The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-15

TErD TIE PLANTS.
So many people make the fatal mis-.
taEe-fetnl 10 plonts-ot supposing
their f.yorltcS can live, thrive and
blossom for an entire season without
food. AS well suppose the locomotive
that PUSHES across the continent TO
I accomplish itslabor without the neces.
ENry fuel TO generate the power, rs to
expect your floral treasures to put
forth leaves aud buds abundanllv and
he beautiful without the fertilizers
from which they may collect material,
which they alone have the power to
change into vegetable matter.
Tho material that the plant trans
forms into leaves aud blossoms is taken
from the soil, aud unless the supply
I Is kept up the plant must suffer. It
. cannot make something out of moth.
/ ing, but must DO supplied with fer
/ tlhlers at regular intervals 10 obtain
/ the best results.
Plants that are grown IN beds whore
lHe roots are lrce 90 seek for food are
/ often enriched but oucc-at planting
time. But when restricted to the mar
- 'f +At-l .lF ~ ~ l'B'I u Alltlt 100 OllGA
! is. tho rule. If We would not check
their growth we must provide the food
. they cannot collect for themselves.
/ This is accomplished in many WAYS.
. 20; shrubs and hubs age much ben.
Cited by removing the soil down t.
/ the roots ana replacing With fresh
. earth. This method Is recommended
/ ior AL plants that object - being
: often disturbed.
1 Geraniume, chrysanthemum< AMI
/ all plants OF vigorous growth, may,
J wnen potbound, bo turned from the
( poi, have part Of the ball removed,
'be pot filed above the drainage to
thc required depth with rich EARTH,
and the bail returned This should
. be doue as carefully as possible, so as
not 10 Iniurc the line roots unneces-
, aeuly. Also remove the top, if dc.
, erred, and refill with rich earth. II
I prooeriy done, au imme date benefit
wlii be noticed IN the renewed growth
OF the plant
lt is a wise Precaution to have
basket otrich soil, prepared especially
for ibis purpose, III the cellar as winter
arrives. IL will mere than repay the
trouble OF securing IT.
Liquid manure is common way OF
providing plant food, bat like all good
things, it must be handled with iudc-
ment. must not be used too strong
upon dry soil, or be allowed to touch
tho foliage. To prepare it., take
pail part iu.l of decayel MANURE and
pour boiling wafer over it-by using
hot wafer the weed seeds. if any, are
destroyed, as also are worms and in
sect lac. After 1t has cooled and set
tied, pour Off the water, and before
using reduce to the color Of weak tea.
40 first, once % week is often enough.
/ bot as soon Us the plants become nc.
| custOUcd TO the stlmulGut it NAV be
applied two and even three times u
week. according TO the nature OF the
plant under treatment. SCOT tea il
/ also sood for plants, giving them
freshness Of foliage and Urilliancy OF
color Shat IS surprising. It is pre-.
pare! i'm thc same manner ns manure
tca, nul they may be used together II
desired. SCOT ten is especially recon-
mcrjcd FOR roses, hut 1t Is beneficial
~ other pleu,s as well.
ln reporting plants little well.
Eotted manure may be place directly
above tho drainage, lightly covered
with tou So iuu roots uuy not come u
o0utn"t with ~ until established. FIJI
1u around tuo uni. with soil mixed with
manure, 1ui when tho roots begin To
.su..re tue uev soil they will find
just .ss food suited 60 theiruccds,and
'H. no. De SOW o. profit by your
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