The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-27

Early Plants. -The simplest way of Sc
curing early plants, where but few are
required is to start them in window boxes.
These ought to be three or four inches
deep, and filled to within half an inch of
the top with fine, light rich garden soil.
For raising plants largely, of course they
must be sown in hot bed.
Cold frames should be looked after care
fully, and plenty of air given when the
weather is mild, or else the plants will be-
come drawn. Give water only when the
soil appears dry.
Asparagus. beds that were top
dressed last fall should have the litter
raked off and the fine manure forkcd in be-
tween the plants. Set out new beds
with one-year old plants The old way is
to make the rows eighteen inches apart,
with the plants nine inches apart in the
rows. Our market growers give more
room, setting the plants two feet or more
apart each way. Set the plants four
inches below the surface. Conovers Co
lossal is reliable variety.
Beans must not be planted until all dan
ger of frost is passed. Sow Early Valen-
tine and Dwarf Wax for early bush, in
rows, two feet apart. Giant Wax and
Large Limas (when the season is long
enough are the best pole sorts for general
use.
Beets may be sown as soon as the frost is
out of the ground, as they will bear con-
siderable cold after they have been planted
Sow thickly in hills one foot apart; the
thinning can be used for green's New
Egyptian Blood is the best dark early sort,
Bassano, light colered, but early; Long
Blood late.
FRUIT GARDEN.
Set raspberries as early as the ground
will allow, in rows from four to six feet
apart, according to the variety. If the old
canes were not cut away in the fall. re-
move now, before the new growth COM
mences.
Blackberries ought to be planted early
before they commerce their growth, as they
are liable to be injured if moved after they
have started. Six feet apart is sufficient il
all suckers are kept out an the branches
pinched back during growth.
Make cuttings of such varieties of cur
rants as are wanted, and plant four inches
asuLdcr in rows two feet apart, taking care
to press the earth firmly around the base OF
the cutting.
Plant grape vines as soon as the soil il
in proper condition, using no manure. Cut
back the canes to three eyes, only one OF
which should be allowed to grow. Plough
old vineyards and apply dressing Of coarse
ground bones. Posts for trellses may be
set whenever the frost is we'll out.
In planting out new beds Of strawberries
remove all runners not wanted for planting
from the old beds. Set the plants in rows
two feet apart, and eighteen inches in the
rows. Mulch with leaves or cut straw, t.
keep the newly-planted beds from drying
out during the summer, and upon old bed:
to promote growth and keep the fruit clean
Use well-rotted manure before setting on
plants.
THE HOT BED.
Early vegetables are much more valuable
for domestic use and for market than late
ones, and by constructing simple hot bee
several weeks NAV be gained in time.
situation should be selected on the soutl
side of wall or close fence, where the bee
will be protected against the northerly blast
that hold check upon vegetation, ant
where it will have sunny exposure, fire.,
from all shade. This is much more i'm
portant than many would suppose. TIT
location and protection are half the bed.
The size required will depend on the siz'
of the garden in which plants are to be re
set, but even a large bed may be made prof
table for growing some vegetables that do
not require transplanting. A bed four fee
by eight will enable one to start variet,
OF plants, and have them in readiness 70
transplanting as soon as the open ground ]
sufficiently warm, and the season far enougl
advanced to secure them against injur,
frem the frost or cold.
Construction. Make an excavation to tn
depth of eighteen to twenty inches, and con
siderably larger than the size of the be-
required. This should be nearly filled will
coarse, unrottod manure, fresh stable man
ur, mixed with leaves or well saturated
horse bedding that will prolong the process
of fermentation, and thus prolong the con