Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-06-29
I'!.ORIClI.T RE.
-prii.= Openings al tn" summer Hover
Gardens. aud tlt. beauties -: ihd..v
t.trti'i.in., for Iimbin% Plant

ttrsI"iiu- for climbing Plant
With the advent of spring. Tia"
lirW,r~ Il this coast brrin 10 attract
attrn;iu II. AMI the cu.turi,t- herald
,Arir approach with delight at the
PROSPECT uI 4 yarIaTatel garden TEEN
in-c with tn. great luxurious roses of
California. Hou>eNivc, have fairly
begun window gardening. and are
looking Tor creeping ANIMALS and
climbing plants i, present the best
frpIaniin-, are the hlacinth bean.
SCARLET runners oj various kinds. has
tIriium-. Madeira vines and hop
I vines. NJ If these, with sufficient
, sunshine and careful Watering. will
appear above ground within ;wo weeks
;.n,i crow quickly. All ara good for
+ lrrcl:~,. walls alio! balconies
! In gardens with southern exposure
+ ii Is safe to plant all kind. of annunis
( gcrauluina oi every variety, roses
! Of I'LL kinds, without exception. hr
/ gonna If the towering order. you
/ bei.;,~, lantdn;is. Madagascar peri
Wrinkles. which blossom i'll two color,.
whir and purpish pink, and. in
general, all plants which can bear
considerable heat
Very often plants purchased III pot,
are unsatisfactory and soon fade
away: 81. toe. the gardener :ind-
! himself face to face with similar OK
prrience in the garden plot. Often
this arises from the prevalence Of
worms, and it is well to know that
lime water will often exterminate
such destructive parasites. Ordinary
lime should be placed i'll a pail of
water and allowed to settle, and if
the water is freely passed over the
mold tenanted by worms. it will
destroy them etlectually.
Pan-ies. in this Country, are uni
vcrsally grown from seed. which is
sown or transplanted at various
periods autumn for the next
spring. and late in the winter for
summer; some persons keep up con
tinuous cultivation. sowing and trans
planting frequently. To guard young
plants against damping or decaying
az the roofs. transplant into shallow
boxes, about an inch apart. and keep
them rather cool. warm enough, how
ever, to assure good growth All
plants raised in the house, or i'll Il hot
bed. should be hardened by partial
exposure before planting i'll the
ground. When we do not produce
large, fine pansies it may he owing to
the want of sheltered nools.for them
IA cool, moist place-or the seed
may not be good, and we may not
understand how much food they re
qulre.
Gillytlowers will be found very
satisfactory for planting at present
They will bloom throughout the sum
mcr. provided care is taken. An east
ern exposure is favorable. while the
western exposure should be avoided
A pretty way to grow running
vines in a sitting or bed room, such as
smilax, was recently noticed. The
center gas fixture, which had two
burners, was converted into a rest
for two small hanging baskets. These
baskets We're lined with moss and
tiled with delicate green vines, which
hung in graceful festoons, and twined
about the fixture, making really
beautiful ornament for the room.
At a recent dinner party the table
was decorated with flowers in novel
and wholly pleasing manner. About
eighteen inches from each edge of
the table. which was square, was
placed a row of smilax, which was
crossed at each corner. AT each
guests plate was arranged q pretty
device in flowers 1t was heart
shaped, and composed of beautiful
purple pansies. with the monogram
OF the person for whom it Was in
tended in the center. i'll yellow pan
sizes. The effect was very pleasing.
One of the mistakes that amateur
gardeners make in buying roses is
that they generally ask for hardy
monthly roses, forgetting that the
hardy rose is the one that braves the
winter storm, and not by any means
the monthly one, which is the one
that blooms the most prolitically.
The hardy rose, on the contrary, buds
only once in the year, late in May
or early in June, and IN the fall.
whereas the sweet MONTH Y rose keeps
up succession of flowers throughout
the season.
An interesting and successful ex-
pertinent in propagating Begonia
Rex from leaves has been reported
Make several cuts" says the OK
perimenter. through the thick veins
on the under part of a large leaf, lay
it upon surface of water in an open
mouthed dish-an old glass fruit
can will do. Add more water from
time to time as it evaporates, and
should it become tainted. add few
bits Of charcoal. which will correct
the offensive odor. Keep in a mod
erately warm place, but never in the
hot sun. In few weeks tiny leaves
appear above the cuts in the veil $,
and roots make their way into the
water below. When the leaves are
as large as five-cent pieces, the plant
is ready for pottins. All water rooted
plants are extremely delicate, the
roots having SO little substance that
even tie most careful handling will
sometimes destroy them. TO obviate
the danger from removal. the can
containing the young plant may be
gradually filled with earth, pouring
off little water and adding little
soil. taking week or more for the
process. Finally, the can, if of glass,
may be broken, and the young plant
with its adhering bali of earth trans
ferred to a larger receptacle.
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