Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-05-25

and expense, TIMES reporter has
studied the matter in the light Of the
experience acquired BY many years Of
fairly successful amateur gardening,
IL of which years have been spent in
this city. What follows can therefore
be relied upon.
All hardy plants, whether ANNALS,
biennia's or perennials, will thrive
here as we'll If not better than any
where else. OF this class the Queen
of Flowers constitutes . not very
restricted group. Tho American
Beausy, the La France, Jacqueminot,
Dinsmore, Mrs. Degraw, Ball of Snow,
Caprice, and other roses not 50 dis
tiuct in color as those named, are
already we'll known to everybody
here. The moss roses and climbers,
the harder kinds, anyway-generally
do we'll.
As most Of the lilies are hardy they
generally do we'll here; so do the
various national Iris, lilacs, by drangeas
the Chinese and French pink, the
carnation, violet, forget-me.not, mar.
euer'te, sage, mignonette, sweet
william, crocus, snow.drop, scills,
tulip, hyacinth, narcissus, jonquil,
daifodils, bleeding heart. lilac, hydran>
gea, spirae, clematis. phlox, nastur-
tium, sweet peas and probably thou>
sands OF other plants which would
make list Of sufficient length to fill
every line Of tho TINES.
At least one Towering plant grows
here to . greater pefection than else
where. That Is tho pansy. This
seems to be its home; and it must be
that the vicinity of the sheltering
mountains which in summer not in-
frequently co'fne the heat in the
valley while excluding the strongest
winds Ut oil seasons, together with the
elevation and the regular hot and cool
breezes which ascend the valley It
evening and return to the sweltering
lava fields in the morning thus insur.
ing cool nights. together with our
graveIly sub soil which rapidly drains
the excess Of surface>moisture, afford
conditions OF growth particularly
adapted to this choicest of choice
dwarf Towering plants. At least no
other explanation Of the phenomenon
ca" be given.
The experiments that have been
made have demonstrated that it is
quite easy to have . constant success
sion of bloom, in the open ground,
from early spring to late wiuter, or,
to be somewhat precise, from, say,
March Is until January l. Yes, as
tonishing as this statement is, it is
true.
Beginning in March, even as early
as the LIST or 9Th, close observer will
be delighted to see . tiny spear Of
grass piercing the crusted snow.
Within 4 day or two more lie will see
the spear thicken and assume the
shape OF an oas. In still another this
oat will change it's green color for
white and thus assume the appe arance
OF a drop OF snow. This will be I
snowdrop-the very earliest of our
towering plants.
This first snowdrop will be rapidly
succeeded by Others of its kind, Is
we'll as by the Chionodoxa, or glory
Of the snow. At the same time the
first crocus will show . tiny golden
edge which betokens the opening of
spring. Then will come hyacinths,
tulips, narcissus, pansies, mignonette,
violets, daffodils, and other early
spring Towering plants. BY this time
the season will be fairly opened, the
shade and fruit buds will be bursting
into leaves, ANNALS will be sown, aud
growing p@onias spreading their Ror.
geous colors to the breeze, rosebuds
forming, blooming, and willing. and
the summer with its profusion of fol.
ago and fragrance, will be here.
These latter plants will continue in
bloom, associated with dahlias, moon
flowers. gladioli. lillice, iris, hibiscus,
SALIVA vicinus. and even tuberoses, if
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