Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-10-13
Autumn Gardening.

Autumn Gardening.
People who believe in the inHu-
encc of the moon on vegetation say
that plants ought to be ported when
the September moon is new How
ever this may be, it is certainly best
not to delay this work until late
in the season, for even slight
frost weakens the vitality and poi
sons the sap of the tender varieties.
The sooner plants intended for the.
house are established in the pots
now, the better. Those that have
been booming freely in the garden
all summer cannot be expected to
keep on poisoning all winter. 1T
is useless to coax them for they
must have rest, and will take it at
their own convenience.
In almost every garden there
are some dilatory specimens. which
owing to poor location or other
adverse circumstances have not
grown as rapidly or doomed as
freely as they should, and such, II.
the growth is health, make capital
subjects for winter cultivation; they
will need only sufficient cutting to
make them symmetrical, and the
buds forming now will give early
bloom.
Cuttings made in June, if they
have been we'll treated during the
summer and kept from blossoming,
ought to be in prime condition by
this time. Those made now should
be set thickly in coarse sand, Kept
saturated with water and placed in a
unny window; when; rooted they
will grow slowly and can be easily
taken care Of. In the spring, with
a little cultivation, they will make
fine plants for bedding out Where
space is limited, this is the best
way to save varieties FOR another
summer season, that are not free
winter boomers.
In order to be successful in
window gardening plenty Of room
is an absolute necessity. If a doz-
en- plants are crowded into space
that is adequate for only halt that
number, even if they thrive at first,
they Will finally overshadow and ell
bow each other out of shape and
beauty. Amateurs are frequently
too ambitious not only in crowding
too many plants into space, but
also in undertaking miracles such
as growing ordinary window plants
and choice hot house varieties in
the same atmosphere. a skilliul
florist, with all the advantages
which greenhouse affords, would
attempt no such folly, when all
hower-lovers have learned this les
son there will be fewer disappoint.
ments.
Among the most satisfactory and
easily cultivated Of house plants are
the zonale geraniums. Some Of the
new dwarf varieties are especially
adapted to window culture, being
compact and small in growth and
free boomers Some Of the semi
doubles also blossom well, but the
double geraniums are more suitable
for outdoor and greenhouse cul-
ture. The foliage varieties are
beautiful. and do well in a window
which has onlya sunlight. They
should have a rich culture and nev-
er be allowed to bloom. Geranl
ums. to flower well, must have plen
ty of sunshine it is also OF thC
first importance to select such as
are free boomers
Cuttings that were made early
lin the season should have beer
shifted during the summer fon
small pots into larger sizes &C ord
ing to their requirements,and ought
now to be well established in five
or six inch pots. When the poti
become filled with roots the plants
will bloom, and OF until then. Fol