New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

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Nothing is more satisfactory in Horticulture than
brilliant, msny-colored tulip bed Which produces its
gorgeous flowers without any trouble 70 speak Of,
year after year. and instead Of deeriorsng as Is the
case with most bulbs left in the ground seems 10 i'm
prove in size and beauty. Now is the time TO plant
such bed for the coming spring. First that your
loan IS deep and rich. and plant the bulbs about thrs
inches deep. After they are all In the whole should
be well covered with leaves ana straw 10 protect it
from the frost which viii otherwise inurc the bulbs
The single tulips are the most gorgeous in color
Tho intense scarlet the white, the brilliant yellow
and the gayly striped yellow and red produce an
effect when all in bloom together, which
is rarely seen equalled. rotation bed con
sistlng OF crocuses, hyaclnths ard tulips
may also be planted now, and win repay Won hun
dredfold for the little trouble & will give you, afford
! Ing constant pleasure from April until june.
In the latter part Of September, too YOU can start
your bulbs for household decoration and enjoyment
Fin the pots with light porous soil and plant the
| bulbs leaving the tops Just visible After they are
planted and the soil pressed gently around each bulb,
sink the pots somewhere In the earth and with
ashes; this Will force the roots 10 grow instead OF
the tops, which is most necessary About the first
Of December bring In the pots a few at n time n few
more a week later. and on until the first Of Feb
rnafy. III tne tnp leaVeS ere yellow bring them 10
the light gradually. After they brought into the
housc place them In a sunny window and give them
plenty Of water.
The business Of florist offers NJ once remuneratve
| and congcnia employment for women. There are
many women florists in this country and a large
number in Great Britain. The decoration Of Lord
Beaconsfed's monument on last Primrose Day
intrusted by the Primrose Lcagie TO two lady florists
and so successfully was the work carried
out that II attracted general admiration ne
such public decoration has been intrused to women
in this country, and they have had
such chance to display their skill America Is
far conservative than England in the employment
OF women as household decorators. Departments in
women's schools have already been started in Great
Britain for training girls in horticulture. At Alex
andrs College in Dublin, department Of this kind was
successful that 1t speedily Initiated at other
schools. At the North London Collegiate School
recently paper read by Mrs. Chamberlain,
LADY who has managed a garden Of two and half
with other assistance than that of boy Of
fourteen and the occasional help Of working gardener
During the of the school Mrs Chamberlain is to
give general lectures on the subject Of horticulture
intended for ladies who if they do not intend
TO take up active work, may desire to su.
perntend the management of their gardens
Special attention is called TO the need of a
thorough training and genuine love for the work.
There is no need more manifest to every soOurner
in the rural districts than the need Of market gardens
The fact that large proportion OF the fruit and
tables in the country, well in The city, is supplied
from the wholesale fruit and vegetable markets in the
larger cities is enough TO convince any one OF this
need. As far north Saratoga Comfy, the market
gardens Of Long Island and The fruit gardens of the
Hudson largely supply the finer tTnts and vegetables
II goes without SAYING that the fruit and vegetables
sent such a distance arc somewhat stale
and have lost their prime flavor. The
farmer throughout the rural districts is content
to raise the coarser vegetables alone. There
is abundance Of turnips, bcets. and potatoes
TO be had; and for n Emitted one may obtain
peas and string beans. But ca1lhower. salad green's
eggplant Tire danter varieties Of vegetables, are
raised in any quantity to supply the demand Of even
the residents OF The ncghbOrhOOi Berries
and other small fruits arc almost invariably supplied
In crates from cities Wild fruits Of all kinds arc dis
appearing before cultivation, and there Is adequate
supply of garden fruit TO take their places except in
the vicinity of the large cities Many places throngcd
with Summer residents offer the most attractive ana
remuneIative fields 10 who able to conduct
the business of horticulture successfully.
The dainty bouseleeper who allows no hand but
her 10 dust her precious old china Will be