, 1875-04-10

ucu 61pofiMoht6 bndef Fa1!uaa SolVluoHrt eHtt
nlono givo correct data upon which to found
facts. 50, 10 estimating TUG ttao Of sipcnlng
Indian corn, or any plant developed by solar
Temperature, caro must bo taken to employ
t,a snme variety in each caso: and tho e1peri-
nctta should bo conducted through a sos,oa OF
Seasons aud every procaution taken to noto
cauacs which might tc:d to produce other than
rrpvolta results.
Ali facts tonlsns to throw light on agslcnl,u-
mi processes Of whicl, tend to eliminate scicn-
tion at large. It ought to DO made tho fceitt-
n,ato rphcre Of competent officers under tlla
Government, as ls tho caso In enme OF tho Euro
rcan nations. For the tirun aud trouble required
mcnts pFocudcr tho possibility Of It's hc,ug done
BY mon who have their daily ad,aud-butter 10
earn.
Take Indian corn. for Instance: No conFi1cr
from 20 to 30 bushels good cror tbs ma
jority Of Western farmers noycr complain IL they
got the lcsser quantity. Thore ara plsuty ct
seeords, vaero loo buallcIs pes aero o,,.isx hsso
been rafectl. Thn consns-rcsurns. III e1capt1on-
aliy-good years, show M average OF
ONLY ABOUT TwkSrr..iai11 ntsnkLs
nor aero for t1,e entire ncreaRo planted. sout"
boty must lose pilo OF money some" hore, for
tue average is the mean botTccn the highest aud
lowest yioltls. Who losn tic money: hs rule.
t,loao who thsnk moro Of ycslow'covered nnre!a
thsn yellow fields OF hcary corn. MID moro OF
sorlni etory.pap.rs than cereal grains.
AThe Farm, snd Garden" cAunot dovoto moro
space 10 coru now It may DO thought by Hon1e
that mncl, thAs We hnro SAID here has not much
class 81 rrssoners, X t'loy do tehson. think. 40
ws shall ehow ~ wo proceed. This we may do
from tia1o 70 TIME aa space allows.
It IL hsrdIy within tho nrosinco Of . nnnlropoli-
ian journal .ko TMr TRIBUNE to publish very
extended articles nron tho technology Of Agr-
culture. Nevertheless, this ia an important SUBJ
toce and facts, and figures. anh practical OK
petiencc. arc what constitute lilo cot yaluo Of
that which relates to fAttn.e economy.
SOMETHING Anort FLOWERS
ought 10 interest c.csy rural reader. rs II docs
ceneraily intorest city and suburban readers.
ii thoso farmers vino harp not a!rcaly dono no
would Hot apars Rat, however email, OF tho
Iotno- gt ounds, 1t would DO found to bo ono OF
Srfep %s ns eos oSf 10 nsx nfoyoi 4 0'a 'es's
Years nso, whom plants vero not easily pro-
fov, AID .lorints' itoHcra and plauts
nSt ssnGraly ssomn btd,, n th1 n's,.a y ,na w'7
lsu .sosa S, Who iovei u iiiosers hs'l to content
themselves with ANNALS, and Auth roots, tu,eip,
AMI btlhs, M cauaas, Madctra vlana. dahlias,
gladlolas. c.c., and such hardy things a. 1,ya-
c.n:hs. tuips, nats!s.ns, and It's noar relation;
tho jonq,tlt, Which renaniu In tho ground ull
winter, but Which. hy ro5i cultivation, ara a.
WuyA mulched to kcfp them from alternate
freezing and thaxing. Other beautiful and
tl,o. ouEhly-harny bulbs arc crocns aud tnoT-
UEGfm. IL IL t3!CF0 4Ull AlAu AtfDAeEOt@9 EEHl4h
or tso, n few plants ot tho beautiful bleeding
heart (Ditrnhn). and q ieu clumrs of japan
llica-all OF which may bo planted in the spring,
you will got much satisfaction therefron.
1.yAclSTns, HArcIssus. AID loNocl1s
nro delightfully."- Fragrant and. for this reason,
they arc especially songlt for lowering in pots
and ElhHees they mnke most pleasant additions
to tho flower stand IN tho parEot Throughout tho
wntcr, ana until tho glow Of torcEs mako tho gar
den and grounds bright and fragrant. All thcae
hos, TN f,lnrfa1 in 9hG
fall for blooming outslle, e1rcrt canhas, dsh-
Has gadloli,, Madeira vner. etc., which must be
wntcictl In irT aaud. in aono cool, dry place.
exempt from FROST
Among the pfattiest sad r!ost usctu! bedding
piauts are ielsrgontums, vcEbcnas. holotroPcs,
and pHnseH. Those ARG now easily nnd chcaply
obtaiucd Of auy commercial Aorist, and. II, many
csscs, sont hy mail At about 81 por dozen. Al
this price, certainlF. fow nebd bs without
foNE or THESE 14lETTr TrtiSd1
Why Ia It that 80 tos o, that queen 9! honors,
rcses, arc seen aho'lt our coun1ry-placos All
that 10 required Of annual, OF tunc roses as thoy
arc called, Ia to plant tlse1n and care for them,
and, after, tile t,rat soason. you haTe yearly
climbing roses up and about tho porch
DO 10; yuu will noscr regret It.
With tllcso and tho june roses. you
will eobn come 10 want few Of tho hardy nnt-
make the vito and mother Aapry, and the chill
tlreu contcn.cl with home. however humble it
may be.
Among the moro common and pretty annual1,
ara a6sor, balhan clarxta, convolSu'us, larkspnr,
lobc1ia, marigold, nlgnona:to, nastu,tiuIn
(dwarl), aweet- poa rl.lo1. Drummonl'l, pottuIac-
ca, and Zin.ia. Within thc lass ton years. a.
tc1s, baIsHfns, conyolyulua and rnrtulacc1, Aaro
beon much improved, aud tho aec:la OF o1cetd-
ingly lno varieties tro now as cheap ~ tho older
and common eorts.
In planting your annual seeds this epting. do
not forget that old sarositc, tho Sweet t-Wl!Iam
(UianL4us), now improved 10 hs to be Desirable
In auy collection. They do not flower until tho
u bod when tho seellinga are Of proper sszo,
thcy will amply repay tho ltt!o trouble aud caro-
they rcquiro.
Now, no do not expect onr readers ara going
10 rus. into f'ower.eu't'1to % 1nusse:
fsr ss! tas Ss 'oss sst Shn Tue a' vii 'os'sA' g y
extensively tho fra! ecason but 70 far ~ yot1r
naonns 80, aud your leisure wiIl allow, tlloro Ia
nothing with which you cAn employ your time to
better advantage than with . few attractive
flowers.
Did you ever admire beautiful follage-ptant
at stately growth and tropical appoataucc, wltt,
ssn largo. perhaps nearly purphi,,, and deeply
cat leaves and stom o. with & hinod,tea IT,! i lent.
sa sS' @a 5 t.a u of des he, rosaooa r tG 'isk1 aa
cailei q caytor-oit plant II no, foraot the
qunlu,, for castor-oil has gono out Of fashion
fur purEtt9 luycn!lo huMatlty; but fcMeMbGr
tia: aoino Varieties OF this family, Rfcinus, kro
auonE tic mont bcnutifu1 of
0un SUMMER F0L1A0E-rLlSTS,
al thay ara among tito most easily cultivated, IL
piautod whom tho ground ls warm and all danger
Of frost Ii o7or.
DO, therefore, plant fen. flowers, you Who
hayo not alroady tone 70; bnt do not uog1oct tho
Aitchen-sardon: II you cultivate that A. we'll
as tho children viii tho iowor. beds,
you ,nay rerbsrs f}nl your reward In do,
creased doctors bills in the cotrso OF years, and
We arc suro yonr family physician VIZ re!oIce
for, although doctors muet live, this they mas
eusilY do ffom tue ailments, real OF imaginary. ol
thoBo at1ems,lato ones OF both as1es who cannot
holp themselves, or that other class w'lo hover
rcad, cultivate gardeus, or enjoy thelr fruits,
Yes, your physician will rejoice. for there arc
tl,nn tho educated phyncian. And 10. dear
reader, cultivate CaIdon, aud With It q foW
flowers. !.
WHO GAU:s BY THE new POSTAL LAW7
Iuthe Editor a. TAs ch!eaoo 7tfsunsi
CAluAoo, April 9,-Tno following circular IL
from James Vicz, the hoztlculsurist At Nochcs.
Tor, n. T.: