The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-02
Climbing Annuals, Etc.

W, Ia. tAPIIOLA BLACK.
Climbing ANIMALS, Etc.
A Farmers Daughter sends me sketch of
her garden and wishes Inc TO suggest how TO
plant it, The house has a veranda facing the
SOUTH and in front lies a triangular bed, with
walks on every side. Although not 20 stated,
/ imagine the bed is cut in the lawn First,
then, let us see how we can improve the APP
pearance of the veranda, as well as making it
beautiful spot to pass away leisure hours in,
reading or writing or enj lying social chat
with some devo,ees at Fioras shrine, as they
sit in the cool shade feasting their eyes on the
marvellous beauty OF the opening flowers.
The Madeira vine is one of the easiest
grown, and a very rapid climber.
All you have to do is 10 put the
tuber i'll the ground. and in very short time
il will cover a large space The root can be
kept ovel winter in the cellar. The Cobea is
not exceled by any vine when we consider its
rapid-climbing qualities, graceful foliage, and
lovely bell-shaped flowers. IL can De grown
from seed, provided you have bottom heat 10
start them, and the seeds must be planted
edgeways. have grown them from seed, but
can get plants much quicker by roofing the
cuttings in sand. The Cobea being somewha
tender must not be planted outdoors until the
weather IL quite warm. There are many who
cannot afford to purchase plants of running
vines, 30 will endeavor to put the seeds of
climbers within the reach of all by forwarding
eight varieties selected from the following for
p cents. Of the annual climbers | very great
ly admire the one popularity known az Cypress
vine. Had bird house on a post in the gar
den. At the base l spaded up circular bed
some three feet in diameter. That night put
the seeds in a cup and poured boiling water over
them 10 soften the hard shell and hasten germi-
nation. The next day | sowed them. After a
while / fastened strings from the alighting
hna MI Of hA hr1- hn1aa IN Cfun in tha
bed Of Cypress vines. We had really hand
some ornament to our door-yard Ia another
place | had the graceful Maurandla trained
upon willow twigs To shade the parlor win
dows we had network of vines Of Morning
Glories Nasturiums Hyacinth Beans and Scar
let Runners. q purposely give the popular
names.) Mother got three or four seeds OF the
Balloon vine from some one, and, for want of u
better place, planted them at the foot Of a
young apple-tree. Many who saw the funny
looking seed, resembling an inflated balloon,
for the first time were much pleased with the
plants. Some of the Nasturtium flowers were
unusually handsome, and after the seeds had
formed the good wife used number of them
in making mixed pickles. | like them very
much; think them as good "a French Capers.
There was rather all unsightly fence at one end
of the lor, but what with Ipomeas and several
kinds Of gourds chiefly the Balsam apple, we
succeeded in concealing the black fence and
formed a screen of leaves and flowers. We
had two hedges of Sweet Peas, for they do not
run on strings like other climbers. Such an
abundance of flowers We got from them, and it
seemed the more we took off to make into bou-
quets just 40 macy more would be there next
Day If Farmers Daughter wishes to plant
the triangular bed with flowers raised from
see d. would recommend Castor Bean in the
center 10 give tropical looking appearance 10
the garden. Zinnas and COckscomb can be
put around it, Then for the sides plant two
rows all around 1.-THE inner one of the Chinese
and Heddewigs Puks, and the outside one of
Portulaccas. This combination will make a
pleasing display, for l have tried 1t with
this difference l used Geraniums for the
center portion retaining the rows of Pinks, and
using Candytuft for the outside, but | found it
goes to seed too early i'll the ison, while Poru-
lacca will last until fall Scattered promiscu-
ousy in the lawn, n specimen Canna-say one
of light and one of dark foliage-aso one of
those monstrous leaved Caladiums, or Ele-
plants Ears az called ia popular parlance,
will add much to the advancement Of the home
garden.
This morning, when looking over my flowers,
| was delighted to see 80 many of them coming
into bloom, but the Amarylii sent to me last
fall from friend in Mississippi, and watched
and tended with 20 much care, is my especial
pride at present, for IL has two magnificent
blossoms upon it. The Tuberoses potted las
fall for winter blooming are now in their glory.
Ny Hyacnths have done well, but the Crocus
failure Have had Roses IN bloom all win
ter, besides Carnations, Primroses and Gera-
NUNS
Fuchsias intended for winter blooming must
have all their flowers removed during summer.
Speciosa and Lustre arc the best for the pur-
pose. Those which have been at rest az WIN
ter may be started into growth now by bring
ing them into warm room and giving them
water Give Heliotropes plenty of heat to get
flowers from them. Geraniums will bloom
much more quickly il grown in small pots
The Texas lady who sent flowers for name is
informed it is Chinese HIBISCUS Leaf from
Michigan il very much dried out but looks
like Cineraria. To kill white worms in the
soil, water them with SCOT solution Tie SCOT
in bag, dip aud squeeze in water till it dis
solves give twice a week; it is great fertil-
iZer az well ~ an insect destroyer. Smilax
drops It's leaves about this time of year. and
requires rest Give no water for while.
Mr.. RENNIE.
AINswoRTH, Iowa.