Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-28
THE FLORAL REALM.

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Very much of the beauty Of flower
beds ana borders depends upon keen.
ing them scrupuously clean and neat
IN" Dutch or scufic hoe is the best of
all tools FOR hOeing and stirring the
ground around the plants.
new carnatiOn. Marie Chahaud
posse sscs the most desirable qualities
OF Ginning true from seed and of bloom.
ing IN six months after sowing. The
. color Is pure canary yellow Other
now carnations are the Enfant de Nice
improved giant lowered. and the per-
petnal carnation Sparkling. both OF
which bloom in six months from seed
The flowers OF che new double i'm
| porlal Japanese morning Story are OF
/ exquisite beauty n form and coloring
ana OF enormous size, often five to six
inches IN diameter. lncy are easily cul.
/ tlvated and grow rapidly TO a height of
! thirty or forty feet The colors vary
| from pure white 10 rose. crimson and
carmine, through blues ana puppies TO
almost black some being notified,
/ striped, poncillod and bordored in in.
I finite variety and diversity.
CAl1dlurIs are often used with can
mas Because OF their great leaves they
should be given place IN the back
ground. Otter towering plants are
used as a center of group DahIias
because Of their tall growth are very
elective as is also the Golden Glow
Rudhcclda. For bright colors Us,
coleus in yellow and various shades of
red ana crimson Gray ccutaurcs rs cX-
ceilcnt IN combination with coluis OF
any color Golden feather pyrcthrum
.ni gr'enish yellow is another very sat.
lSiactory plant for use with the
coleusog
Tuborous hcgorias can be grown in
New Mexico. They will not stand hot.
diY winds nor full exposure TO the sun .
~ this dry climate hence they should /
ne planted IN partly sheltered situa. .
ton where they are shaded during the .
hottest part o. the day They must not
%" WdtCIgi overhead but must be kent (,
literally supplied with moisture and /
heavy mulchinR must he given TO t..
tain II. For cut flow ers the blossoms
are splendid, especially the doubles
the keeping qualities Of the cut blooms
being wonderful To increase the stock.
cut down between two ewes OF the
tubcr while The plant is growing gent.
~ press the two halves apart without
disturbing the roots ana silt some fine
dry sand In tho cut thus made
II has been said that the dahlia can
never take the place of the chrysan.
thomum. This is very true. bus il is
also true that the rose can not take the
place of the lily. nor the carnaton sup
plant the violet There are seasons
ana places Tor all OF these and a " idc
gap between the fading roses of early
summer and the blooming chrysantho-
NUNS Of autumn II is Just this sea
son that the dahlla fills with It's radiant
mus 8. It's ease at culture assures an
"Norwldonine popularity for it's r."
quiToWcnts arc so simple that an ana
tcur Haun1t err growing it The
tub"r5 should Do, rather deeply planted
i'm thoroughly titled, richly fortllizcd
soil one sprout only allowed to grow
in hill and this should Ice pinchod
BACK TO make the plant stocky.
warm, well drained spot sheltered
from sweeping winds but unshaded by
trees or buildings is the best place In
New Mexico in which to grow roses
The rose does best on virgin soil. In
plantns the bed In the lawn. take up
.ho sod and lay it at one side. Take
IN four inches of soil for use Then
'NCaNatc ten or twelve inches of earth
Put into the excavation four inches OF
good fertilizer packed down Fill up
ne trench with dry litter and tread
Town Next lay on the sod upside
Town, troadwoll and run on water to
over the sod and leaves when the
Natcr has settled away put on Top OF
he sod the -four inches of soil that was
'avcd. I'm when plant the small roses
Do not use any fertilizer in the top
lrosslng until the shrub has com
ncuccd To grow. Then cover the top
If the he'd with two inches OF good,
trong, rottod manure and tread down
old, MOI letting 1t touch the rosebush
I the weather is very drying water
he roses for an hour every morning
% as 20 keep the ground moist but not F.,
90 wet