Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-07
Horticultural Hints.

All plants which die in the ground in
winter make buds for the coming sea
son near to the ground. There are nc
buds on the main stems. Raspberry
and blackberry plants cannot be raised
from cuttings Of the stems: this mus,
be remembered in planting them. 1t is
the bud near the ground that has to
| make the plant for next year. If the
plants are set deeply, the buds will rot
before reaching the surface.
Since it has been discovered that So
lutions Of copper will effectually de-
stroy fungus parasites, there is no diff
iiculty in protecting large orchards
from mildews and blights which for
| merly proved so destructive. But for
those who have but a few plants and
trees to care for, some very simple and
easy mode is still wanted. In some
large towns parties have made bust
ness of spraying plants for protection,
but in most cases these business enter
prises have been abandoned.
1t is necessary to have large ponds or
tanks before the pleasure OF growing
aquatics may be had. They may be
raised in tubs in the conservatory, or
sunk in the earth outdoors, fresh water
being added occasionally. They are
easily handled and will speedily repay
the little trouble. Tender ones are east
ly kept over winter in warm, moiss
earth.
1t is said of some insects, that though
they seemingly confine themselves so
strongly to certain plants that they
MO a .
were to go away-they for all this will
not starve, but select something else
when their favorite disappears And it
does seem the same in the vegetable
world. the clover broom rape viii feed
on the clover plant when il finds it. but
viii make no mouths at having the gee
ranium fer second choice.
1t is rare that it is conceded that
nothing more is to be gained in the
Improvement Of fruits or vegetables.
But it is admitted on all sides that the
tomato has reached its limit No
further Improvement is locked for in
the way of new varieties.
There Is much inquiry for hardy per
ennials that will bloom continuously in
the open borders. Mr.. Manning SAYS
that the Callirhoe involucrata. the
poppy mallow, is nearly always in
bloom, and its rich crimson flowers are
particularly SNOWY on the vines in early
morning.
The credit of Introducing canned to-
matoes as an article of trade is due to
Mr.. Harrison w. Crosby. who made his
nrst venture in 1SfS. While steward of
Lafayette college. Easton. Pa. There
was ready demand for the goods, and
with increased supply and improved
the cost has been reduced
from 30 cents per can, in 1913. to seven
cents at the present time. With this
reduced cost the output of the fac
tories has increased to an almost in
credible extent. The total output for
1884 was nearly 100000 cases of two
dozen cans each as compared with less
than 5000. 900 in 1887
In relation to freezing, thawing and
death. Timothy Wheeler of Vermont
writes: Il will relate a circumstance
bearing on these points which has
taken place here in my neighborhood
to my personal knowledge. Last fall |
one of my neighbors forgot to carry !
his onions down cellar until they were
solidly frozen. some 11s bushels. He !
put them into sack and buried them
w feet in his garden. He dug them /
out in the spring and found them all |
sound. not one rotten, and the outside |
IF the sack was white with roots grown
through. This corroborates my idea"
-Meehan's Monthly.