Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-10-02

How to Transplant aad Nan
age EvergTeens and
Flowers.

EVERGRElNS. - Lie II o e S
shonld be dug four feet wide and
two feet deep; I'll up TO the prop
per height with well pnlyerized
earth, mixed with about one-six-
teenth of sand; cut off all the
broken ana bruised roots in a
slanting direction on the under
side. Place the roots in their
natural position in The hole, Gov
er them with rich, mellow soil,
then pour on wafer until tlle
roots are thoroughly wet; fll 10
the top and pack down with the
foot. After the trees are TIan.-
ed in the fab take long straw
and set entirely around Che tree.
binding at the Top so as TO cover
tic tree completely; let II remain
Until about the GIst OF April.
II set in the spring the straw Gov
ering should be put Oh and re-
main two weeks.
During the first summer ever
greens should be well mulched
with coarse manure; or better,
spread ont four or five inches be-
You'd where The roots extend and
four or five inches deep.
RosEs.-Plant and treat in the
same manner as eyergreens. il
planted in the fall shorten all the
branches to about one-iourlh OF
their original length; mound up
around the stem with well r5tted
pamanme If it1can be had /;
ortferwise, well rotted- tah-bark,
partially rotted straw or hay.
Grass or weeds should never be
allowed 10 grow within two feet
of the stock, and all old stocks
should be trimmed out every
spring.
LLLIEs.-Should be planted
in November five to six inches
deep, and may be allowed to re-
main IN the ground for years.
If neglected in The fall may be
planted in the spring as soon as
the garden is in condition 10
plant garden seeds. - -
DAHLIAs AND TUBE-RosEs.-
SHOULD be planted in The spnng,
as soon as danger OF frost has
disappeared. In the fall or early
in the winter before frcst has
fallen thelroots should be taken
out Of the ground, packed in
sand and placed in q dry cellar
or dark room secure from frost.
FtIcHsLAs.-The Fnchsias, as
all know, are elegant ilowers,de
icate in cololing and exquisitely
graceful in form. The usual
plan is TO obtain plants, flower
them in the house a short time
and then consider them useless.
This is all wrong. No flower
witt make a more beautiful bed
or screen near the house or on
the borders of the lawn than the
Fuchsia, if partially shaded, and
it will even bear almost entire
shade, II you have any defect
I'VE spot ON the north side of the
house that you wish cancelled,
or desire anything for q northern
border, nothing viii answer the
purpose as well as the Fuchsia.
Put out the plants in early sum-
mers.sinking the pots little
deeper than the rim; and before
the first frost remove the plants
TO the house. They will remain
pretty all winter and be ready
for the garden the next summer.
NGERANIUMs.--Perhaps there's
no class OF plants more generally
cultivated by the American peo-
pie than the Gcranium. Ger
tainly We find none that is adap-
ted 70 so many useful purposes.
Plants intended for winter bloom
ing should be grown in pots
through the summer and not al
loved 20 bloom. Geraniums to
bloom we'll in the house require
to be kept cool and plenty Of
fresh air. -,-i e-lsv 9sllEeo VI
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