The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

reach from Michigan TO Georgia, that might give
your hand just one shake for flowers are very d,ar
TO me. But had many dsappointments before l
made Horticulture a success. First, I made the mis-
take In ordering my seeds by selecting the new and
hlghprced varieties that tie florists call novelties,
neglectlng the more common varieties, and so my
hover garden was almost a failure; bat | loved
flowers too well TO give up au1 the next season l
selected the more common varieties and my flow
ers were very nice, But there were more lessons to
learn for inc seeds were sometimes soWn 700 deep
anu large seeds not deep enough 50 lhey failed to
come up, Then several dry seasons spoiled my
hardy annuais, but noticed wherever i seed had
come up from the last seasons flowers, having lail
in the soil over winter the plants were stronger and
come into bloom earlier, and the drouth did not
seem to hurt them SO | now prepare my beds for
hardy ANIMALS during the fall mon his, and int
before winter comes SOW my seed The result Of
TINS iall sowing is lovely beds of ANIMALS IN bloom
from very early in spring until late fall, and tie
more cut the flowers of the more have, as the
plants branch out and continue to bloom, when If
left TO so to seed they would soon die. Now, hope
this Will help some enc who is just beginning TO
cultivate flowers. but have failed with spling-soWn
Seeds will give a short list of those have found
best for fall sowing: Asperula, pretty blue ilower
panSy pinks, the Chinese, Japan, imperial iringed,
dladem and heddewgii varieties; candytutt, catch
fly sweet alysSum mignonette ageratum bachelor
buttons, calsndulas, gllia callopsis clarkia haro
MIA pcrtulaca petunia poppy, Nigclla laTkspur and
there are many others that will do better If sown in
TALL than if left until spring sowing. Did you ever
make wild garden? always have one and like
them very much; they are so odd. have two this
year--one from seeds of my own saving, the other
from seeds sent me by southern friends After
nave s0wn all tie beds in the yard with the pref
test varieties put some of the seeds in dish and
then put some of each variety Of am ua and peren-
mails i'll and mix them As large seeds must be
covered and small seeds only soNn on top of the
soil and not covered at all, pour the seed into
serve which separates the large from the small seed
then sow the large seed in drills three feet apart
covering them a. they require. If some are larger
than others push the large ones down into the soil
more, then so over the whole bed and scatter the
fine seeds on top of the soil have in all over two
hundred ANIMALS and many rerennials, and if any
of the flower lovers would Ike package Of seed
mixed Tor wild garden, for fall sowing, Will send
for dime large package of over two hundred va
rictes, including forty varieties of pansies, twenty
OF sweet peas, ten of pinks and twenty of phoX,
perennias and everlasting flowers and ornamental
grasses. l shall send the edtress one and hope
she will plant them and enjoy many nice bouquet
from the Wild garden Of northern seed take great
pride in my flowers, and many people who are
strangers call to my flowers and plants besides
friends and acquaintance and all are welcome to
look at my pets, and many n little child goes away
dren have flowers.
Vashti, Saluda, Texas: come not rs stranger
but Old friend thanking you for the many pleas
ant hours whiled away i'll Womans Kingdom, and
as profitable pleasant; for many are the valuable
suggestions cleaned from the Kingdom and put to a
practical use long eie this. What constitutes Wo-
mans Kingdom? Homel Ali the musical jingle
of that word 1t arouses whatever noble qualities
woman may possess; they may have lain dorment
for years, but when the right incentives were
brought to bear the subject and these incentives
are the consciousness of loving and being loved and
q home OF ones own, they arise wide awake,
ready for housewifely action And l think the
nursery and the kitchen the throne rooms Tor here
women gather more laurels commit more folies
than anywhere else.
Note-The recipe has already been given,
Mrs F. L. Stark, Otsego, Mich: As l see my
humble petition has been read by so many subjects
of the Kingdom, beg to answer in this way the
many in quiries made me by so many and so kindly
accepting me worthy of home among them. 1t
shows I accepted as honest in my wishes
Please accept thanks. VIII say am widow and
alone, asked in one of my letters, and give les
in fTee-hand drawing in crayoD, or pencil
sketches also in OIL water colors or pastel Ny
whole life has been in such work i would like
class and home in the south for the winter VIII
give lessons for home in some family of refinement
and culture. Would prefer in q town or city so as
to haYe class, if possible, do not like an idle
life nor can afford it. l have good home here
but the cold winters do not agree with me- the cause
of wishing to remove. 1 hope this may meet the
eyes of some one in private or perhaps college or
school, that wish instructions portrait WORK.
Mrs. s. E. NJ Grand Bay, Ala: ! have thought
for some time would write to the Woman's King
dom, but have little time, owing to domestic duties
and the care of an invalid husband. | enjoy THE
CONSTITUTION and its letters but could talk to you
all better than can write will tell you of my
fowers l try to select them SO as to have q few in
bloom throughout the year. One corner of my yard
is called the Tropic corner, account of its luxu-
RANT growth Of tall ribbon grassbanaDa trees-one
Of which has handsome cluster of fruit and scar
let woodbine, scarlet verbena, crimson savias and
scarlet hibiscas. One my chief pleasures is work
ing my flowers. feel refreshed by their presence.
MY sunset rose is my favorlte, although ! have
number of perpetual boomers ] will exchange
glGdiola bulbs and rose cuttings with any one who
will send me carnation seeds. VIII some one tell
me how to get moss roses to bloom? have thrifty
one that has not bloomed in six years. | can tell
some of the tired sisters how to prepare crackers
nicely. Whip the white of one egg very light,
sweeten and squeeze into it the juice of one lemon,
spread over crackers, and bake in moderate oven.
Be careful not 10 burn.
the kind editress for many good suggestions in the
management of children. l have two little darling
girls intrusted to my care Ny eldest is twenty six
months old and requires more attention than her
sister not quite six months old she is just learning
to express her little thoughts in that sweet baby
prattle that is such great joy to parents. viii
desist fearing have already monopolized too much
space but not before thanking Mrs. +. r. Tennent
for her excellent recipe for making satrisng bread
/ have tried many Others and always failed until
tried hers Ny bread was sweet and light it car
ried me back to my childhood days, when my
mother made such good bread. 1 close, with best
wishes for Woman's Kingdom.
Mrs. w. II. L., Maxwell N. c.: / wish to learn
the process of making elder berry wine, and what
are its medicinal properties? Some Of tho sisters
who are interested in Womans Kingdom will con
fer favor by giving us some Information.
Mrs. NJ. f, Guess, Zebulon, Miss: VIII any Of the
sisters or any reader kindly give me the names Of
coin dealerR have some coins Of ancient date
that wish to dispose Of Information in regard to
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