The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-24
CARE OF PLANTS IN WINTER.

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that nave ploomeU curing me summer
and early fall may be utilized next sea-
son n fher ran he kent through the win
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them that form clumps, IKE the Gamma,
viii make stronger and better plants
with each sncceedinR season II the roots
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are Wen eAFsN AoE uut'Is s'le "iHscF' y
Is not necessary to have them freeze
and do II they are taken up with care
orJ storod IN a roou or osi,or ybore
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the temperature IS ABOVE Ireezl--' out
not so warm as to start growth prenla-
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Geed the first season, but to the favor
tie tender plants. such as gesaniums,
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olus puIbs shouId pc taken rom the
ground as soon as the tops wilmer ana
ole, ana atter peiag afled IN tne sun lo OF
few DAYS the tops should pc cut on
and the bulps spread out IN diH
room or cellaf Tor Few weeks me oiu
bulo, at the bottom OF the new one may
then be taken on ana the new bhlhs' Tor
next seasons planting packed IN drv
boH ana kept IN q 0ry' cool room DUR
Ing the winter. CannaS anu other
roots should be dug atter a frost ana
packed In boxes OF dry sand, placed IN
cellar where they Will keep dry until
the early spring.
Soft plants, like geraniums, should be
taken up with ball OF earth around
the roots and packed closely together In
boxes not over four or hVe inches deep.
the spaces between the plants being
filled with soil. They should be w1ter.
ed during the winter only sufficiently TO
keep them alive, but not enough to
start the growth OF the top. The place
where such plants are to be wlntered
must be frost proof and dry. but not
warm. II thev doomed very early the
Inst season, or II they did not bloom
much during the summer. the plants
may be taken out OF the boxes IN Feb
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into the window where they Will bloom
in early spring long before they could
he safely set in the open ground. Later,
they may be transferred 70 the open
ground In the pots, II desired.
Plants and vines which are tender,
and which cannot be taken up because
of their size. should be given some WIN
ter protection. After hard fr0sts, and
lust before the ground may be expect
ed to freeze, paCis coarse manure, leaves
or straw about their base several inches
deep, holding the mRterialNin place with
6tones or sticks. This protection will
insure a strong growth the next sea-
SON Even a mound of earth three
or four inches high will be of benefit,
and the added strength of growth OF
carliuess OF starting next spring will
more than pay for the slightest trou-
BILE Of protecting tnsm. The material
used for protection is not removed In
the spring until all the frost is out OF
the ground.
Thousands OF dollars are thrown away
every gear on ferns and palms simply
because the culture OF the plants Is not
understood II Is not claimed that
palms and ferns are easily grown or
that thep ore suited to any window and
the atnIospheric conditions OF every
home ON the contrary. many OF the
mogt beautiful specimens shown in the
florists window cannot be successfully
grown or even kept in good condition in
Inc window OF the average llying-roon.
ON +be other hand. there are several
Varieties ~ both ferns and palms that
viii Aourish IN few slmpIe rules for
ttSi,. coya are observed The inrdinlere
Il Intended sImpIy TO cover the ordinary
cIa,, not In which the nlant Is grown.
yet ono fjrds them filled with soil. ond
the niont SET therein. 10 be gradually
i,iIio5 hv the sorpv soil rottIng the
rGots Although moisture Is essential to
success in fern culture. the not con-
tsiNInr the piant nnst be well drain