Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-29

10 SO" the SEED IN BOXES ana transplant fAtO the
open ground, for In that way stronger plants
are generally obtained that stand drouth better
ana give flowers easier. But the great majority
OF people 90 not take the trouble to do this
out they should be watered frequently fn dry
weather The ground needs 10 be kept 10 lse. 20
That the plants may receive the full benefit OF
the rain and deWs.-PTatrte Ftrtaer.
RAISE CELERY.-We want to make our annual
appeal TO our readers who have gardens to pro-
vide themselves With a crop OF celery. 1t is so
delicious, SO healthful, and under proper con-
dittons is so easily raised, that nobody VINO b as
the proper piece OF ground need be without it
We made the mistake last year of setting our
plants rather too early, VIZ: on the 10th OF July.
about the goth. The plants grew very rank, and
rotted some. They were also caught in the
early freeze and snow storm without protection.
Sun we had some as handsome celery as we
ever saw, though. for the reasons named, there
was considerable waste to it, Celery
grows best On rich dark soil, and Is
rank feeder. There is no need to set the
plants in trenches as some do. The rows should
De nve feet apart, and the plants about eight
inches apart from each other In the rows Ine
ground should be well stirred and in good con-
dltlon, and the plants set In shallow furroY SO
that the crown shall be slightly below the gen
era! surface Of the ound. This Is all the trench
lnat Is needed. The ground between the rows
should be kept clear OF weeds, and the plants
Should be hoed once In while but not hilled no
until about the 10th Of September. After that
the nth should be drawn around the plants,
uoWuS eHe SUCKS together Nlln one land SO
tnat the dirt could not get between them This
shouid be repeated as often as the top makes a
gro Sth OF two or three inches above the hill or
ridge. These directions we do not take from
Soks, but from our own experlence.-Lotreli
Courier.
CrLTIyATING WATER LILIEs.-We have sew
eral times suggested that those who are fond o.
tine most beautiful water lily, or pond lilg
(Nt1nphPd ad0rdtd)-aS "wlfb Is not"-can Gull
tivate 1t with very little trouble Those who
have hestated to make the attempt will be en-
couraged by the following account of its sue
cessful treatment, by Miss Ruckman, St joseph
county, Ind. Miss X. writes: 1--WE have half
hogshead In our yard, which is sunk even with
the ground In the bottom is some Of the soil
taken from the bottom OF little lake where tn
water lilies grow. We put In several roots
OF the lily, filled the barrel with water. and
then awaited results. The next July we noticed
seven small buds on the surface Of the water; by
the 1st OF August, the surface of the tub was q
mass OF beauty. the large white lilies being an
attraction for the passers-by that could not be
| resisted. This was three years ago: each wear
| there has been more flowers than In the pre-
| vtous summer. In the fall we throw little ma
nure Into the tank, place some boards over the
top. and with tsis little bit OF trouble increase
| the beauty OF our experiment. which has been
| q saecee6CALOertc0R Agrtcs4lturist,