Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-15
a FLOWER LITTER.
Mrs. A. W. Rice Writes Interesting
" to Flower Lovers.

ly to Flower Lovers.
For the Reflector.
: These are days when people wht
can afford 1t are fitting to the Fair OIL
to the mountains for their summer
} outing. The stay.at.homes can have
} much pleasure during leisure hours
walking or driving about our tree
bordered streets viewing pretty gar.
dens and lawns Of restiul green. See
1.-THE rich scarlet Of the SALIVA spien-
dens, the crimson and yellow tints In
the magnificent cannas, inhale the
perfume Of the tube rose; enjoy the
ripe fields, dusty hedge rows where
blooms the Michaelmas daisy and
golden rod, vine clad fences, get a
glimmering vista Of sunburned yell
low highways between great fields OF
corn, depthless skies Of blue over
head.
II trees have tongues and stones
preach sermons, then what do peren-
malls say but the words, Scare for
me, nurture me and 1t will be bread
cast upon the waters that after many
days will return to be the portion Of
your children" To them 1t will be
q suggestion to study the laws Of
the floral kingdom, an enthusiasm
to know more Of the form, color
and fragrance Of the friends Of the
garden, field and forest. They will
find the study full Of charm. Ger
tainly in the beautiful Abilene gar
dens there are ideal conditions to pur-
sue floral study. Teach the children
to "make two blades Of grass to grow
where only one grew before" and
therefore be q benefactor to his iel-
lows, kindly one too-who is will
ing to show his flowers and explain
their peculiar merits.
Now is the time to prepare for the
winter garden. To take slips take
them from the very top Of the plant
leaving all sprouts at the base and
sides Of the old stalk and you will be
to find what nice bushy
plants you will have in short time.
Cut out center stalks Of cannas, pre-
rent their growing tall and many
lower stems repay you. In rows or
'orders keep plants low growing and
wen by cutting center stalks Of
'oleuS and all foliage plantS-the effect
fine. Take long branches Of any
,ood annual vine and put into large
nouthed bottle Of water, hang be-
lind picture, thus making pretty |
ecoration beside keeping the plant
or next springs planting.
Now is the time for potting bulbs .
Or early winter Towering. Get good Q
trong ones, for forcing poor bulb is t
ear at any price; put piece Of char y
oal over the hole in the bottom Of :
be pot, then layer Of clean sand,
God garden soil mixed with a table,
pooh OF fertilizer, firm the earth
bout the bulb and you may expect "
, have bloom before the New Year. a
We find that good supply Of fer K
lizer upon our lawn keeps it rich +
reen, strengthens blue grass, keeps r,
1t crab grass. 1t is especially fine tt
r foliage beds; for seedlings it is X
sitter than anything we have tried IL =!
,cause it is free from weed seed n
hich is pest in beds OF animals. re
This fertilizer is kept for sale at Sc
ice, Johntz & Nicolay's Lumber u
Ird. The demand was so great that ~
ey decided to keep it in stock.
Plant lilies any time until ground
SEXES. Order stock for fall plant IN
g now, specify the kind and size F,
neither LIST, 2nd or Srd size, we usu- Ii
y use End size, pot early, and III
're in cellar, bringing into light
d growth as desired. In this way
u can have flowers the whole year
ound.
The above is an answer to many in "a
tries. MRS. A. W. RICE. iu
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