The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18

those met with upon tho roots Of many
ornamental plants and the nndlng Oh
them upon tho cloyers growing In "a GER
tain soil should be In no way used as
reason for discardinR that soil for green-
house purposes. In like manner, the gails
produced in the roots of any clover or
clover like plants in bed devoted 10
roses is no index whatsoever that there
is danger of tho roses becoming CALLED.
ON ROSE ROOTS.
In the third place. let us consider the
nature of the root gall of the roses. These
are not due 10 fungi or the organisms that
produce tho tubercles Of .he legumlnose
plants, but result from the attack OF
microscopic worms that are known as
nematodes. These creatures are in form
like that OF an ordinary eel ana under the
microscope are easily recognized by their
almost constant wiggling thus giving
them the common name OF eel-worms. Inc
general appearance OF rose roots when IN
tested with tho nematode worms Is not
unlike that of lupinv or sweet clover
plant.
The gals of the rose vary much In size
and shape, hut usually are but small
traction of an inch in diameter ana con-
sist Of enlargoments of the tibres or the
root system.
If manure should be chief vehicle for
tho entrance Of the worms 1t may be pos
sible to either heat it or else resort To
plant food added in the form of CONNER
cial fertilizers. IL is also possible that
some substance may be put upon the soil
that while harmless to the plants may XIII
the worms that are not already In the
roots of the plants. Limo Is such sub
stance which when sprinkled over tho
surface will at each watering yield lime
wash that is destructive TO the worms III
reaches kainit, one of the leading COM
mercial fertilizers, has proved effective
in com batting insects that WORK through
the soil ana it il not unlikly that this
substance may prove OF value In the
greenhouse.
An animated discussion of the first
paper followed and then Mr.. Charles
jackson Dawson OF the Bussey Institute
at Boston was introduced.
SHRUBS FOR LOCAL GROWTH.
The theme OF Mr.. Dawson's remarks
was Hardy Shrubs That Should be
grown by local florists"
lie said in part:
IL is only few years ago that the
general public was bungering for that
form OF gardening which brought out
great splendor OF color, easy to obtain on
account of the entorprise of the seedmen
and florists who filed their catalogue full
of glary, snowy novelties ana varieties OF
tender garden plants. The planting OF
beds of tender plants such ns geranlums
and coleus became yeritanle craze ana
exceedingly popular. because public taste
began To demand briRht-colored and stiif
material for special gardening purpose.
This purpose was part OF "a generally IN
creasing desire 10 ornament home grounds
as effectively as possible with the smallest
expenditure. An Immediate und sh0wy
result was the end desired In our gardens
and no way seemed so seductive as TO mass
such plants as Reraniums, coleus and tho
like i'm large bodies so that the vividness
Of leaf and flower should be brought out
in "A strong relief against tho green turf.
That this form of gardening around
home grounds was of the most expensive
sort in the long run Is we'll known TO oil
who havo attemDted 10. and that 1T Is
growing very unpopular to the average
public having suburban home grounds TO
make attractive is noticed upon every side
and the growing tendency to plant shrubs
and vines around the home grounds OF
even smallest size shows very plainly how
the average taste is turning To the perma-
nent planting of trees, shrubs or herba-
ceous plants
DEBT TO PUBLIC PARKS.
TO the public parks of our large cities
and towns we are greatly indebted for the
great object lesson that they ara placing
before tho public. That the popularity OF
many OF our beautiful shrubs Is due to
tho proper planting and masslng OF
shrubs i'm our parks cannot be denied.
The introduction of the study OF Dotany
in all our public schools is also doing
much TO create n loye OF nature and
awaken an interest in tho planting
of some plant or other that would other
wiss he slow in developing in the rising
generation. Once let person begin the
study of plants and he or she will desire
t1 increase tho list of ncquaintances OF
plant life ana use their eyes i'm reference
to plant Beauty as they never did before.
The fast-growing custom Of planting of
school grounds whion is being ad vocated
so much of late is another step which can
not help but arouse the interest and en-
thusiasin of the rising generation to the
desirabillty of doing some planting around
their future homes.
10 BEAUTIFY THE HOME.
Thus it is that a person of average in
tellect who has home of his own soon
awakens to the fact that the most refresh
ing antithesis TO tho hard lines of straight
andsiormal plots OF land and angular. stiff
houses with few lines Of beauty is shrub
berry plantations
Every attempt to beautify the surround
inys OF country homo, no matter on how
small n scale, tends TO awaken neigh
boris interest for such beauties, and the
personal example Of many a man set 10y
the proper planting Of his grounds. has
no doubt led to the regenerating of the
planting of homo grounds of the entire
community.
Thus IL is very evident that the popular
taste TOR the use Of trees and shrubs is on
rapid increase, and 10 was with this
knowledge in view that your executive
committee selected this subject as one
which should receive the earnest consider
alton Of all florists who have nice bust
ness established In the suburbs of some
large city or town. where there is always
more or less ornamental planting going
on In his neighboThood.
III you have plot OF land connected
with your establishment for which you
have no particular use, would 10 not bo
wise for you 20 establish n small supply
nursery for the benefit Of your customers
who would naturally want to ornament
their grounds with some shrubs and vines
and who would much prefer To obtain
them locally than To send to some distant
nursCryy
With a suitable plot Of land, you might
as we'll receive the benefit from this source
| as some distant nurserymap, and the es-
tahlishmont Of this department would In
| all probability attract heretofore unknown
| customers for your other stock.
! Again yuu should take care not 90 select
n list OF shrubs which would all flower at