The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-22
Horticulture.

SOME PRACTICAL HINTS.
To have roses bloom well keep old wood CT
back; cover bushes in winter with straw, corn
stalks or loose manure, and work into sc
around them plenty of iron filings, or break
old pieces of cast-iron as fine as possible an
put in ground next the roots.
If rose-bugs trouble your roses, put spoon
fUl of white hellebore in pail of water an
sprinkle it on the bushes or vines
10 SOW evenly such fine seeds as Fern
Calceolaria, ETC., take a piece of white past
board, rub the seed lightly over it until it COY
ers the exact size of the pot or box it is to
sown IN; then invert on to the soil, and by tai
ping gently, it will fall as evenly as it Wi
rubbed on the pasteboard.
Seedlings in general should never be watere
later than an hour or two before shutdown,
the camp surface is apt to produce fungi
wnlch VIII cause every plant to damp off
during the night
DO not throw away your coal ashes or lea,
them out IN the storms they are valuable as
ABSORBENT Tor night slops, also as a deodoriz'
for prlvy-vaults. Used in this way one of t
most valuable fertilizers are made. Voc
ashes exert wonderful influence on an oniC
| bed.
Never allow weeds to get start; nip the
in the bud.
All plants are benefited by having t
ground stirred around them-there is no e
ception to the rule. The use Of the hoe
some similar implement is generally the easie
mode of keeping the ground free from weeds
grass.
Excessive watering is Lad for gefaniun
and will cause the leaves to turn yellow a.
fall.
Water well, but net too often. If the DC
stand in saucers, the water must not be allow,
to stand in them; for plants, like persons ca
not be healthy with wet feet.
All gardens should have beds of herb
They are always looked for in the fall. al
nearly always forgotten in spring. Now is tt
time to plant Thyme, Sage, Anise, Dill, Pal
ley and many other perennial seeds. Will Sc,
seeds for two stamps
To kill the Peach-tree Borer, use fish bril
diluted with an equal quantity of water
pint poured around each tree in spring or fal
For very small trees use less.
All shade trees should be mulched wit
coarse manure, to protect the roots durin
warm weather.
tablespoonful of dry SCOT sprinkled @
the top of a four-inch pot will be found
bring worms up over the sides of the pot
soon as the water is applied 1t also stimu
lates the roots into performance of their dut,
darkens the foliage, and is an excellent fei
! tiliZer. Mr. RENNIE.
PLEA FOR HERBACEoUs PERENN1ALs.
So much has been said about ANNALS
late that am afraid the dear perennials Wi
be neglected unless 1 speak for them. I kno,
/ they will not be forgotten by those who hav
had them, and know the keen delight of watch
ing for the coming germs when the first pleas
ant days invite us to the garden. We know
just where to look for our pets that have beef
under the snow SO long, and We carefully sti,
the old leaves to take a peep. Yes, they art
coming With a thrill of pleasure we herald
the glad tidings, for it is almost like seeing the
face of an old friend. And how exulhngly
they grow! each day is a revelation.
Among the hardest and earliest old favoritet
are the Columbines, Perennial Phlox and Lark.
spur. ALI of these grow readily from seed
you fine variety of colors. Houyhocks
Sweet Williams Lychnis, Anemones, Violets
and others grow from seed; and hostof beau
ties are propagated only from roots In this
class we find Dicentra, Peony, Meadow Sweet
May Pinks, Fleurdeluce, etc. Then there are
all the Lilies, from the sweet little Lily of the
Valley on through stately ranks of beautiful
queens, till you reach the great double Tiger
Lily.
Many of us cannot get tall we want for our gar
dens this year, but we can certainly add some
thing to our collection, and it is surprising how
much We may accumulate by little persever
ing effort
Do not wait till seedtime is over, or you will
be sorry-in year from this-that you did not
heed SISTER SARAH.
OTTAWA, Ill.
Cinnamon Cake.
Take nice light dough, and knead
enough sugar with it to make it toll
erably sweet; also some butter or lard; after
mixing thoroughly, roll to about one-half inch
in thickness and spread quite thinly with but
namon on this, and roll up the dough as you
would rolled jelly cake and cut the cakes off
the length of the roll; put in pan and let them
raise till light, and after baking partly take
out and coat the tops with egg and sugar, then
return to the oven. They are nice.
FLORA
CARLETON, Neb.