Jamestown alert., 1879-05-29
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.
Bedding Plants.

| D.. s Bedding Plants. a#
| The season is not far off when bedding
plants may be planted outside where they
are to bloom during the summer and
early autumn. Most people make mis-
take in planting out too carly. North of
latitude az degrees the first Of June is
early enough. There is nothing gained by
haste, but much may be lost. It must be
remembered that all those plants, besides
being naturally TENDER arc made more so
by the forced conditions in which florists
grow them. Hence, when exposed to
chilling winds they arc long time in re-
covering.
Geraniums, vcrbcnas, pctunias, colcus,
acharanthus, ncsembrcanthcmums,f fuch-
sias, carnations and all this class of
tender plants may be ordered at any time
in May. The sooner the better; but keep
them in the pots somewhere where they
may be protected, and give them such air
as they can stand until both the days and
nights are permanently warm. Then set
them out in Il well prepared, sheltered
place, and they will give constant salts
faction until frost comes.
Such plants as are intended to be
transferred to the house in the autumn
are better plunged in pots in the beds.
For ordinary sized plants use 6 inch pots,
filled with good compost, composed OF
onc-quartcr sharp sand, one quarter
Thoroughly rotted COW manure and one
half thoroughly rottcd sods from the pas
turc or fence corners. If this cannot be
had, use good garden soil. Plunge the
pots to the rim, pressing the earth well
about them SO no vacancies occur. Ex-
tcring such beds, and it will be we'll to
give them weak liquid manure water
once in two weeks as they may seem to
need it in addition to the regular water
ings. In watering give a thorough
drcnching from fine rose Watering pot
so the earth will be thoroughly moistencd
to the bottom of the pots, but when the
liquid manure is given pour in gently
from the nose Of the can. A little care
bestowed in the cultivation Of plants and
flowers is not labor in vain. We were
constituted with a love Of the beautiful.
Why not exercise the faculty given us?
- Good Horses-Poor Roads.
ANo" tAluI VIC HdNC $SbV LIAC So\lAtlV ~
we'll railroaded, is it not time to put
some work, money and "yumption'' into
the building Of our highways upon i'm
proved principles, SO that we may have
permanent, smooth level tracks upon
which to draw our loads and drive our
nice horses and carriages? We are de-
cidedly Of the opinion that our farming
towns will find smooth dry roads, with
moderate grades, worth as much to them
in money, to say nothing of pleasure and
comfort, as the railroad connections for
which they have been so anxious, and for
which many Of them have been so pro-
fi1scly taxed. No country in the world
has such good driving horses as ours, but
save in our village streets, no country in
Christendom has so few places where
they can be driven at a good pace with
comfort and safety. And a village street
is the "wrongest'' place of all for rapid
driving. ~4f -, ..,...-. ....s.<...~r
But in order to have good roads, we
must employ men to plan and superin-
tend them, who understand the business.
This ought not to be extremely costly at
this time. Our scientific schools and
colleges have of late turned out good
many graduates in their civil engineering
courses far more than have been able to
find employment, They ought to be able
and willing and doubtless are, to show
about home their skill in their business
at moderate compcnsion.1 Give them a
chance to do this, and it will encourage
others to take up the study. There ought
to be, and would be if they could find
business, a competent road builder upon
scientific princi pies in every town in the
country. And they ought to he, and
would be content to serve their fellow
citizens at a price equivalent to what is
paid minister or teacher in the same
community. The work now expended to
a poor advantage for want of skillful di-
rcction upon highways, would, when
properly ''bossed, make them as good
again The saving in the wear and tear
Of vehicles and teams, the larger loads
that could be carried and the quicker
trips that could be made, would very
much more than pay the cost of skilled
direction, Let the farmers, think of this
| It is worth While. It will lead to the
most needed and most profitable improve
mcnt that can be made for the pleasure,
comfort and profit of country living.
Pruning EvergreenS.
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