, 1876-09-30
PREPARING PLANTS FOR WINTER.
N ne Edttor 1f The Tribune.


PREPARING PLANTS FOR WINTER.
N ne Eattor af The tribune.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Sept. 20.-1 ind IN the Homo
Department a requcht for Information about
preparing plants for winter. l do not profess
TO know "all about pottIng aud pruning" hut
having had aomc experience IN growing window
be useful 10 tule WIN hare not. Plants that
hare been blooming In tho garden nil summer
can hardly be expected to blossom in tho house
NIL winter without some rest; hence, prefer to
bed out my planta In the spring, aud start new
ones from cuttings or seed for the next winter.
II taken from tho ground most things require
To be closely cut back, and must br we'll acrus-
toned to tho cf,anKc before tnken into the
housc. a very buccebsful f7osist stated that he
always I1ottcu hin plants In the tlnic OF now
moon II srplcmbur, Not having rs tnnCh faith
Ia the ln1ucncGs of tho MfDn upon vegetation
as Aotno people, should not hesitate to
do It 1T any favorable time. Rainy wcather
would he best. but II sunny and warm, they
must be carefully shaded, and not allowed u
wilt ut a1l. II plants are to bo ubtantl iron,
cuttings. they shunlu hc started not later ttlan
the lat III August, that they 1t,ny be well roo.cd
thnt intend To kccp III tho houhe well eatab.
| l!sled In tots early fl September, pinching off
the buds from those that incline u blossom too
| early, thus keeping them from expundtng the
| energies wish then, 10 reserve. As soon n
tho frosty nights .cosnc, take them into routn
where no fire II kept, wt,cre give them all the
sun nnd air possible until trcczluc weather
aa kcop es Weueser s isSf
will admit, open window to give them frcsh
Nlr, and as>uftcn AZ practicable either set them
out III . warm shower or remove to some placc
where 1 can give them abath from my sprinkler,
much tic better. For two years | have prncticcu
spriakling then, with small clothes broom Just
bcfurc going to bed every night. and have not
sSsm troubled si %, aphis or green since
Bcyo,iias arc vcry well sllsed to the warm,
dry atniospherc that ls found In must sitting
rooms, al thuro Is sucll great rnrlety Of tinda
and ali Of them 50 beautiful In leaf ind flower
collection. / hare succeeded very well Will
several varieties Ut coleus, though tlle tcn.
pcrAture varies too nlt1cll they Arc ept to drop
tllels leaves, 0erantuins anil double petunia.
trOpGs rGqulro great deal Ut sun, n',d With INC
bloUin constantly. Roses do hest to be left In
the cellar 10 rest until February, as do fsllsias,
meas, l would bcgin witt. few common plaut.
atd Increase tic variety N learned BY expert
ence what could mauAge best. Whoever vt
tempts TO grow flowers IN u sitting or rar
| failurcs md dtaappoIntlneuts. Those wtt
havo genuine love for them will pcrsoyare ant
| snccccu In CDrnc things. Those who have Hu1
will soon give IN III despair. 1 laYo many
| tItno left my bed in bitter cold night to looi
at the Thermometer AMI rcp!entah tht
lire, md moro than ouco- shcd tear
ia tho morning over my frozen pets
hut I do not know OF anything tha
would induce me To b. without them, and
have generally had very good success. II any
thing 1,ave written should be Of my asslpt
ancc To any contributor to tho Homo shall foe
amply repaid, and quite willing to tell anything
tl!urc tlnt ! know about tho cultivation o
flowers. might have said something about tn
kind Ut soil and pots to use, but am liop!n:
aanc one who Is better Informed will tell u
about that. SusAN.