The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18
FLORAL HINTS

Verbenas will bloom the first season
If seed is sown in the open ground in
May.
# portulaca has been sown, leave it
colors where you want them.
If dahlia bulbs, are good and sound,
they may be cut up like potatoes into
pieces Of two or: three eyes each.
IF the rosebushes are troubled with
green worms or other insects, powder
them with hellebore after rain or
With v tobacco tea tea # the green s agphis
should be inclined to flourish, and if
the leaves become red or rusty looking,
put a little. Paris green in the water be-
fore spraying. -
Have plenty Of gladiolus, as they are
sure to bloom and always satisfactory.
IF cuttings of geraniums are placed
in glass Of water for a few days be-
fore placing in the soil, they will start
sooner. - H.
When hyacinths in forcing show many
roots, they are ready for the light.
Nicotinas will bloom in the day, as
well as night it kept in north win
dows. i i !, :. t.zft
Watch carefully for scale and mealy
bugs. It. is often a sign of neglect
when these pests gain any Roadway. .
The white paquerette is the smallest
rose-just the size of a fve-cent piece.
It has strong and unpleasant odor, a
strange thing in a rose.
Pure white flowers are always desira-s
bic among the winter boomers, and one
: that is especially. fine and delicate is
the fluffy little ageratum. 1t is one OF
the most easily grown ANIMALS for win
| ter Towering. @r f. {.
+. The hydrangeas, the amaryllis and
/ other plants which have been wintered
| ~ %ho .no1or or cat q aiHa for fhair
/ Rod of rest, may be- brought out into
! the sunlight flor fresh growth and
! blooming. s.7-.-. r. = - ID, , -
I Next to the hardy bulbs there are
i few plants that give better satisfaction
for the window garden than the dwarf
nasturtiumss. The vines are very pretty
, window; but the dwarf varieties are
still more desirable, and pot of the
Ismall compact plants covered with the
bright, velvety bloom, is often more
admired than q rare, expensive novelty.
The. seed may be planted at any time
will grow rapidly and soon begin to
bloom. .
t. The cypress and balloon vines, are
airy little beauties, suitable for plant
= ing where gracefulness and daintiness
are desirable; rather than vines with
lily
| Hardy carnations are as large, as
( sweet, and in as great variety Of colors
as the greenhouse carnations. Plant
any time until June, as they do not
bloom until the second season; manure
highly; cover in cold weather.
If the summer proves to be hot and
dry nothing will feel it more than your
sweet peas, and for this reason you
must give them an abundance Of water,
flor they drink like fish,. Never let the
Eground get baked and hard around the
roots or they are gone up.
Be lavish with the water on the lawn
baskets and window and verandah
boxes. The first warm days will prove
are allowed to suffer for want of mois
ture; with good drainage, a daily soak
ing and swinging will not be too much
Hibiscus are large growing, tropica
shrubs, with very glossy foliage; they
lean be grown in tubs and kept fol
wears; the blooms average five or sis
inches in diameter and are gorgeouslS
colo1ed. =
/. If you want fdchsias to bloom at an.
I particular time, stop pinching bacl
8 about six weeks before the time ant
put small piece of copperas on top Of
the soil to dissolve when the plants arr
!, watered.
t Give English ivy rich soil, SHADY
J. location and keep the leaves clean b,
7 frequent sponging. A little pure bon
9 dust is an excellent fertilizer for thi
plant.
J, Sweet peas should have support t.
run on, and the flowers should be KEEP
q picked off before whitening, and the.
= will bloom much longer.
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