretty
that we have placed it in our artist s
hands, and it will appear as an engrav-
ing illustrating window gardening in a
future number.
Look around the garden before frost,
and see if you have some young and
strong plants that proved little late for
outdoor Towering, that you would like
to try in pots. IF so, take them up with
as little disturbance as possible, put in
good soil, and treat as previously directed.
- -Nck's Floral Guide.
How TO KEEP EGGs FREsH.-Mv
plan for the past eight years has been
as follows They are gathered every
day, and kept in my house, in box Of
kiln dried sawdust which is about one
inch thick. They may be kept on the
end or fiat: and care must be taken to
turn them over at least three times a
week. Impregnated eggs will hatch
we'll if kept in this way, even if they
be two months old. I now have seven
chicks (from nine eggs) which were
kept as above, and am positive they
were over FIVE weeks old when put un-
der the hen. It is necessary to be
careful in turning them over chat they
do not get any sudden jar, as that off,
times prevents their hatching.-C6r.
Rvroz Ney Yorker.
DRIED PoTAroEs-The Rochester
IN. Y) Enpress says: Lately trade
has been developed among some Roches-
ter shippers about which little is known.
1t is the trade Of dried potatoes. Pota-
toes are sliced up and dried in much
the same manner as dried apples. One
firm in this city has an order on hand
now for $4,000 pounds Of these dried
potatoes, as we'll as for l, 500 bushels of
onions, which are dried in much the
same manner. They are intended for
the navy. A bushel of potatoes dries
away to about ten pounds, and bushel
OF onions to about six pounds. When
ready, they are put into large tin cans
holding about forty pounds each, and
sealed up the same as oysters.