Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-21
~ 0CT0RER
~The partridge drums; the plover's caii
Salutes the sportsman's ear,
And Just above the wate fall
The fisher sets his weir.

~1he partridge drums; the plover's cafi
And Just above the watel fall
The fisher sets his weir.
The redeemed leaves with withered wings
sweep lightly to the sod.
And Autumn walks the land and sing,
With rustling sandals shod-"'
EN-. GUNNIsoN in c. injury.
The woods and fields are glowing In
all the royal pomp of Ausnmn, and
even the gardens are not yet shorn ol
all their glories. Beds of purple and
white and tinted asters are blooming
brightly, dear pansies still smile ten
der good bye; chrysanthemums are
regal in golden tints and nasturtium
blaze in the borders.
This is busy month for the flower.
lovers. Shrubs must be cared for and
weak or diseased bunches Iruned out,
the whole plant being brought into
symmetrical shape. Dig up and mel
low the soil and little later if not en-
tirely hardy, tie up with straw or ever
green branches or bind about some
coarse mating for protection.
We have in a previous article called
attention to the Iris as most desirable
bu bous plant of delicate beauty and
n Ocd llhntCo IL WV
ber and covered well with leaves dur
ing the winter will become well estab-
lished and bloom better the succeeding
summer than if set out in Spring.
Take up plants for winter blooming
and see that they are quite free from in
sects or mildew before arranging them
in conservatory or window garden.
Be sure that crooks for repotting ar.
thoroughly clean and free from
mould.
Pot roses for winter blooming, prun-
ing well back and being careful not to
use too large a pot; do not keep them
too warm and shower them well every
day. Ths S will keep away the little
red spider which works such havoc
with the foliage A number of small
bulbs may be planted together in Q
pot.
Polyanthus Narcissus, too, so easily
grown in water will give as much
pleasure and satisfaction as Hyacinths
and is a welcome change from these old
favorites.
1t requires but little trouble to have
some sort of dowers blooming all win
ter long.
FERNERIEs.
A fernery, or at least a substitute fol
one can be easily made at home.
Make wooden tray and have il
carefully zinc-liued; then construct a
frame fitted with panes of glass. 1t is
not necessary to have it air tight and
a handy boy can make n frame. A
small one will do. but the larger il
is the finer plants can be raised in it.
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deep AMI filed with soil from the
woods which is light and full of leaf
mould. 1t can be filed with moss. 6
and ferns from our own woods, some
OF them quite as handsome as any high
priced ones from the florists, and there
are many little trailing vines and plants
with feathery foliage such as ground
pine and squaw berry which are quite
as handsome as ferns and take to con-
finement naturally. 1t must be kept
constantly moist and moderately warm,
and there is Unlimited room for the
exercise of taste in arranging the
moses and trailing plauts.
The beauty of the fernery will be
enhanced if it be placed so that baskets
OF such plants as the so-called "Kenil-
worth Ivy" Wandering jew, Oxalis
and similar trailers may be hung near
it, and if stately palm or foliage
plant of luxuriant growth stands some.
where in the neighborhood that will
also add to the effect
Much can be done, even with a few
plants by grouping them so that each
sets off the others beauty and stiff
and ungraceful arrangement will de
stroy the charm of very handsome
plants. Colors and plant forms re
quire skill and taste in combining tc
show off their full beauty as much a,
the ribbons and laces, flowers ant
feathers which in dainty combination,
show the skill of an artistic mlllinsr.