The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-10-20
for the farmer.
sEAsoNARLE HINTS.

II il now established beyond all question that
a tree OF shrub taken oct of poor soil will not
bear transplantiRs As one that has been will fed
For instance, If five years ago two Norway
s,.ruces were planted, both of the same age and
IN soil both Just alike, but one should receive no
manure for all that time and the other have
little manure every year, the chances OF success
in removal viii be very much in favor OF the
weII-fed tree. Numbers oftrees with good roots,
aud well planted, die after removal from weak
e,,ed constitution brought about by poor living.
II has always been well understood in this coun-
try that a transplaEtcd tree is safer for being
pTnned, bHt the pruning generally consists OF
shortening in all the branches, strong well as
weak. But it is now found that the tree should
not be shortened in, but merely thnned ont. All
the weaker branches should be cut out and the
strong ones left. IL is not possible to pound the
earth too tight about a transplanted tree.
In should be remembered that tires die in win
ter from drying out, therefore give the roots all
the chances possible to heal aud grow before
cold drying winds and frosts appear. One of
the best of those chances is to plant rs early as
possible after the fall rains come. IL makes lit
lie difference whether the yellowcI leaves have
all fallen or not.
In Horticulture experience is teaching many
things. As TO lily culture We find them less liza
bic TO disease and dying out when they are plan
ted deep. Lilies shoHld he planted Fix inches
beneath the surface. The autumn is the proper
time for planting lilies, as well rs most other
hardy bulbs.
There is less enjoyment in SIMMER than in
spring flowers. After total absence of floral beau
~ during the winter, the spring blossoms
doubly welcome, and then the season of the year
renders them enjoyable beyond ANYTHING that
the heats Of summer will allow. From now I'M
til November the hardy flower roots will be
sought after as among the most interesting of
spring flowers Unless very well acquainted
with the varieties Of hyacintls and other bulbs
it is best 10 leave the selection of The kinds Ia
the dealer. The best manure for all kinds of
bulbs is rotten COW manure. HaiErotten stable
manure or rank matter of any kind is hot good.
Very rich garden soil, without manure, Is better
than to have this matter fresh.
Attention should he given at this season to the
flower beds, by noting what has done well in
your locality as n summer blooming plant, as no
time should be lost in procuring n stock for next
year. The best way topropagate alithe common
kinds of bedding plants is To take n frame or
hand-glass and set il on bed of very sandy soil
made in a shady place in tie open air. The sand
should be fine and sharp, and there is, perhaps,
nothing better than river sand for this purpose.
The glass may be whtewashed ON the inside, so
as TO afford additional security against injury
from the suns rays. Into this bed of sand cut
tings of halfripened wood of the desirable plants
may be set, and after putting in may be slightly
watered- Even very rare plants often do better
this way than when under treatment in a rcgu-
lar propagating house. In making cuttings, it is
best to cut the shoot just under a bud; they root
better and are not SO likely to rot of and decay.
emitting of about three eyes is long enough for
most strong-growing things, such as geraniums,
fuchsias, etc.
Small-growing things, of course, will take
more buds to the one cutting. From one to three
inches is, however, long enough for most cut
tings. They should be inserted about one-third
of their way under sand which latter should be
pressed firmly against the row of cuttings with
a fiat piece of board-not, however, hard enough
TO force the particles of sand into the young and
tender bark, which is often the first step to de-
cay. For few cuttings they may be inserted
with dibble, but where many are to be put in,
it saves time to mark line ON the sand with a
rule or straight-edge; and then cut down a face
into the sand, say one or two inches deep. when
the cuttings can be set against the face like box
edging. All amateurs should practice the art of
propagating plants. There is nothing connected
with gardening more intercsting.-GdrdeRer's
Monthly.