Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-14

related to burr clover, but the spirally-
| twisted pod is free from spines, and will
| not cling to the fleece of sheep. 1t starts
] with the first heavy rains and makes a
dense, low mat OF foliage. At maturity the
ground becomes thickly covered with nu.
triiious globular pods. For two-ounce
| package send two cents.
Tagasaste (Cyttstls pr0lJerus Glbr@)-A
species of broom a bush-like plant, recon-.
mended by the American Consul at the
! Azores Islands as a valuable forage plant
| for dry hill lands We have very little
| seed, and il will be sent to those who desire
| to make careful test of the plant To
! facilitate termination hot water should be
| poured upon the seed and allowed 10 stand
! for twelve hours before planting.
Evergreen Millet-This is the popular
name for Swglhins hdldpense. 1t is an I'M
| fortunate name because the plant is not
evergreen, nor is it a millet. We have re-
ceiyed conflicting reports concerning the
| value of this plant. 1t must be understood
| that it will not flourish on poor, shallow
/ soil, nor excessively heavy or stony soils,
nor will it generally do much the first year.
| 1t is always late in starting i'll the spring,
and is cut down by the first severe frost.
In favorable situations it makes a very
heavy growth during the summer. 1t
should not be planted where it is not de-
sired to remain, as it is hard to eradicate,
and will spread to adjoining orchards or
vineyards, especially in light moist soils.
Pound packages of root stocks, 20 cents
each. For planting, cut the roots, two eyes
TO piece, plow light furrow and cover in.
BLACK waffle.
acacia decurre1.s, the black waffle, or tan
bark acacia of Australia-The bark of this
tree, as grown on the University grounds,
contains, as heretofore stated bulletin No.
A., over 40 per cent of tannin when in the
air-dried condition, while that of the oaks
usually amounts to only 10 or II. The tree
is rapid grower, and is usually stripped in
its eighth to tenth year, when thirty to forty
feet high. Does well on heavy as well as
on light soils, provided they are deep; is
doubtless hardy from Sacramento south
ward, possibly farther north on light soils
The seed is very hard, and should be soaked
well in warm water until softened, before
sowing, otherwise it may be III the ground
| year before coming up. As the wattles do
not bear transplanting, the seed should be
sown in pots or boxes and removed to open
ground, with ball of earth attached, when
quite small-9ay six to eight inches in
hight. The trees may be successfully start
ed in open ground by planting the seed in
hills about ten feet apart, covering it not
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verified soil. When the plants grow all but
two or three OF the most vigorous ones in
each hill can be removed. For further in
formation see report Of College of Agricult-
ure for 1882, subject " Tanning Plants"
The seed will be sent in twO-ounce pack
ages for four cents. A few parties in suit-
able localities may be supplied with larger
quantities for tests on a larger scale.
INSECT POWDER PLANTS.
P,rethr.nl cinerariefoltssna and p. roseuna,
the Dalmatian and Persian insect powder
plants-The former is the one most to be
recommended as an insecticide, while the
latter is quite ornamental, having flowers
resembling single chrysanthemums, of four
or FIVE different colors. The seed should
be sown in boxes in light, porous soil, and
kept shaded, but in a warm place and
moist. Under favorable circumstances the
seed will terminate in two or three weeks,
and the plants, when of sufficient size to
be handled, should be set out like cabbage
plants. We can furnish the seed in one
ounce packages, two cents. For full dis
cussion of these plants see Report of Col
lege of Agriculture for 1882. All applica-
tons should be addressed TO
Z. W. HILGARD, Berkeley, Cal.