New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24
PLEASANT SUMNER WORK
PLANTING A GARDEN AND WATCHING
THE FLOWERS GROW.
s1MP1.B RULES FOR SOWING SEEDS. ROOFING
SLIPS AND FASTENING THE BLOOM
ING TINE.

SLIPS AND FASTENING THE BLOCM-
ING TIME.
Not all flower lovers know how TO raise flowers
and care for them. and few instructions on such
matters will be acceptable TO those who have tried
raising plants and have become discouraged
through lack OF success.
To get slips and root them is pretty sure way
10 have plants If one understands them and at
tends faithfully to all their needs.
There is no such thing as luck In raising
plants. They call for intelligent care and Will re-
spord nobly But there is more pleasure ana
delight in sowing the seed and watching them
grow and bloom than is to be obtained In any
other way. Abutilons begonas. lantanas' heho-
trope vineas. lobelias. sweet alyssum and agera-
tums are all good kindergarten howers ana
easily raised from seed
Little boxes about nine inches long, four or fve
inches wide and three inches in depth. or even
shallow cigar boxes. are the best to SOW SEED IN
ANY good garden soil is suitable, although three
parts sandy loan TO one part wood SOIL il Det'er'
Sift the soil through coarse sieve, Ill the box
and rap II gently to settle the SOIL theh press
II lightly and evenly with the hand, leaving good
inch Of space between the soil and the top OF the
box Scatter tho seeds the surface. and II
very fine do not cover them III the seeu Is
coarse cover with a little of the sfted soil eprln-
kls with water but very gently, so as not 10 WASH
the seeds out and cover the box with piece oi
glass and set 1t where it will be warm: ,,, .r-
Treated in this way the seeds VIII auic pd wbnn
mn nants have attained the third or fourth leaf
transplant them placing them shsh'y oeepe' III
When they begin to grow give raea 'ie ,ransfeT
water week and as they meeu IL, hers thev
are to remain. $500. .,e,,ob n,ne
and make il long enough and wide enough to nj
Your window and nine or ten inches deep D tbe
bottom Of the box and place small IL fat stone 2ae az
each end and lay on these 6rsnage of charcoal
or wood cinders even with the lath' ana al Yer
ward the soil. Charcoal in the soil keeps tne
earth from getting sour and mparts oriiiancy 10
20 p Sstract from the bright of the leaves
and the vivid colors of the flowers
SHADE NECESSARY.
Craving nIants must be shaded through the hot
.es. mart OF the day and should be showered ire
ouentlv TO keep the foliage clean and bright. for
,arts breathe through their leaves and cannot Keep
IN good health when they are covered with aust
For a back porch. or any place where vines are
needed wild cucumbers grow quickly and are eX-
ceedingiy pretty Morning glories trained up,
pProwng in front Of them, are beautiful The gourd
family with the differently coored leaves ana irui
Where one has space which should be filled win
tall large. growing plant ea no'nns Is Oe''e'
'"A handsome bower for backward and one th az
VIII degh; the Children rend i wiswam fashion. with
The ends coming together and tied near the t1p,
aoii on the outside to the depth of foot and the
Same in width; then morning glory seed planttso
thicky around IL and trained carefully converts inc
wteWam into a lovely and unique spot; ,,o
For flower seeds, to out or doors IN May WheIi
,ha eronnd gets warm there is nothing better tnan
the old-fashloned ANIMALS. such as asteTs. pnioA'
halsams rnargOlds. Verbenas. pOpples, iarhsPuls,
bachelor buttons and administrator pinks Ihese
are ali good flowers for busy people Tor they are
sure TO come up and bloom early and late ana ohce
well started require but little care: /.
70 save tho trouble of transpantng. seed can be
sown thickly then thin out and throw or give away
what Is not needed ,,.. .,o,n Ho
The iower-beds be made circular oblo1g. d'a,
mond star or heart-shaped. When limited as 70
space a circular bed OF pansies Is beautiful ana
easily cared Cor and is better the second year 'nai
the first. ,.A ,.oo. a,,s
sum Is lovely for a companion bed and makes q
Charming combination of rose-color and white. =.
TRY al least one novelty in flowers each year; IL
"a SO interesting 10 watch the growth and bloom
ing of a plant you are unacquainted with. Cleome
Alba is novel and beautiful and grows readily from
seed Some hanging plants and vines Will be pretty
and for baskets try the moneywort, oXais ana saxl-
frage. -. -.
Good bracket plants are fuchsias. ivy-leaf gera-
mum the ordinary single petuna and streptosolen:
Seed planting and flower growing are most fascic
mating pastimeS and make old MelanchOiN himself
forget his legitimate business.