Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
GARDENING NOTES
Seasonable Hints for Plotting and
Planting.
CHRYSANTHEMU UNI TIME NEAR
The Beauties of the Crimson Ram
bier and Other Roses.
DO NOT n EG LECT LILIES

Although not much in the way of flowers
may be expected of our gardens now. a
good deal may be done toward keeping
them attractive for weeks to come unless
there has been neglect and lack of judg-
ment in the beginning. Some plants will
go on blooming from now until frost;
others. like the japanese anemone, chrys-
anthemum. etc, will just be coming into
flower. while roses that have been proper
ly cared for will yield many choice blooms.
Some varieties produce even finer blossoms
in the cool, moist weeks of early autumn
than in the summer
Then, too, all unsightly objects should be
removed-gone-to-seed ANIMALS, decaying
stalks and widowed foliage; all vines
should be vigorously trimmed and thinned
out, and cosmos, NUNS and all other tall
growing plants stalked and protected
against the strong autumnal winds. Dis
budding OF the NUNS must not be ne
elected. With the exception of the POM
pom, or small clustering sorts, all are bet
ter for being allowed to develop only two
or three terminal buds on each shoot Re-
move also all shoots that have started
near the roots and in the axles of the
leaves. Never allow the plants to dry and
water twice a week with liquid manure.
Where that is not obtainabe give a table
plant, stirring it thoroughly into the soil.
1t IS not too late to lift and pot budded
NUNS for the house. Give them shade
during the middle of the day after potting,
and keep moist. AS the nights become
cold, or when cold rain and wind prevail,
keep the pots in a cool room or shed.
All house plants should now be ported
and repotted, and bulbs both for house and
garden blooming ordered at once and plant
ed Immediately after their reception. EX-
posture to air and light is bad for all bulbs.
The Hardy Lilies.
Above all decide now If you will have a
bed, or at least clump, of hardy lilies.
1t is strange how few people aware of
the value and beauty of such a possession.
Every one loves the rose, and it is the first
choice whenever q garden is planned. The
roses queenly sister, the lily, is strangely
neglected. A bed of lilium candidum, or
June lily, 1t is called in this locality, is
within any ones reach. 1t is the least eX-
pensive of all lilies, and one of the hardest,
as well as one of the most beautiful 1t
differs from most lilies in one respect; 1t
starts into growth in the fall, and for that
reason should be planted not later than Oc-
tober 1, If possible, and is best planted or
transplanted in August. The Easter, or
Bermuda lily, Is also hardy if planted in
wel-drained soil and covered. must be
all bulbs, with three or four inches of
manure and leaves. Other late-blooming
varieties are the auratum, the celebrated
riety; the longifiorum, pure white, large
blossoms, resembling the Easter lily; the
speciosum. white and pink. and many
others, equally desirable These require
deep planting in good soil, some protection
in winter, and watering in dry periods, and
that Is all They will delight every eye
they are deliciously fragrant, they increase
from year to year and yet how few people
include them In their bit
when planning a garden. Two other va
rieties should be mentioned, the fragrant
lemon lily or hemerocallis fiava, bloom
ing in June. and the funkia plantain lily,
commonly called August lily, oftener seen
than any of the above, but by no means
often enough. All of these should be plant
ed in the fall, though the late sorts, the
ausatum and the funkia, will do well If
planted in early spring. In planting, dig
the soil up for at least a foot in depth, set
the bulbs from six to eight inches deep on
a bed of sand. and pack the earth firmly
above them. Let the soil be rich, but al
low no manure to come in contact with any
bulbs.
The Old Bulbs.
If lily, iris or other bulbs have been
planted several years and have ceased to
bloom well lift them carefully separate
and reset. Do this in October. Some bulbs
reproduce below the old bulbs others
above. thus bringing them finally too far be-
low the surface or too near 1t. Lily of the
valley bulbs require resetting every three
or four years, becoming too crowded to I
bloom well.
Order now all bulbs for house or spring !
blooming in the garden. Those for the |
house may be potted at once, and, after |
wetting. placed in a dark cool |
cellar to remain at least eight weeks, until |,
the roots are well grown. Where 1t Is pos |
sible the better way Is to sink the potted |
bulbs In the earth to a depth of four inches. |
In this way they require no care, and may |
be taken up and brought in to the light |
and warmth wanted. This should be |
done gradually, however as bringing them |
from darkness to sunlight |
causes the buds to open prematurely, close |
to the soil. OF all bulbs hyacinths are the |
most satisfactory for forcing by amateurs. |
The above precautions observed and proper |
care as to watering is about all that is |
requisite to success. Our over-heated rooms |
are unfavorable to the culture of tulips, |
&c, though by keeping them in |
a cool room success may be reached.
Easter lilies are by no means difficult |
to force. Secure good. large bulbs, plant |
singly in large pots Of rich earth and pur- |
sue the same course as with hyacinths- |
that is, darkness and coolpess while the |
roots are forming. then gradual bringing |
to light and warmth, watering and keeping |
dust free
The Late Fall Work. |
October and November are the months |
for planting most hardy perennals incud-
ing roses Of the hardy sorts. Few people |
know that the best roses are obtained by |
planting them in a dormant state, either |
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