Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-06-04
TIE FLOWER GARDEN.
nucKwH.Ar IN The GARDEN.

BUChWHEAI II The GAADEN-
A few years ago florist who made
mn bouauets and sent them for sale to
stand in the Hoffman House, New York
CITY, made quite a reputation for HIM
self by their peculiar and unique ira
GRANGE.
This fragrance was impaired by the
presence Of small clusters OF tiny How
ers half hidden among the more snowy
but less fragrant flowers, and upon ex-
animation proved to be flowers OF the
common buckwheat somewhat enlarged
by special cultiS alton
Sown in beds and planted out like pc
tunias, or in company with the latter,
they are not showy, but very pretty,
and add to the bed of petunlas the only
charm it lacks-that of fragrance.
WONDERFUL PLANT
RYSARAHJ PETTINOS.
Most everybody has heard OF the
wonderful snow plant OF the Slerras
| C.SdrcOdes SdHgliiRea). The plant was
! discovered in the Sierras by the natur-
alist of Col Fremont's party In 1913.
| 1t is new genus of the sub-order Mon
| otropeae, of the natural family Erica
ceas. Ii is usually found growing among
/ the pines, at an elevation of about eight
/ thousand feet, but has been found at
much lower altitude. The plant when
/ fully developed extends from seven t.
/ twenty inches above the ground and
/ about as far below. The early 'lavelop-
ment of the flower is under dep banks
| of snow, which protect them rom the
winds sweepingthrough the mountains.
I When the snow has melted. the beautI-
/ full flower heads are quickly seen TO
peep from the yet partially frozen
ground. The stout, feshy Hover stems
| consist of partly crystalllZeG sugar,
/ and are said To taste, when cooked,
sweeter, but not unlike asparagus The
I name .SarcOf.s .SdHgtIiIIcd has been
aptly applied; II means bloOded flesh,
| the flower heads having translucent,
| fleshy appearance. The stalks have
| been known 10 be as much as twenty
| two inches IN circumference, and bear
as many as eighty perfect flowers Ihey
resemble IN general outline huge heads
I of asparagus. They are thickly cloth
I cd up TO the raccmc with hrm, hGShy
scales, the lower ones ovate and closely
imbricated, gradually more scattering,
narrower, and passing INTO the linear
Iructs which mostly exceed tine flow
crs. The cOrolias are pcndulouS and
half an inch IN length; rather tieshy.
Imagine Il rosy-red and suow-tIntet.
crowned hyacIuth, every miniature bell
wound about 10y rosy and frosted -sIl-
yer ribbon TOPPED with usparaGus-lIke
head. IN hOarfruSt and silver The
frosted papilla Is very marked on every
scpal and bruct. Though the whole
translucent spike l. flushed with rose
and carminc, the petals are the deepest
and most brilliantly colored parts of the
flower, which Is five parted, and each
/ open one showing slightly the stamens
. 1. III
/ solid and brittle when taken up. They
I Will soon dry away unless placed IN Ice
water, where they VIII remain in per
fectiou for several weeks. All attempts
to cultivate this remarkable plant have
I proved failures.
/ ON tho eternal peaks where winter TciEns,
/ Aut cn is and frust- their icy splendOrs she'd
. Like drops Of blood on paIIid banks Of snow.
I This hyIcinthine blossom rests its head
I a pyramid OF TINY Tongues 81 hatne.
plrtiug from out the drifrS Of dazzling white,
/ \ strange, bright phantom, born ot ice aud nre
. Flushing pale with CLEANS ot crimson light.
-" California Fruit Grylcgr-'
THE CUREASr.
/ This is one of the best Of the small
fruits, AID Is quite easily grown. Fifty
years ago very little attention was given
to this fruit, though some bushes were
found about very old places of the small
red variety which was quite dIminutlve
as compared with the Cherry, Nersnil-
laise and Fay's prolific OF to-day.
Since the appearance of the curTant
worm II is rather more difficult to secure
a crop, though 1t is not SO much so as
many are inclined TO think. BY apply
ing powered hellebore three or four
tunes during the interval between the
blossoming and the ripenIng of the fruit,
no damage need be sustained. This
fruit is excellent, cooked or raw. 1t
can be used in many ways during Its
season, made into Jam and Jelly, or
canned for winter use.
The currant enjoys good, rich soil,
and the ground about the bushes should
be kept free OF weeds, and treated in
all respects as though the crop was
worth the trouble. The bushes may be
grown from cuttings. When once plan
tation Is made, 1t will last several years
If properly cared for. The three varle-
ties we have named above are regarded
as the best among the red sorts; some
still cling 10 the old red Dutch, while
many prefer to grow the Victoria II
white variety should be desired, the
white Dutch and white grape are as
good as any, If not the best. No farm
or garden should be without currani
bushes
THE RASPBERRY.
THIS is another very desirable fruit
and one, too, that has not vet received
the attention It deserves There are
many farms and gardens where not {
raspberry plant of the improved varietie:
can be found. This fruit follows close,
" aft the strawberry, filling exactly
the space between that fruit and the
currant- The raspberry Is easily grown
= especially the black caps, which, though
not as good as the red, are yet vel
worth growing.
If the raspberry bushes had TO be laid
down in winter, and fruit could not be
obtained without doing this, II would
be more serious matter. None of the
black cap varieties need this treatment
in Massachusetts, and we never lay
down any of the red varieties, and We
! rarely or never fail of n crop. They
will not 10 well too long on one piece o.
land. We also grow them without stak
ing, though 1t Is ueater way to stake
; them. The best red varieties are the
Cuthbert and Marlboro; best yellow,
Golden Queen and BrInckle's Orange
best black caps, Sowhegan and Gregg
COHgTCggtiOHGiis'.