The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-19

Flowers are the poetry Of nature,
but 1t takes the soul of poet to bring
forth their full beauty and harmony.
Any art consists In concealing the
fact that 1t is an art. The lawn or
landscape effects that appear too pal
pably artificial do violence to this rule.
They should carry out and fulfill ma
ture, not defeat and deny her.
In preparing a vegetable garden care
: should be taken to obtain rotation Of
crops This Is economy, both Of labor
and money It Is not wise to sow the
same crop too often in the same bed.
Plan ahead so that your ground is busy
and is producing the season through.
It is q mistake to cover flower seed
to a great depth. Sow on the surface.
scatter on a very thin layer Of fine
dirt and press down gently. Sprinkle
lightly with water Immediately after
planting. Time may be saved with
most flowers, as with most vegetables.
by sowing in hotbeds.
Hotbeds for the most part should
be made in March or earlier, but it Is
not yet too late. If extensive beds are
not required, window boxes may be
used. Plenty Of light should be given
the plants, but too long exposure to d.
rect sunlight should be avoided, espe-
cially If the day is warm.
Our old reliable friend the pansy Is
still a prime fayorite. 1t may be sown
any time now. If earlier blooms are
desired, procure plants for setting out
from the florist. Keep the ground
stirred and the flowers closely picked,
and the pansy will do the rest, furnish
ing blossoms all summer.
Those who love roses may now have
them the season through. By the right
sort of selections it win be possible to
have some variety constantly In bloom.
The soil should be deeply spaded, well
. drained and thoroughly mixed with
well decayed manure. The roses should
be well watered every day.
The National Council of Horticulture
IL doing good work in sending out ar
ticles for general use throughout the
country. Its object is to spread edu-
cation on the general subject Of gar
dening and especially on the raising Of
flowers. Acknowledgment is made for
several valuable hints and suggestions.
Tn cokffpU ont alonfe avoid Or0rIn6
that is heavy or that will bake He
who would be a successful gardener
will find no royal road except that Of
work The ground must be thoroughly
prepared This preparation is half the
battle. Starting right all that re-
mains 10 to keep the soil stirred and
the weeds killed.
The soil of the flower garden, like
that for vegetables, should be well
fertilized, thoroughly worked, loamy
and light 1t is important that there
be no water allowed to stand. If the
land is not of slope that will carry
of the water, tile or other drain
age should be resorted to. If possible
ground should be selected sloping to
the south or southeast.
The National Council of Horticulture
suggests these flowers for beginners:
Nicotiana afiinis for borders; for mass
OF yellow in a bed, golden California
poppy: for side and back fences, holly
hooks; In front OF fence In back yard
garden, dahlias and cosmos; for sun
ny exposure in the garden. few POM
pom chrysanthemums; for low grow
ing flower in mass, Drummond phlox.
The lilac is popular for many rea-
sons. one being that, like the hen, 1t
will thrive under almost impossible
conditions. No amount of ignorance
and neglect on the part OF the gar
dener seemingly will kill it The lilac
obeys the Scriptural injunction of re-
turning good for evil, for. however 1t
Is abused, 1t still blossoms sweetly for
its tormentors. The lilac will grow
In pretty nearly any kind of soil, and
practically every body thinks he knows
how to raise 1t Yet rich soil, intelli-
gent planting and careful attention
will not be without their reward even
In the case of this hardy and good
natured shrub.
Why do our young men and women
leave the small villages for the citiesf
Because the villages are not sufficient
" beautified and humanized The
great thing needed by Americans, and
especially by rural Americans is to
learn how to live. We know how to
make money, how to conduct schools
and how to vote, but we have not vet
OWNED the secret of the gladness.