Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-29

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From uow until The planting out Sos
majority Of lovers 81 plants and lowers
have to depend upon what they get, either
In market or Of some floral establish
lnens, and are psrhaps not aware that
number Of ths pIAnts fbsy purchase can
be grown the following year with very
little care and certainly ct less expense
than PURCHASING ev1Fy spring. The fol-
loving plantA II txsAeed as described will
almost IN, ariAblg givo good results the
second and even the third year, although
the treatment d rather different from
What such plants rsosivs from the regu-
lar florist.
The Gala liisss .(Calla Ethiopicu) arc
one Of tho principal winter and spring
decorative plants, and 10 generally
thought 10 bloom but oncs each season,
while the isct 10 they will give from two
to flvs blooms each, II properly treated.
When purchased they are generally in
bloom. and should receive plenty Of
water until the bloom il quite decay ed;
then gradually withhold water for q week
or ten days (do not allow the plant TO
suffer for want Of wAtcr, but give Just
! enough TO prevent wiIiine }; then increase
the amount OF water until the plant 70.
ceives its ordinary supply, and In from
two 70 three weeks you will probably see
the next bloom showing through the
foliage. By repeating the drying process
after each bloom decays three or more
may be had from one plant during q
season. OF course 1t 10 understood that
Callas giown In . cool room will not
have a. many blooms % one grown In .
warm ons. They like temperature OF
90 TO 70 Fahrenheit
The Gala may be died OF after flow
sring by simply laying the pot upon Its
aide In any out OF the way place, but tie
better plan 10 to plant It In moderately
shady place until the end Of September,
when It may be taken up, all the small
tubers taken of, aud potted into I've or
six.inch pot, watered freely and allow cd
to stand out of doors uutil cold weather,
aud placed afterwards In the temperature
above mentioned, the frat bloom will
show at Christmas, or shortly after.
The Spirea, or As.iibe Japonica, 10 10
accommodating thai very little knowledge
10 necessary to grow II successfully.
Alter It 10 done blooming continue IA
water 1t until such time az the weather
Will permit Of it, being planted In the
open ground. whore It should be left foi
two seasons. When wanted for forcing,
lift after the foliage IL thoroughly de-
cayed, Tor any TINA during winter when
the ground Is not too hard to dig,) pot
Into any convenient sized pot, and plaoa
In q temperature OF $50 70 800.
It's beautiful white sprays Of bloom
make IL . general favorlte In spring. The
; plant is perfectly hardy, aud blooms II
the latter end Of May aud beginning o.
june In the open ground. Dentzia gra,
elias IN equally hardy, and can be forced
| in m btnn1v, t.udar 70 tim tran
ment as the spirea.
Just at the present time the caste
lily (Lillium Longiaornm var Harrissu
may be said to be the iavorite, helm
more In demand than all the othe
flowers. Tie bulb 10 quite hardy, ami
II wanted for yards or gardens should b
planted at leAst four inches below til
surface, for the reason that lilies do no
derive all their support from the root
1 which are sent out from tie bulb blu
mainly from roots which are put out Il
wborls from the STAN, and If planted to
shallow those wh0rls oil rootlcts would
above ground snd cons, quently uselcs
for taking up the requisite food supply
!, When wanted for pot culture GOO
! bulbs should be selected. say from ilv
10 four-inch pots with . handipl of .. -
91 r 're 9..2 :. p-.perature q 45c
When the stem has grown about ave o
D ak inches 10 height report into seven
inch pots. placing the bulb from tn
iour-inch pot as deeply as possible in tt
seven inch one. Just cover the bulb All,
as the stem advances in growth all nj
the pot with rich compost, and as coli
weather advances place the pots in
temperature OF $50 to 900, where the,
remain until they flower. The flower
VIII Last longer II, ~ soon az they turn
T downwArds, they are placed In = cooie
temperature, cay $50 10 400.
When done towering withhold waite
very gradually In order that the bull
: may be properly matured for next sea
sous work. When quite dry lay tn,
pots upon their sides = till the month o
september. when instead of shaking th,
plants out remove all the soil down t
, the top OF the bulb, add u little compos
aud I'LL up 40 the stem grows, a. advised
above. Once In three years is all that Il
required for the repotting Of lilies.
good compost for lilies 10 three.quarter,
old composted sod, aud one-quarter well
rotted cow manure. broken bones and
broken charcoal. The lilies, with one OF
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