The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-19

Wlf1tN IeW year toU 49, ~,
BRIGHT colors IN plants hes reached ,
America. and the Centennial grounds
showed our people what could b done
With masses Of 0oleus, geraniums, aron:
dos, cannas and other high.co'orcd
plants.
IN their primo, cause Tor bali the sum.
mer 4 colorisss, disagrscable blot ON the
lawn. Planted In June, they rarely COW
ar tho ground untl AuGusk end tee the
in,sYvenlne time To ia h which they
a. nleaSed i . mas OF Alnoss aakcd
earth. Bsioss he middle Of October
they suscumb 70 tAe fcOse. and then ior |
eicht mouths moro they DO nothing TO
h;ie the bare earth in which they are
PLANTED. Eight months Of ughness v
Too hish 8 price To psy ipr NO ncnths
nj besnty. Yet these bedding. plants
Nave become the fashion. and fashion Is
incorporating In IL demands. The
ssrdensrs naturally encourage people 70
6uy them, because they bring . good
price and ere easily propagated. Thus
The continued use Of exotic plants tor
bedding u likely 70 increase rather than
Q diminish. unless the taste u subjected to
8 rigorous criticism. The only remedy Is
:: for men and women Of true taste 70 In
sist on better example upon their own
e premises and among their friends. They
;. should not inveigh against color, but
8 shoold perdstently demand to0 thel!
Is eardeners permanent plants Of color,
> Gh;ch would b beautiful for . large
v nan or for the whole Of the year. q
A. rev things arc finer than . bed o.
!" border OF wv contrasted Win . o"r .S
u OF the dwarf ESonynsws radSc0Hs: Ine'
81 there il Q sort Of ivy with white q,
pr Sreeo ysrieRation, AID the periwintle
70 With IT. pale blue flowers crownin
1t dsrk evergreen leAyes. The golden ye'
. And the procumbent yew, both ever
80 Greens. one with rich dark foliae
IS And the other with luster Of ourn'sne
"a rod, CA h planted in masses, ana kel
I'd down 70 elk or twelve inches. They O
- ALSO b. pruned into globes. ovals, Pyr
- mids. columns, OF any desired torr
- And then COME tho grand flowers. iav
, Ara orange, Of Tho Bigxonia Sva.d!foe
M blooming freely for many weeks.
re truth, al the vines csa b. tseased
M 6eddiug.p lants Il the kni1e y jue'esoutl
% used. think that ono os ne mn
{ ssrikiue thinGs I Aavs sssa w Z CO q
~ r,on honeysuckls grown n s,dae q
ny IN e6ees neatly tri0msd, aa4 the w
NJ snrf.ce covered With Aowers. cav
and oihse honeysuckls trainea p 81
'ely 1Ouri fest high, and then ellewed 20
Nd. over, making : mouad four feet d.
NJ! ana ave feet In diameter. Few ks
MOI "a capabilitis, q climbing plants
Nm. treat variety Of for,n-for hat eedss
H.. mounds, for columns, for archss,
j eorniccs, for sides & buidissA OF :.
auy other form that taste can devise.
~. -. I have applied ny remasks TO
VI h.d.. In order 70 show that permau
'o SsrIlv ulants with leaves aad Hover
= ~ lin color could very properly take
NV nIsce IL tAe pressat fashioaahle ne
ev1 1 s"i..e. sorsniums, 60. ! voult
~ M neans limit tho ne Of thae p!'
- - At beds, True taste requires VAR
~ ~ 49, maases could 10 made e
'u'' sns.. vsrioss sAapes aad hslghts. /
hi the 1oliags q htgs tsses tAsre !;
b 10. 6cleut varioty a dne 70 1ese :
oslSs 49, NE . large pteture.-S. ..
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