Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-07-07
House Plants in Summer.

are more or less spindling and en-
feebled. Bringing such plants into
the open air is the proper course to
to restore their tone and vigor and
produce a new and stronger growth.
As has been frequently remarked in
our pages, the most plants may be
turned out in the open border tor
the summer.
Some plants that are hardwood
ed, like CAMEL; IS, Azaleas, Orange
and Lemon trees; and Oleanders,
may be allowed 10 remain in the
pots be plunged up to their rims IN
partially shaded place near trees,
or what is better, under a screen OF
lattice work, such may be made
by covering with lath, allowing
spaces of the width Of a lath be-
tween them. This screen may be
in shed-torm, made tight and close
with boards to TIE height OF three
feet on the south and west sides, IN
order to protect the plants from
strong winds; above the height OF
three feet, for two or three feet
more, may be the lath Or lattice
work, and the same overhead; at
the north and east the place may be
open. Underneath this framework
or screen, the soil may be taken
out and the space filled in with coal
ashes about a foot in depth; this is
the best material to plunge the pots
in. as no worms will pass from the
ground through or into the soil OF
the pots. Additions, Heliotropes,
Achanias, Stevias, AupatOriums'
and Fuchsias that have acquired
size as large as desirable may be
cut back in the spring, when the
weather is suitable to take them out
and be plunged in a shady border,
two or three inches over the rims OF
the pots. The plants will soon be-
gin to grow and will throw out new
roots over the edges of the pots, land
will throw out new roots over the
edges Of the the pots. and thus OBJ
tain the necessary nourishment'
Promptly at the end of summer
these plants should be lifted and
turned out of their pots, about half
the soil removed and then be 1epot-
ted in the same pots, with some
new fresh soil. Smaller sized
plants of any ofthose plants just
mentioned, and which it may be deg
slrable to grow to a large size,
should be turned out Of their pots
into the ground. While growing
during summer the plants may be
trained into any desirable shape, by
attention to pinching back the ends
of the new growth until sometime
past midsummer. Cirysanthemums
should not be pinched back after
the first of June. Bouvardias that
have Powered in the house during
winter may be cut down within an
inch or two of the soil and then
planted out. Geraniums may be
cut back and pie ted out, and will
make plenty of roots and Towering
shoots for winter. Fuchsias, when
they have finished blooming, may
be cut down and planted in the
open ground, and Will there make
fine Towering shoots for winter.
One great cause Of failure in re-
moving plants from the ground to
pots in the fall, is the postpone
ment of the operation to too late
season; it should be done promptly
at the close of summer-in this lat
itude the last of August OF first Of
September. These plants should
not be placed in beds that are de-
signed for decoration, for these are
usually the most effective for six
weeks after the first Of September.
The winter Towering plants should
be placed by themselves with dis
tinct end in view of preparing them
for the following winter. From
two to four weeks before the time
for the removal of these plants ar
rives, pass sharp spade all around
each one, cutting ball Of earth the
right size to lift into the pot ; a
new fibrous growth Of roots will
push out all around and put the
plant in prime condition for potting,
Begonia Rex and other Begonias
of similar style OF foliage, Double
Primulas, and some other delicate
plants may be plunged in their pots
in a cold-irame, shaded either by
withdrawing the glass Or by COW
ering it with screen Of lath with
openings about an inch wide be-
tween the Stats; tilt up the sash so
as 10 give plenty of air, and attend
to watering, The cold-frame is
capital place for all the plants when
they are newly potted in the fall,
until they have become fully estab-
lished.
In August or September the Ca
melias. Azaleas, orange and other
plants that have not been repotted
in spring, should receive a top
dressing of fresh soil after remov-
ing the old soil down to the roots.
Palms Dracaenas, and ferns do
very well setting in the shade on a
veranda or on the north side of the
house. In mid summer, palms are
ornamental on the lawn.
HANGING or frailinp. Dlants NAV