Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-24

uef ehch ana every condition II we cN-
peet them TO keep healthy and grow
We well know that all persons can
not use the same kinds OF food, neither
can they use the same food when con-
ilned within the limits OF room IA
when they are taking plenty OF out
door exercise. So Il Is with the soil for
piants--what would be the very life to
some would be death TO others, and
that which suits them In the open
| Hround, where they have no many
| other helps TO life such as rain. dew,
wind and sunshine WIN not suit when
they are relegated 70 the narrow and
confined limits OF four-inch flower
pot What II loses In rain, dew and
| wind must be compensated for by an
inoteased richness OF aou Good soil,
plenty of light, some portion OF SUM
akillful cnre OF the amateur, often
| produces plants OF perfect form. irxu-
RANT foliage and beautiful flowers.
10 have wcll~shancd pot plants, let
all those varieties that require sunshine
stand very near 70 the window n grown
In the housc. or u they can be placed
where they can get all OF the morning
sun, and sheltered IN the evening" will
be better still, Whom they receive sun
light nom only side care must be taken
10 turn the pots a little every day, or
else they Will grow one-alded and out
OF correct proportion.
Few plants grow and bloom salts
facterily Indoors without the aid OF fer
tilizers. but by uslng one Tablespoonful
OF nqua ammonia to gallon OF water
we can stimulate flower growth won
derfuly, A good liquid fertilizer and
one witch ia not disagreeablc Tor In
door uAc. u made OF three ounces Of
nitrate OF potash, six ounces OF sui
/ phute OF ammonia, and two ounces OF
white sugar piesolvc 4 IN one luort
vt water and keep tightly corkcd,
About one tablespoonful OF this solu-
lion 10 every gallon of water Ia the
proper proportion. II should be given
10 the plantn every week. especially
those OF free and vigorous growth,
Az plants chiefly feed on matter taken
n WIN The water from the soil. the
| application " atimulants therefore will
be best made at the time OF watering
ana Wneu the soil ~ moderately dry.
The nowor pot that II generally used
j. made OF burnt clay, and unglaEed,
tapcring n little toward the bottom.
| aud having ono or more holes In the
bottom; and In iilllng II small stonca
OF broken pottery should be placed In
the bottom to prevent water from lodg-
ing there and sourlng the soil IN which
the plant Is to grow.
The roots Of all pot plants are gem
crazy examined once or twice u yenr,
BY turning them out of the pot with
the whole ball " earth attached, whom
the roots. which have often become
matted around the outside Of tho ball
Of earth, are pruned and the plnnt
v either rcgtprcd To the Same pot or
transferred to a larger one,
Afief considering the plants them
solves, We VIII next take the flower.
or blossom, OF tho plant. which IA
that part of what are known as glow
erinE Plants" IN which the organs
OF reproduction Cstnmen and plHtilH are
ali
OF single group " these, generally
surrounded by floral envelopes tcalyx
and corolla).
The development " flowers Enner-
ally follows the complete formation Of
stem leaves, hut IN rare cases pre-
codes or accompanies II. The unfold
Inn ~ the warts OF a flower IN called
IT, towering or blosHomlnB, aud when
their functions are performed II fades.
Therefore. when VIZ look NJ II aa
merely phase IN the development OF
the fruit. and consider that ia end
" served he soon AZ CROSS fertilization
has been accomplished. the short du-
ration Of the blossom become intolli-
glblo
once tho tigma has been poiilnated,
Hover seldom lasts long. The floral
envelopes. the ntnmon, and even tho
| style. frequently fall on early, yet some
OF them sometimes remain IN a with
cred state untll the ripenlng of the
fruit The calyN nften undcrgoes such
nudlilrhtion IN 20 convert n into a
part or tho fruit, The towering OF
great number OF plants tnitea place
indiacrlmlnntoly at any time OF tho
day, ana also their pdor, either pleas
ant or Offensive, " with some equally
| strong as long MS the flower N open
Yet others vary In strength nj diner
ent times OF the day. and some, al
though remaining open during the day.
dlHuse their fragrance only when night
comes on.
liealden those plants with beautiful
flowers. we have those with equally
behutful foliage, among which arc
forms and although these delight IA
molhturc and shade, yet some are found
| Ia the most cNpoaed situations A fow
| tcfnh arc climbers, ana the fronua OF
some are delightfully."- fragrant. or the
| other foliage plants n would be DIFF
rcult 60 make mention. though the
fhnCy-le aved gcraniums and colenB are
a host alone, where a grand display OF
color ~ wanted ~ AL times. and TO
| them may be added the begOnlns, en-
peolaily the Rex varieties, and ain OF
Them are easily grown. n you only
study their pccullaritica. hut among
those We grow for the blossoms sake,
the rose IL undoubtedly the queen OF
| flowers. One poet says OF II,
"bhe wears her red robes like the
dnintiest queen.
All cleaning With Jewels Of dew.
The Texas State Horticultural 90
ciety dovoteH ample time each year
10 the consideration OF flowers and
plants OF rare foliage. All persons who
| delight In homemade attraction by
flowers should attend the annual meet
ings OF this society. II meets at IIouH-
ton this year on JuH II 10 10 and
the railroads have made very low rates.
You have no time To fool with
nowera." you say Cut on some other
crop then. Every man should have
| time TO cultivate and surround
/ himself with some OF the beau
4 iifui things that nature spreads
out for his especial pleasure Flowers
are "ihc nmiloH OF God"
| Bolomon Sharp IN too old bird 10
be caught by the tricks OF fruit tree
| agents, and the nearest nursery N m
fur away that he cannot ind time 10
| go after trees, therefore he has no
| fruit on his farm. II In better 70 be
hwndled several times by tree agents
than 70 have no trees at all
a Mr.. Raymond tells In n Tcxan CON
| teinior.uy OF some OF the f,~ultr Of
| forty years Of experience with the MUS
tang grape. Iie pronounceA the wine
made nom II equal 10 TINT OF any
| other grape for my purpose and "a.
| Dcftor In some respects, as II contains
| medical properties not usually found
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