The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-25

DEN.-mapy OF our lady readers will
find the following hints from lately
published floral book, "a Simple
Flower Garden" very suitable for
this monihs gardening operations.
With the warm weather of this mouth
comes the lighter work of training aud
guiding the new luxuriant plants. In
this the habit or manner of growth
must be considered. Vines, like the
climbing roses murandia and nustnr.
tium. must have suitable trellises, to
which they may cling or he fastened.
Ehc growers taste must be I'm ouida
IN the matter OF style aud position of
tho trellis. The ouiy point to be Oh.
served ls that the trelIia shall not shade
any other plant. Sometimes vines are
allowed TO sweep over the ground in
seeming freedom. The effect is YER,
pretty, If caro- TX tmken not to let the
vine invade other plants. Pauts like
tho carnation, that need tho support
of stake, TO which they are tied, must
now receive attention. A common
lath, sawed in two, will make u cheup
stake. The plants must not bu fast
ened tightly, but hive room to expand
as they grow.
Plants TINT creep over the ground.
ike the verbena, are greatly improved
ny being pegged down. This is no.
th,ng more tnnu using hair pins, or
twigs from Il tree. 80 cut that one end
can grasp tho stem of the plaut aud
the other be thrust into the ground.
The best tvine for tyiuy rInnts, or for
any other work about flowers or plants.
Is what is known us shoemuker's linen
| No fNn
Indiug stores. This matter of train
ing plants. either III the house or gar
don, IL one that the growers taste
must mainly guide as best 1t may
cutting dowers III the garden seems
Il very simple affuir; yet, upon the way
1t Is dnne depends the SIZE of the crop.
The usua! way is IT, cut all flowers with
a long stem. 1t may seem unrutural
and almost barturuus to do 80 but the
true way for the greater part uf our
howers. is to remove them without q
stem. Roses Of all kinds should be
cut With long stem; the Iouger the
better, provided other buds are not
destroyed The carnntiou and all
plants that bear their flowers in clus-
! ters should be removed without stems.
ihe heliotrope should have very
short stem. aud the verbena should be
cut of only as far down M ti,. first
leaf. A bit Of iron wire will serve for
stem, ii it is desired to nuke the
howers into bouquet. If they are
placed iD shullow dishes, which is the
best way to display them. stems are Of
| no consequence.
The time for cutting is always Just
| after sun.down, unless u storm IN f,mrei
| thut Will destroy them before they can
DC cut In the evening. On cloudy days
| II does not make 30 much difference.
fhe explanation of this is to be found
in the sap IN the plant ut different times
OF the day. From the earliest dawn
until SUI down the leaves are actively
drawing upon tha roots, and tue sup is
h1wing freely. At shutdown this pro.
cess ceases. aud the leaves nrs HearIy
dormant till morning. Tue plunt Is
taking its rest-is uslsep. Tie SAP
muy be aceumulating. but is not flow.
! ing rapidly, as during the day.
A HJwer cut in the sunshine will wilt
at once. and if not put into water, will
quickly perish. A flower cut ut sun
set Will remain fresh all night. even il
1t Is not put in water. II put in u
close., hot room. it will fade in an
hour; but in u cool place, vii! not ap.
pear to chunge Fur many hours. Flow.
ers cut ut evening. therefore. will keep
| the longest mud afford :ha most plea
sure.
In this connection. it must bs kept
In mind that no rosa should BIZ allowed
TO expand fully. Oit them always in
the bud. This may be applied to all
| howers. 1t costs more to bring ou.
Il 'wer to full maturity thun to pru.iuc.,
dozen buds. Therefore, cut ns .uuu
as In condition, and cut them all. 10
snf1er the howcrs 10 fade on u plant
and go To seed is to lose nlne. teuths Of
the whole crop. Freedom aud gene.
roslty in tho matter Of cutting hu wers
IS the best policy aud trnest ecnuomy.
The tnher0sc cnn hardly be called u
simple flower; yet, as 1t costs no more
to grow goot plaut than poor one,
this splendid fl 'wer should br admitted
into our littl1 handkerchief garden.
Fhs simplest way to cultivate Que IL to
purchase u bulb, already stu. ted, from
aomo reliable 6orInt. II shouId be-
growing during July IN what Is called
srvan.inch pot, and should huve IA
cluster of we'll developed leaves. Th..
plant should bs sunk IN tue ground NJ
to the rim of the pot Dur,us dry
weather it must be waiure.i Whenever
the soil III thu pot becomes d.y. M.
th'Dg more need b.. done To 1t. txorp'
j L. 4 IL.