Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-21

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can destroy other plants.
Cusrants and Goosebe,vies.- bushes
should have more attention than they usually
get. An annual manurng win greatly increase
the size OF the fruit, and mulch will retard the
ripening and prOlOng the season. Near city
market the fruit usually brings a better price II
sold green, than when ripe.
The C,urdn Worm.-Though more than one
instant is called by this name. the treatment is
the same for all. When holes appear In the
leaves. no time should be lost in applying the
remedy. Scald heaping tablespoonful of
powdered White HellebOre with little hot
water. and when thoroughly mixed, turn it into
palful OF cold water Apply. with a syringe
or garden pump. In three or four days repeat
the dose Usually two applications are enough
but If more worms are found, follow up this
treatment; it will surely dispose of them.
Btdckberies and Rdspb,r-ies.-It should be
borne in mind that the crop OF fruit for next
year will be upon the canes which grow this
season. Therefore those needed for the pur-
pose should be selected, and all others cut off.
unless they will be wanted for planting else
where.
Grape Tines.-The novice should bear in
mind that the whole new growth of the vine
and the fruit, comes from the buds that were
upon the canes at the fall of the leaf. In vine
yard culture we want the fruit, and all parts Of
the vine, within reach. Hence we renew the
growth each year from the lower buds on each
cane. usually cutting away all of the cane above
the lowest two binds. If we wish to train q
vine upon an arbOr, at the top of fence, or
high up on building, we can easily do it by al
lowing some Of the uppermost buds to grow and
suppressing the lower ones. The vine is so
easily managed. that whoever has a few feet of
soil for the roots can have an abundance of
grapes.
GrGperine ISects are numerous. AS soon as
the young shoots start a small caterpillar will
often be found rolled up in the young leaves,
and should be removed. AS soon as the vine is
in flower, the rose-bugs will attack the bios
SONS: This insect can be kept in subsection
only by catching and killing it. In early morn
Ing they are torpid and may be shaken from the
vines. Catch them in pan holding little
water npon which there floats film of kero-
sene.
Training the Vine-In vineyard training the
shoots are kept tied to the trelis 1t is custo-
mary to pinch off the shoot at two or three
leaves above the upper cluster. New shoots
from canes that have been iayered should be
Kept tied up to stakes Young vines. making
their first growth, should produce but single
shoot; If Others start. remove Them and tie up
the strongest to stake.
KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN
Corn planting Time, which is readily ascer-
tanned for each locality, is the earliest period at
which it is safe to risk plants that are natives
of warm countries.
Vegetable Plants isthe dealers name for those
plants which are raised under glass to be trans
planted to the open ground. Cabbages, cauli-
flowers. tomatoes. egg plants and peppers are
the principal vegetables thus treated, and they
are now to be obtained at such low rates that
those who need but a few for their gardens find
it cheaper to buy than to raise them.
Succession Crops of those things which are in
perfection but short time, such as radishes,
spinach, ETC.. should have fresh sowing
made every week.
Asparagus should BET cut only by careful hands,
who will not njure the plants. As long as cut
ting continues the bed should be gone over
every day. whether the shoots are needed or
not. That sent to market must be punched and
kept standing upright
Beans are easily killed by frost. and while a
few may be risked for very early, the main crop
should wait for settled weather For Limas
make wemanrred hills four feet apart each
way and set the poles, but do not plant the
beans until the weather is set fine" Put in
ilVe or SIX beans to each hill, pressing them into
the mellow soil with the eve downward. When
well established. pull up all but two or three of
me strongest plants. They sometimes require
to he helped In climbing the poles.
Bee's.-The first sown must be Trimmed as soon
as large enough. leaving the smaller kinds four
OF five inches apart. Handle the Trimmings
keeping the tops all one way for use
as greens.
Cobb09es and Cdulifo,cers -The earliest crop.
from Withered plants. should now be making
rapld growth with proper encouragement by
frequent hOeinG. Plants raised this spring in
not beds. or cold frames, must be well hardened
by exposure before they are planted out. Seeds
Tor the late crop are to be sown in a wel-pre-
Jared bed in the open ground after the weather
gets we'll settled.
StrOy CdbGdgcs are so different from the Ordi-
nary kinds that English wrterstreat of them as
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vegetable. Those not acquainted with them
should make a trial OF the Savoys. They are
not SO large or So hard as the other kinds but
vastly superior.
Ca11ots.-The main crop is usually sown this
month. though some SOW as late as the middle Of
J une. Use an abundance Ofseed, in order that
The young plants may break through the ground
freely. Thin sowing is frequent cause of
[allure as the young plants, being very weak
and slender can not make their way through
the soil that covers them
Cele'y.-The seeds, if not already In, shoald
De sown at once. In rows a foot apart. The
seed Is slow in terminating and on account of
frequent failures many prefer to buy the plants.
Much OF the success in raising the plants de-
pcndS upon rolling or otherwise bringing the
soil in close contact with the seed after sowing.
Keep clear ofw and thin the plants to two
inches apart in the row.
Cele'1oc or Tu,mip-rooted Celery, is sown in
the same manner.
Corn.-The general crop of sweet corn is put
In at corn planting time" but it is well to risk
q small planting somewhat sooner The chance
Of having picking a week earlier is worth risk
Ing the loss of a little seed.
C'tcuhsbe7's.-Plants from seeds sown on sods
or IN pots, may be planted out as soon as danger
of frost is over. Make wel-manured hills four
feet apart each way. Sow seeds in similar hills.
The pickle crop is not usually sown before July
Use an abundance of Seeds as insects will de-
mand large share of the young plants. On
small scale, the best protection from insects is
to cover the hills with bottomIess box or
frame, with millinet or some such fabric over
the top. In field culture Paris green is used
zine Stacked lime or mixture of ashes and
plaster freely busted over the young plants will
keep off the flea
EJg-pld'sts are the most thoroughly tropical of
all garden vegetables, and are only to be set out
when the soil is we'll warmed; near New York
not before June 1t is we'll to pot the plants when
large enough. 80 that they may be turned out
without checking their growth.
Horserodish may be planted any time this
month In well manured bed by itself, or be-
tween the rows of early cabbages When
planted in the latter manner the foliage ia kent
hOed Off until the cabbages are removed. when
It Is allowed to occupy the ground The sets
are ,our to SIX inches long, and from q fourth to
half inch through. They are made in trim
ming the roots for market, the lower end being
cut sianting to distinguish 1t from the top,