The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-06
THE FLOWER GARDEN.
NOW no BEAUTIFY THE HOME AND
GARDEN By PRETTY FLOWERS.
what to Plant and How to PIant-Some Di-
rections About Early Spring Flow
ers and Pretty Plants.

AT this season Of the year when natur
IS thrilling on the verge of spring read.
10 hurst INTO blossom, when the earlies
Tree puds are beginning to peep out ant
the voice OF spring is quickening beneath
the mound of winter, everybody is preparing
10 work the flower gardens and everybody
VINO has square of land becomes for {
| time a tiler of the soil.
! The Constitution presents below som,
opinions from expert gardeners on the plants
| which should be set out and cultivated al
this season of the year The information
is accurate and is compiled by those who
| devote their lives to flowers. We will pre-
sent from time to time appropriate articles
| Oh suggestive themes about the garden
| written by the expert men in the employ
| OF the West View Floral Companv TINS
giving our readers the benefit of the adj
| wee of those to whom gardening is a life
| study and science, and who, by spending
| their lives among the plants know Just
now ana when to treat them,
The new catalogue of this company will,
be sent by The Constitution by request free
OF charge to its readers
with reference to vine-clad houses, the
question arises, what climbing plants are
suitable for this climate? Here in Atlanta
see such a salneness, for it is either honey
suckle, MADEIRA vine or some kind of bean.
mat shades our verandas Why not t1.y
some OF the pretty house coverings that one
sees III inherent places in the north temper
ate zone?
mention few of the varieties that I
nave seen elsewhere, and if my fellow read
erS nave tried any or all of them in the
5outh, perhaps you may be induced to state
IN this column what luck you are having
them. pOccihIy iha III, al, ,I,;o
tion to planting these more extensively is
mat with most Of the following there is a
period during the year when they are pref
tier IMAM usual, and unless one can see
them at their best all the year round they
are not wanted, but then several varieties
can be planted and with little care in Sc.
lectihS those kinds that are showiest at
different seasons, there could always be
some floral attraction to beautify the home
and delight the eye; for instance around
one large country dwelling [ have seen the
red-berried pyacantha adjoining a large
climbing rose. both being trained to a
heighth or thirty feet; another side of
the same house, the white and yellow bank
sian rose 0he prettiest cluster rose |
thinkJ was thriving between pomegranate
and an Apetopsis Veitchie; also in different
places around the building We're the Arts
toiochia Slpho or Dutchman's pipe, two va !
r1etleS of CeanothUs Clematis Jackmanie |
Ghe most popular clematis), Cotoneasters. |
f-Scariionias, several rare, variegated ivies, |
Jasmlhes, honeysucllles, magnOlias, passion |
flowers, Pyrus Japonica and Wistarius.
No matter at what time of the year one
sees the above collection, there is some
thing attractive and interesting in one or
more of them, and if I asked the owner to
part with one of them, he would not know
which one to give, each endearine itself to
him, as the season arrived when it looked its
pest. w @
Palms.
Palms. ar part of the house decoration
laye within the last tWentNr~:yaassr-s.a''
rreat distances, possibly importing some
hen new kinds themselves. Ana we can
nod;l,- ina cine with what care they treat
.r the new arrivals, and no Wohuer 'hcy
rev into grand specimens. Ioday acies
If glass houses are covering Iiili'oh9 "
hesn palms of all sizes from the pleeuil,s W
he ones that are useu 10 ueCol '''0 "
est public buildings.
AID Incoming vessels from the East III
lies at our large ports of entry are coiit.
na1Iy bringine) more seeds and palms III va.
r,o,1s stages, all to be hurried to the chleA
residence centers for immediate U.S.
w., hecomes of all the palms? They, or |
Of laast a great many of them, are orouSht |
into our beautiful homes ana nave peco''e
n NECESSARY part of the DECORATORS ol the
living ROOM parlor or main nan oli. |
nlaced wherever they look the pest Witiiout
reeord TO their requirements, consequently
80, soon deterioate and are discarded for
fresh ones as readily as one would secure
a novelty in furniture or drapery.
Moisture and Il warm temperature TO-
gether with a good light are the conoi-
lions that a palm requires 10 40 Wel wy ~
In the modern residence one or more ol
Hose essentials are often denied thenl'
hence the frequent non-succeSs. But LIS 50
11or,T easv to procure a new one, ana, pc
sides a different variety is generally WEI
come.