The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-02-21

Not nearly as much attention is given to the
grwinR OF flowers In New Mexico gardens as
should be. Too many people stll hang to the
old belief that flowers are difficult to grow IN
tho lower parts OF the Territory, where the
summer heat is great. It is true that in New
Mexico the conditions are entirely different
from the usual conditions in those states
where flowers are grown most extensively.
This fact, however, makes II all the more
necessary that it should be more generally
known what plants and flowers and shrubs
are best adapted to our conditions. and how,
under these conditions, they will best succeed.
bulletin, By the undersigned, is being
issued by this Experiment Station, entitled,
"a Southern New Mexico Flower Garden
and will be distributed within she next two
weeks This bulletin gives the results Of
number Of years actual experience in the
creation Of flower garden. under ordinary
conditions in southern New Mexico. Whilst
of chief benefit to residen Of the southern
part Of the Territory, It will, however, be Of
interest TO all 10 New Mexico who are in
terested in the growing Of flowers. The bak-
ing OF the soil, the summers heat, and the
dry atmosphere are conditions that are I'M
favorable to many flowers and plants and
which exist throughout a large part Of
this Territory and yet there are a host Of
flowers that do we'll. II the right kind are
planted and the right methods followed As a
rule. flowers do better when grown from
plants set out thau from the sowing Of the
seed direct. All the very small seeds find
difficulty in starting, if the soil is at all baked
and when the atmosphere is so dry as to take
ont the moisture from the surface Of the soil.
The larger seeds, such as sweet peas, castor
beans holly-hOcks, ETC., do not meet with
this difficulty Many seeds should be sown
IN the fall rather than in the spring, including
sweet peas, poppies, larkspur, centaureau or
bachelors button ETC.
A number of our native shrubs do well
when transplanted to the garden from their
NATIVE haunts and respond to cultivation readi-
Ily Among these are the native Towering
willow, wild rose growing in the Organ and
Sacramento mountains, and columbine, which
found in many of our mountain canons. Roses
especially of the finer sorts do very well
under our conditions If the proper selection
is made of the sorts planted and should be in
every home garden.
Among other plants and flowers that have
beeu found to succeed are the following
ohrysanthemums, pinls, sweet peas, verbenasi
zinnias, the large castor bean, alyssnm, golden
glow, Paris daisy Gamma. dahlias, hoilyhock
and wallhower. Among the successful
Towering shrubs are althea, bird of paradise
Grape myrtle, and syringa
! Bulletin No. 40 treats fully of the conditions
favorable to a flower garden. the best methods
of starting plants and preparing the soil, the
adoption OF native plants, the best methods OF
making hedges and wind brakes and Of
starting lawn, and gives a fairly extensiv'
list Of those evergreens, shrubs and flowers
that will be fou nd to produce the best results
A reliable list of roses for home culture il
given. The Bulletin contains 80 pages it il
profusely illustrated. and viii be sent free Of
all cost, to all applicants who should send
! their names to the Experiment Station a
esilla Park, N. M.-FRANCIS E. LESTER.