Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-18
PLANTS IN THE ROOM.
HINTS FOR THEIR PROPER
NURTURE.
What Planls 10 Snlucl. and tho Soil ans Al-
ienlion Demandcd Piaa's IN
Boon
- IN Nnnlnl GLNII.l

house interests uH many inttJAs US NH3
uther phase of gardening Few persons
living Ia the cities huye gpportumurH ior
outdoor gardCning und II t3oy EIV"
plants at all they must grow Incm lh
doors Women especially take pleasure
iu having their plants beside them ~ me
house SO that they may give ihtm care
Ut all ucedfu tiurs.
iferc h. uo gardening. however. at-
tended with more difficulties. for lAeIc
are but few plant9 that grow so well ih
Oh" house Us they DO bog the Open ar OF
il a greenhouse EXPOSED t0 full lgh1 ahu
sunshine. 80 it Is important 20 slhi'
right hy selecting the Varieties th0t are
luuWu 90 take most kindly 60 The ui,
favorable conditions Of partial hEht ilhN
i drg atnosphcre After the selection
comes the treatment aud their needs are
us varied us their uainc4.
iuWevc.. all difficulties viii be- mas
tered hy those who love their plants.
As Canon lOln says lie who would
have Beautiful roses in his garden uust
must love them well and always To
win hp must woo. ~ Jacob Woped
l.ubau'g daughter. TIE must have the
tenderness the thoughtiullDe4s. the
reverence. the watcltulness Of love
! agree with him. thrrc must exist love;
the knowledge how best to care for them
Bat If tds knowledge is 20 be ut
tanned through experience alone. there
will be- many diaupplIntmCuts 10 the
hauscplIt gardener
HOW TO GIVE WATER
The PLANTS which arr the ycry easiest
90 succeed with indoors are those Known
as hIrd-lpui pluuts, such rs palm, hcus
clustca rubber pluntsl aud uspldistias
be- washed frequently with sponge aud
water, using any good soap. whale oil
soap being preferable. na IL Is dcstruc-
tive to insect litc After such washing
the plduts should be- riuscd with clean
wuter applied with syringe on watering
can. Never leave the soupy wUirr 10
dry on the leaves. Watering is an i'm
pouant item iu the management OF pot
plants anywhere. so much so, that
among iorisp 20 is snid that the man who
can w0tor properly may Oc considered
% competent GARDENER N the pots have
been property drained the plants are not
liable 90 lc Injured 10y uYct-Wutcriug,
Still the work calls for care. ludis-
crmiuatc watering VIII not do, Also
uudor the Buup conditions there sill hc
a great difference as To- The moisture ~
plants placed side hy side. \ few alb
soutc rules Gun he given. In winter II
must not be done iu the evening. as ~
tcuds 10 lowering the temperature The
gardener must Judge tuc condition Of
each by sight and also hy touch. and he
must apply water only 90 those show
Ing dryncss. IL should be slightly
warm. II should be- poured on the top
az 'he soil IN the pot until il runs ont
phnt should not be again watcred until
the soil again appears to be dry.
Never keep the pots standing In
-uucers of water Although IL IN very
important To- water so thoroughly that
roots and soil in the bottom of the pot
Hl "a t.fFt Ial H. - la
furious 60 have them constantly In wntcr.
Such treatment to- most plants opens
the door 10 rhcumnti3m or CONSUMPTION,
when the most skilled doctor OK.
pcr,eaccs the great difficulty Ia edecting
q cure.
After 50 Supplying those In need, all
" the plants should be- sprinkled over
their foliage by syringe or sprinklmg
can The syringe IL the best as the
water strikes the foliage with force
enough 10 rcmoye dust aud insects,
This overhead watering should lee
frequent 20 have plants In good health;
there H. no danger " over wetting the
soil us but small portion of the water
reaches H.
BUYiNG PLANTS IN BLOOM
A common mistake is the buyiug Of
plants In the highest state of develop
mrnt, aud without change Of any kind,
expecting them to remain in this con-
ditiuu.
The florists hy constant care in feed
INK, Watering, etc, have brought the
pluW up 20 he highest condition. In
tull foliage and bloom. The pots crowd
ed with roots until pot, soil and roots
are almost mseuOrablc, Tie natural
tendency when this uomt is reached tx
for the plant To- decline even Il allowed
60 remain in ihr greenhouse under the
best cane of The gardener.
II such plants are to be- kept in grow
ing condition, the bloom shouts should
be removed whvu they begin tu show
evidence NJ decline; uext. the pants
should be- repottcd into pots % pizc or
two larger using fresh, rich soil IN
few days they VIII commence tu
nuke new growth and blooms. By
paying close attention TO these small
details. which arc necessary 20 healthy
plant life, your plants may be kept In
condition tn receive company almost
the year round
Bu' remember that nearly an plants
require short season of rest after
display of boum, especially ii they
have hecn forced, ly feeding and N a
close and heated atmosphere. 4 SEA-
SON OF rest Is quite us uVvpssnIy Ia
them as To the lady who has brilliantly
entertained her fortunate company In
hnli on drdwingroulu
SUITABLE SOIL.
The sol 10 he used ia repotmy must
BE selected tn suit the plant, PERKINS,
the best guile will Ice the soil they were
growing Ion Whom received
Soil from ely streets or gnr,lpus
should never Dee taken for d Is us,nlly
fun of matter poisonous 10 plant ms.
ana If used the days of your pots are
numbered
u soil outside of the domain of gus
sulphur etc. cannot De proc,lrpd
SOME country florist IL applied to will
Tor trliling consideration. fnrnish
what may be- needed, and IL hc Is of ar.
oinnry Intelligence he need only he
told Of the class OF plants for which n
Is 70 oe used, when he win know what
10 bring "'
Oyerpouiug is 10 be- avoided-tbot
- the placing of plants in pots much
'oo Large 10 take Ia the roots without
some crampmg.
me easiest way to know whom
hl0ntS peci lQrger pots Il 20 turn ont
TIE plants. and II The roots are no,
closely matted they do not. as a rnle
require shifting. '"'''
Palms may be kept ia good condition
Tor long time without repotting N,
using liquid manure for Watering liz
SOIL even after thc pots have becone