The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-05-06
EDITORS CHIT.
Eirht-anti-Eichty Beautiful Years-Summe
Gardening-A Flower Feast.


Eirht-ant-Eichty Beautiful Years-SummeI
lsardening-A Flower Feast.
Eieht.and-eighty years is the age of Mrs
Nancy Allison Mckinley. mother of President
Mckinley, and the day was celebratgi at he.
home. Canton. o.. April % There w.s a nota.
ble gathering of the woman's clubs Of Cleve'
land. Akron. Wooster and Massiilon assembled
upon invitation of Canton Sorosis. and before
the members took their places around the ban
ouet table they all made a pilgrimage to the
home of Mrs. Mckinley to pay their respects
and extend heartfelt greetings.
Numerous other friends had met to proter
congratulations and best wishes, and beautiful
floral gifts found their way into the quiet room
where she sat silent tributes TO her worth ana
honorable years. She clad plainly In
black, with bit of white at her throat, look
ing very sanity and serene, as she received
and returned the atfectionate salutatioDs OF her
sdmiring visitors.
After the introductions had all been made,
Mrs. n. Coo Stuart, President of Cleveland So
rosis advanced and laid an armful of roses in
Mrs. Mckinley's lap. on behalf of Cleveland
Sorosis and the club she represented, aud Mrs.
Kate B. Sherwood, President of Canton Sorosls,
followed with bunch of Easter lilies, on be-
half of Canton Soross.
OF the general ion of which she is one oil the few
remaining representatives; but though her
active life is in the past. yet she has kept her
heart young and her sympathies warm, which
largely accounts for the ieving reverence IN
which she is held by all, both young and old.
SUMMER GARDENING.
1t is not necessary 10 have large grounds in
order to cultivate flowers and plants from
which one have such infinite satisfaction.
Think how little care and space flowers OF
many varieties really need TO make them
bloom and blossom, aud then you will under
stand the inexcusabe neglect of the ioveiiest
gifts OF God shown in the bare and barren door
plsts aud the weed-grown and desolate back
yard.
There arc some flowers the basam. for in
stance, which can he sown early in the most
Impoverished soil, which will grow up rapidly
and throw out the most beautiful and varied
bloom. The seed may be sown successfully
two or three weeks apart. SO that when one set
of stalks are cut others are coming on. Flow
ers like these can be grown in the most impos.
sbc places. provided they have plenty OF sun
and water, and will repay the cultivator thou
sanG-lold Tor the little care and attention given
them.
There are many old-fashioned flowers, like
the holly hooks or sunfowers, that will grow
along the fences iuxuriantiy. as well as wood
bine, morning glories, Virginia creeper and
many other vines. In shaded places, between
houses, in towns where people are crowded
closely together, woodland plants and ferns
and even some kinds of moses will grow lux
uriautly if brought from the woods on some
holiday outing. Nature is supersbounding in
her resources and these are but hints which
the flower lover will follow to certain floral
success.
DO NOT PLANT TOO SOON.
In orr Northern climate flower seeds should
not be planted until the May sunshine has
warmed the earth we'll. Planted too soon they
win be chilled and the growth stunied. if not
wholly KILLED. The ground should he of light,
friabc soil TO produce the best results. No
flowers, however courageous, can do their best
in hard, unyielding soil.
Flowers grown from seeds which bear the
most abundantly are the mignonet candy tuft
portuaca and sweet eiysum. These should
be planted in the early part Of May. Balsam
should be planted about the close of the month,
and successfully for two or three weeks. In
stead OF planting the seeds of verbenas hello
trope or pansles, II is better to buy the plants
well started. unless you have taken the precau-
lion 10 plant kitchen boz. These should be
planted IN May; also geraniums preference
being given to the high colors, always the best
boomers
In town or city yards much shaded the best
garden borders are begonias and fuschias and
Il
VIII grow and bloom whore there is not too
much sun and where moisture is plenty all
Summer long. Yerbenas should be set out the
middle Of May. They require plenty of sun.
Saliva is a royal garden plant, and may be
raised from seeds. although the best results are
from small plants set out early in May
The best results from tube roses and gladiolas
are obtained by planting the bulbs in success.
sion from May to August. Water your flowers
abundaatly, keep down the weeds and turn ND
the earth lightly about the roots and you will
be surprised how the flowers will respond to
your care by strong and healtbful bloom. Save
the sucs on washday and pour around the roots
OF plants or sprinkle frequently with ammonia
water.
FEAST OF THE FLOWERS
FLOWING accounts como to us from California
friends of La Fiesta, the feast of the flowers.
Celebrated successfully in Southern California
cities, beginning near San Diego the middle of
April aud reaching Santa Barbara and Los
Angeles a week later, travelling northyard.
In Los Angeles business was virtually sus-
9ended Tor q week, and everyone gave M time
and occupation 10 mingle in the beautiful
festivt:es
The decorations OF La Fiesta are olive. orange
AND wine, the three sources of wealth in that
land OF fruits and flowers; and even the euyei.
opes that have been freighting Uncle SANS
mails from Los Angeles bear shield of orange
800 -HS hincs WIcalnSd around with Cali.
fornis poppies.
IL is difficult for the jewellers IN the North.
ern cline 10 imagine the possibilities of the
Moral iessis OF California. Think of rowe az
sweet peas four feet wide and $50 feet lone
specially grown TO decorate the harness of the
borses OF sirge tally-ho
The California poppy is a gorgeous flower
but oil a peculiar yellow SO trying that only n
perfect brunei can wear il. Such brupe, az
pure Spanish descent, was found for the Los
Angeles festival; gorgeous flower herself
who was borne in the procession under poppy.
eolored canopy. clad ia a poppy colored gown.
acrown Of gold on her head aud necklace of
gold around her throat.
LH.w. BULLETIN NO G.
Much interest is manifested in the Reunion
to be held In Buffalo next September. A large
humber are reported going from Ohio New
sork and some OF the New England States.
Among the od-tin,e members who eypect IN
he In attendance are Eva Pryor Kricbbaum NJ
Rhode Island, and Zoe Owen, of Cleveland.
The Loyal Home Workers of Massachusetts
sre taking on a new lease of life.
Emma E Wolfe, Pixies Creek. pa ;s do
lighted with the Loyal Home Workers min
aud Reunion button. She says the pin is neat
aad handsome and ornamental to wear on any
occasion.
Secretary /. NJ. Stockton, of PENNSYLVANIA.
reminds Pennies that dues are i'm order for
ihS'. lie wants TO hear from every old mem.
Der, and hopes that each will consider himself
arecrriilng officer to bring in one or more new
l.empets. dis address is 1917 FairhiIi street
f5lisdeiphia, Pa.