Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-08

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the first to the last, is a good month to
sod and seed the grass plotl Tie first
week in April is the time to get the
earth ready. Phosphates an other
composts should be freely lsed Roses
require strong fertilizers. All the
earth in flower gardens shonldbe light
and friable, so TIE water vii filter
through easily.
After the earth is all fetilized,
spaded, mellowed and rakel 4 must
lie exposed to the influenced sof he sun
and air till it is thoroughly wrm be-
fore the seeds are planted. ! seeds
are put in before the first of My they
are apt to decay and not gelmilate.
Sweet peas should be plantd first,
and they may be put in if the ,eather
is very warm in the latter art OF
April. Seasons vary in this climate,
and one year seeds will germnate if
planted as early as the middle oiApril,
but it is always safe to wait I'll the
first of May.
In yards surrounded by hig walls
and where the modern extenson is
built, where the sun gets little aance,
the best plants for borders arbego-
Mas, fuchias and ferns. 1t is better to
buy these plants potted, as thy de-
velop quicker. Remove then from
the pots, dig hole in the ealh and
set them in in the early evening Do
not pack the earth too tight ound
them. Water them we'll ii these
plants do not blossom their foage is
decorative and luxuriant.
There is not much use in tryng to
grow towering vines on the wills or
fences of city houses. For walls,
fences and racks, where there suffi-
cient light and air, the best hardy
vines are climbing roses, honeySckles
and the different varieties of clmatis
and ,'convolvulus.
Plants to be grown from seeds,hich
are prolific in flower are the mgnon-
cite, portulacca, candy tuft and weet
alyssum. These are suitable foboth
city and country gardens, m the
seeds should be put in early in May
Later in May, or the first OF une,
plant balsam seeds, then planthem
successfully for two or three ,eeks;
then You will have blossoms the
time. Verbenas, heliotrope, mathly
roses, geraniums and pansies aA all
desirable towering plants for lome
gardens, and it is best to put tim in
as small potted plants instead of aeds.
! Nav tho month fa,. ,,1a
Select pansies with view to mixing
an artistic color display. Noting is
more beautiful in garden than. bed
of tastefully arranged pansies.
Saliva is lovely garden plant, lux.
uriant grower and flowerer. 1t my be
raised from seed or plants; the bct re-
suits are from small, sturdy nnts.
Set them out late in May. S. out
verbena plants in the middle OF lay.
Select them with view to coll, So
the variety may be as large as ossi.
BILE.
Bulbs of gladiolas and tuberosemay
be planted in succession fron the
middle of May to the first of Aug,t.
The first year you plant you gar
den watch closely conditions an re.
suits. The plants which grow thbest
should be renewed the following ear.
If certain plant does not growwell
in one part of your garden, try in
another next year City gardens eed
more frequent watering than sublban
ones, as the soil is not so deep. Add
fresh composts when needed to eep
ont the weeds. Turn up the nth
lightly round the roots often an the
result will be sturdy and couless
blossoms. Gilmore Clarke, Flori, in
New York journal.