Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
6easonable Suggestions From tho " German
town TeIeEraph.'
Fail Cuttings.

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town TeieEraPh."
Fail Cuttings.
The fall season is a much better one for
taking off cuttings than any other, and
there is large number of plants that can
bc propogated in this way. The current,
gooseberry, ounce and the grape among
fruits and the privet, honeysuckle,
wiegela, forsythia, mock orange, aud many
other things among ornamental shrub
beIy. Indeed there are SO many things
among these hardy plants, &C., that will
grow we'll in this way, that it is much
easier to give the list Of the things that
will not grow from fall cuttings, rather
than the things that will. The great
difficulty is that they draw out of the
ground by freezing and thawins. 10 avoid
this the cuttings need not be set out at
once in the ground, buSthey may bc tied
into bundles, each after its kind, and
buried underground till spring, and then
put out in rows where they arc to grow.
OF course they must be looked after carly
in the spring, or the buds will sprout and
rot. In sandy land or earth that keeps
good hold Of things, cuttings may be put
in at once.
Winter Effects of the Drought.
1t Is often thought that we are learning
from year to year but the conductor Of Il
newspaper, beyond most others, knows
how slowly the world profits by the la
bOrs of discOvercrs. From time to time,
however, VIC can refer to new matters in
season, as the knowledge can be made
available, and in this way the newspaper
can be teacher as well.
Among tho knowledge gained in recent
wears is the truth that the effects Of Il
drouth on vegetation is not always imme-
diately apparent. Trees, which seem to
get through the summer struggle remark
ably we'll, will often live several years
afterwards aud yet die. The reason Of
this, divested of all technical language, is,
that though not killed, the vital condition
is lowered, and thus degree of cold, or
any unfavorable circumstances, which un-
der ordinary conditions the plant could
easily resist, is too much for it, and the
tree dies.
We have had this season one Of the
most trying times in the drouth line ever
experienced. Hence We may make Use Of
this knowledge wherever VIC have particu
larly valuable trees that it is worth while
taking little trouble TO preserve. What
is call life or the vital principle in plants,
is simply food changed into that character,
life. Therefore, there is no better way to
help half dried tree to get through the
winter than by giring 1t manure. Spread
thin around such trees as soon as may bc
after reading this. 1t may be seen that rs
there will be no more lcat. growth or
growth of branches this season, there will
be no use putting on manure now. Eut
this is not what experiences teaches. IL
is found that the roots are Strengthened :;
the whole vital power increased by the
top-dresSings around weak trees in the
fall as We recommended :; and rs :. great
old farm writer once said, ~ grain of
practice is worth whole ton of theory"
Evergreen hedges especially will DC
found benefited by :: top-,lressing Of
manure.
Room AdOrnments for Nintor.
At this season of the year the beautiful
color OF field and forest leads to Il ,lcsilc
for home adornment, and the finely tinted
leaves arc gathered and preserved, and do
excellent service in making home attract
i've until the leaves and flowers come again.
But while these relics of the past are d"in.
good service in their humble way, making
the dark corners glow with u faint g!m-
mer of life, we E,ay make the light by the
windows do us equal il not better service,
by feeding living plants and adm, them
to bear for us sweet and lovely flowers.
Vines may be trained up the window
frames, pots may be made to stand in
brackets. and hanging baskets let the flow
ing shoots hang down.
All this does not take much To- do, but
people often think otherwise. aud this is
why SO few have nothing at all. Indeed
the choice flowers of the conscrvatorics
are often among the worst for window -
culture and the wild weed would bc i.
much greater success AID he more pleasing
than the most valued cXntics from for
cign land. Indeed, Il weed is not 4 weed
only in relation TO time and place. II is Il
flower and 4 valued flower when it comes
where it docs no: grow naturally and
where it is desired to come. There Is no
growth in winter Out-Of-doorS, and 50 the
wild flower growing iii the windows in
winter is no more weed t ham anything
that grows. There arc many green things
in woods and meadows, ferns, MOSES,
vines, and SO on, that would remain quito
green only for severe frosts and cold winds.
In windows this is accomplished. Itmust
however be borne in mind that these ma
turally hardy plants do not like much heat,
and hence they are adapted to cool rooms
only and not to warm ones. With heat
GIcy sLTo WDEGulCSo. TOI SUCH ilcatet
rooms the more tropical plants must be
used.
1t is not our purpose here to name valie-
tics to grow, rather to suggest that any
thing that comes to hand will do, but T."
offer practical word or two us to treat
ment that may be of service. Air, ircsl.
from the outside, whenever it is not frosty,
is of course an advantage, rs tho foul air
from heaters, gas-burners and other con-
trivances arc more or less OF an injury.
The sunlight is Of course as all know, II
benefit at all times. Will this or that do
we'll in the shade, is often a question. .Srmc
things, as ferns and MOSES, will do. but
even these like sun, if not too warm Il sun.
As to watering, this is the great qucs-
tion with all window plant growers. We
see it stated that well known horticutur-
list of this place, in an address to the Hor-
ticultural society, gave it us his opinion
that there was much more danger from
too much than too little water to Iuo,n
plants. This is our experience. IL one is
not quite sure from the appearance OF the
earth and Of the plants, it is better rather
to wait a little while, say for !. day, than
to risk it. In regard to plants in baskets,
however, VIC should think the ideas
of our hol lticulturaI friend might
be reversed. These We think are
generally inspired by too little than
too much water. The danger is there.
fore from the other side. They often get
but drop or two from 4 cup, and !. basin
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