The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Notes from a car,Iina Garden.

Jure 5th.-Our Early Valentine
,eanS which escaped the April frost,
nave been giving us beans for a week.
he damage to plants from frost is
Yard to understand at times. The
Npril frost killed some of tie beans
outright. But it seemed to select them
I'll along the rows, and 50 amounted
,nly to hard thinning. Why one plant
hould he killed and one right along
idc of ii in a close row should sur
i've is hard to understand, unless the
old runs in narrow streaks. Our Giant
nd County Gentleman sweet corn
tasseling, but we will not have roast
ng cars the middle Of the month as
We hoped, for VIC have been given too
much cool weather for the corn. From
is present appearance it looks as
hough this corn will be in use as
Don as the Voorhees, Red aud VIC are
caring some mixture, for the plats
ire not more than 100 feet apart AS
;uming that the Voorhees, Red was
much earlier than the Giant, we plant
ID both at same time. But as the
voorhees, is or lower ground there
nay not be any mixture unless a
trong southeast wind makes it, and
n that case it is apt to be moist, so
hat pollen will not fly far.
The Perpetual pea is a wonder. 1t
vas planted at the same time with the
,arly peas, which arc all dead and
gone and other crops planted in their
}lacc. We arc now eating the second
'rop from the Perpetual, and it is still
growing fresh and green. and in bloom
or IA third crop. We are watching
his pea with a good deal of interest,
lot only because of its productive
ness and long bearing. but on account
If its size and fine quality. We had
;ome friends at dinner a few days ago
md all were delighted with the quail
~ of this pea.
Cucumbers and melons grow slowly
IN account of cool nights, for on the
irst day of June we had some fire
n TIC CRATE to sit by and only now
the weather getting to a normal
Tune temperature. Our potato onions
ire now pulled and curing, and will
re disposed of as rapidly as possible,
or they are not good keepers, and
t is hard to keep the sets in good
'hape until planting time in the fall
We cure them with the tops on for
We have found that they keep better
han with the tops off, as they lie UP
lighter and do not sweat.
We have had new Irish potatoes
IN the table for two day. and the
rop promises. we'll. These are the
led Bliss. and they are about the best
roper here of the early potatoes,
"hese, too. will soon be out of The
round and sold, except those reserved
or the second crop, for VIC never try
keep carly potatoes here. The
ground will then be sown in COW peas
md these will be followed with oats
md crimson clover for hay, or with
'etch and wheat if the peas are off ia
ime. Among tho newer potatoes we
re testing we find the Eureka the
most promising IT is very early and
vhitc and round, and ought to sell
veil In fact, VIC believe it is the
,arliest potato grown. Among orn3-
mental things the sweet peas are now
holding the fort. Thanks to the lib
rality of Messrs. Maule, Burpee and
rait, we have about fifty varieties The
ection known as the Countess OF
'penccr varieties, arc 2 great advance
n t;Weet peas in size and brllance Of
olor. Cannas that were left in the
eds all winter are liUW showing bloom
nd the dahlias that were left out to
lie and did not die, are now trying to
make a few Sunburnt flowers. Dahli9s
re of little use in this climate. and
lever make the show they do in the
orth. The gladioli are making flower
TENS. and the Japan iris are gor-
eousy in bloom We have a lot Of
ceilings Of these coming on, which
e are hoping much from One of
he odd things in our garden is little
lat of wheat A fl.end found out IL
ne mountains in Colorado, some
heat with uncomonly large heads.
nd he sent US a few seeds. which
e planted in the garden. We meas
red one head lately that was seven
lches long. That wheat will be heard
rom in the future. we think.