The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
Horticulture.
SOME sEAsoNABLE HINTS.

SOME SEASONABLE HINTS
BY the time these lines will appear in print
the shortest day of the year will have come and
gone, and, as the sun begins to draw nearer
and nearer to us, our plants will feel the ini1-
ence of his rays, and shake off their lethargy
Here and there we see new leaves starting, and
it makes us glad to see the green leaves on our
window-plants when the outside world is SO
bleak and dreary.
Some plants are inclined to grow struggling
and misshaper, especially some of the Fuchsias
and Geraniums. On such ones use the knife
freely. 1t may seem cruel to cut the head
| right off q favorite Geranlun, but it is for the
best, because it will start away from the bot
tom, and give you two or three strong vigorous
shoots in place of long, struggling one. A
gentle stimulant, such as few drops of am
moDla IN water, or some SCOT water, or
the weak teachings Of some hen manure
may be given about once week. If the
little white worms are found in the soil in the
| flower pots, use little weak lime water, which
will make the pests come to the surface
| lady wants me to tell her why the leaves
| turn black on her Heliotrope. Tt is because
she allows the temperature of the room to vary
| too much. She says her plants are in south
window, where the thermometer sometimes
| reaches 50 in the day, and down to freezing or
nearly so at night. | have repeatedly told
my readers that 70 deg. in the daytime
and not less than IS deg at night is the correct
temperature. Another writes: @The Ambition
Boule de Neige you sent has grown finely, but
now it drops it's buds. Am T giving it too
too much water and not sufficient heat. She
also asks what makes the leaves of the Bego
MIA drop Off. This is caused by want of heat
On very cold nightsit will be very well to put
two or three thicknesses Of newspaper between
the window-panes and the plants. If any of
them should get frozen, sprinkle them with
cold water and put them away in q cool room
for twenty-four hours.
Hanging baskets will need careful attention
to watering, for they dry out very quickly in
our hot rooms. Cyclamens and Chinese Prm-
roses will be coming into bloom, and should be
kept as near the glass as possible. The Hoya
or Wax Plant generally blooms the third
moist air, and should have period of
rest just like the Gala Lily. Bonvar-
dias are now in full bloom They are very La
bic to rust or drop their leaves, and should be
frequently sprnkled to prevent the disease
For very early flowers next summer the
seeds OF Verbenas may be Gown in the house
in boxes, and when the second leaf has formed
transplant them into other boxes.
Save all your coal ashes. They will make q
fine absorbent for night slops, and a first-class
fertilizer for your beds next spring. Save the
wood ashes also, but keep these dry For
top dressing on an onion or strawberry bed
there is nothing better
Throw some rotted manure ever beds of
Tulips and such like. Cover the strawberry
beds with straw. Wrap with straw all the
more tender Roses which are to stand out doors,
and, in general, have everything prepared that
they may safely Withstand the winter.
Mr.. RENNIE
AINswoRTH, Washington county. Iowa.