The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-14
Cheap ParIOr Plants.

For room. decoration why do not peo-
pie take some hardy things that do not
mind heat or frost or drought or flood
that Is, if none Of these things come in
too great extremes. There are such
things; but instead of looking for them,
tender greenhouse things that require
much highland great care-things which
even Il florist with all his skill can
scarcely grow-are taken in hand, and
thus people very often fail Of success.
OF course after making close acquaint-
ance with plants and learning their lit
tie within and tancies and Just how to
humor them in those little niceties that
they set their hearts upon, the parlor
gardener can do rs well as the green
house gardener, and often much better.
If, however, the harder things are
taken, success Is certain without much
anxiety and care, and one can practice
on them until they are able to care for
she more delicate things.
Among the best of these old-fashioned
plants easy to grow in sunshine or shade
there is nothing 50 good as the various
varieties of English evergreen ivy. As
usually seen in pots on street corners,
pretty as they are, they give no idea Of
The great beauty which plant Of sever
al years old presents. We have seen
some grown in moderate-sized tubs six
or seven feet high and trained over wires
so as to make backs to seats or even lit
tie arbor-like coverings or alcoves, adj
mirable for standing in wide entrys or
halls. They may be trained up in pots
high enough to cover window frames
entirely, not only up the sides but round
and over tops, making what is usually
dreary room look like living bower,
or a room adorned by the highest art
look ali the ioVelier for the incursion of
beautiful Nature on her especial do
main.
We have seen the ivy in lust these
conditions frequently, and wonder why
the successful example is not catching
We suppose it must be simply want of
forethought We see and admire and
resolve that we viii do likewise but
we leave these fairy spots and get into
the rushing, busy world, forgetting the
pleasurabe impressions and only re-
membering them when chance throws
us in the way of seeing them again.
The time Is now come when prepare
ton may be made for these sort Of things.
The young ivies should be ported in
the spring in good garden soil, and after
gentle reminder that they are expect
ed To travel upward by being tied to a
stout stake set in the center of the Dot.
set out in partial shade to grow. 1t will
need to have Just the same watering and
just the same general culture as ordina-
nv plants. and by fall will be large
enough for soma show the same winter.
But it is the second season and after
ward that the great beauty of the ivy
viii be seen, and it is Just these three or
fOur-year-oid plants that people very
seldom see.
How dearly we should like TO see
couple Of pots of ivy in everybody's
winter home, and especially in the homes
of the poor. We read every year in the
daily papers of some individuals at
Christmas giving away loaves of bread
10 the poor This may be well enough
in It's way, though it is looked on often
az huge joke and the loaves tossed
about IN fun, and though it is at other
times merely dodge for cheap adyer-
Using by some trader who thinks him
self sharp in thus cheating a publisher
ola five dollar bill. we are willing 10
believe that some do 1t from good mo-
tives and that some return genuine
thanks Tor timely relief; but n soma
one would distribute few hundreds OF
well grown ivy to thepoor and ignorant.
not to say the Vicious, at this generally
cheerful time, we believe an immense
amount OF pleasure would be given to n