Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

plants In sch u manner that any one who
may wish to do 50 can 90 Into the fields and
verify Tor himself the statements which we
have made. Ii is less my purpose to descriJe
plants than 10 bring my readers into friendly
relations with them, SO that they shall know
them as friends, aud know them more be-
cause they have themselves seen their leading
characteristics than because they have read
about them 1t Is my hope that some will
be led to seek the r lants in their own homes,
ana learn from them how they grow ami
where, when they bloom and bow. For this
reason our nItive plants vii be taken up at
The time when they are in full bonn. Al no
Other time does any plant reach it5 full
Deauty; AZ no other can its structural pecui-
ariiics be so well studied, and 1t is not strange
that so prominent Ia the minds Of most per-
sous arc the flowers that the rest of the plant
Is forgotten, and the word flower Is used to
indicate the whole plant.
While the above plan will be followed as
closely as possible, some devatIous from 1t
will be unavoidable, nor will the value which
some plants and shrubs may possess for
Ornamental purposes be overlooked, nor the
structure be wholly ignored. SO far AS may
bc lhesc will be considered Exact dates
cannot be used in work like this for tho oh.
vlous reason that there are none Ii the day
Oh the month upon which each species bios
somed last year were to be given, the list Of
oates would not be exact for the present year,
or Tor any other, for they must vary with the
latcness or eaillncss Of the season. Some
species arc more affected by this than others
aud carly plants more than later, but all must
iecl It's influence; and the later blooming
sorts must meet other conditions such rs tie
dryness or GOODNESS OF the season, or the re-
verse, so that in the development of all spc-
lNN
ftom season to season. We can, however,
be quite sure tina. in most cases carly flow.
crS VIII appear before late ones and this spe-
cieS before that, SO that the order in wncls
we may study our plants will not be very
greatly affected by differences in the seasons.
But many plants are affected almost
as much by locality a. by season. Those
which nave established themselves in warm,
sheltered hooks where the sun h4s full oppor-
tunity to urge to speedy growth will natural
y cover themselves with the glory Of their
lowers much caller than other individuals
Ut Inc same species which are located less
favorably. Hence here arises some degree
of uncertainty us TO the time Of blooming
| even in Il small area, and more where an en-
lie state is taken into account We shall
| cndcavor to discuss the diffcrc.t species ut
The time when, in an average season, the
greater number Of individuals in all localities
should be found in flower. 1t mus. Le ic-
lntmOercd that the space a, our command is
quite limited amt therefore that it Is wholly
impossible to write even briefly of many in-
ohna,n1GS, 'peeies. inosc thdt are most
So " ~ vi io' aiy season especially notice
~, "Hi "e tne suoJec's u snort comments
the rest can only he mentioned hy name
In latitude like this where Winter lugcis
,ae anu tlc coming OF aprnI Is
iont ueIaleh SO t1at Wheh she does appear.
~ II impatient Oh ueioy shc PUSHES impet-
u?usJ upon Us ana pours iorth her treasures
Ni'n 'a',siihcss lhaI wen hish overpowers
US, our op''ns mowers bloom IN such NUM-
49, uJ.s tna. II Is all 'he more difficult to
iton 'ne many ,me ie" tnat can DC
cspeca'y cons'dtreu. There are a few hardy
npc,i.s tlal resafdless OF cold anu snow,
, ga. .ne coming hosts' out the crowd socn
loI,Ts auu we are greatly embarrassed by
o I'll, i9'ai ''cnts. should he noted that
VIM ~ sa'u VI 'iic iiaDil ana mode OF growth
3D.. IT," a, ..u'I ~ o'p9spiii,ns Oh the parts
,; ictiew ID ohs'u ehchy upon ooscr'a'
..ouo inauc a"out burlington anu therefore
.ne'o a,e ~ certain dtsrre local IN ch1rac-
~ ~. no"e'er' WIN uhihipor'ant Changes
ic s."'.li.th's winch wiii oc made are liut
io' tne e''.iIe o'alc OF ior ail NeW England
~ tne c'ose Vi eacIi article Will oe gwen list
.il'sc sp'c.s Oh vermont plants which
oIo'.i u. .ur , .i'iie auu lhcse isis when taken
'os,t"c, "ni ni.ne aihofe compete Catalogue
vi 'he pian.s o, the state than nus yet ap-
peareu. WINE snch an arrangement as that
We nave auopten Is much less convenient
,oa scien.lnc purposes than That usually
~, .u. . ~ oo,aticaI nianuais or that followed
~ LIN .ne ''s' i,oilsneu In the last Agricultural
itepo',' ye. " ~ not without some advantages
a ,,.ot ny us aiu may DC iounu from week to
SUI t,''uas as az .nc .ite snouiu NC IN
nu"er nnu .nls WIN pea convenience 10 those
, "no mlSh ~ eo'lcct 'ueiii' moreover not
.".V it hummer ~ species "hich are
ao' 'uI.U'et ~ primer iis.s VIII! appear mere
gu. avs Is hopeu, many typographical
cllots "hlvn appear III oller lists VIII be cor
Ecu III .hs'
presume many ,o'etsol mowers VIII be dis
api,u'n.e., Mneh the common garden CHICK
NEED Is ms htineu among our carry plants.
nut lc,ssIenoI must nave lis recognition
anu W ,h'S virtue, rather !han To- any other
uo''c'aoto 4uah'J' ms insignificant weed
owes IT'S Importance There are many spe-
c'c' 'u"V l W1uId lar prefer to present as
es'1's VI 'np h1'ai h0sts, Out Tie lac, can
~ W se' a7lue mat iohg le'ofc any 81 our
ueiu INV aPIc"r, 'h's httie pant lhrusts
Isci' upon our olteh unwlilins attention.
~ seems 10 possess that invlncioe vitality
.hat we ma IN many evil things. During
.ne warm summer weather II slyly ins'nuales
nscii among our stfawoerrIes or IN some like
Piace ana ere ionS II mas covered the whole
surface OF thc heu anu DDS ialr to choke out
,nc iiShtiu! owners and II Wilt left to itself.
lou lou go out and on your hands and knees
aiigentiy pull It up, all OF it, AS You fondly
nope Dut 10 In few days there it is rs
vigorous as ever. 1t can not have
grown IN that short time-it must
nave SIMPLY appeared. SO it goes
untll iall, anu, as me ground stiifens and cold
increases you 'hink-.-well, there is some
consolation TO be had from our cod winters
that weed W be destroyed. But, when
spring Comes, there 1t Is. very likely not only
growing, but In bloom, MS it rather refreshed
and lnlvx rated by the late GOODNESS than