La Junta tribune., 1908-05-16

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( fact that II is an art. The lawn or
/ landscape effects that appear too pal
palIy artificial do violence 10 this rule.
: They ~honid carry out aud fulhil na-
| ture. not defeat aud sleDs her.
In prrpa rim; a vegetable garden care
should L.. taken 4" obtain rotation of
crops. This IS economy. both Of labor
aud money IL r. not wise 10 SOW th..
same crop too often iu the same be,i
Plan abcad 20 that your ground T. busy
and IL producing the s-ason through
Il h a mistake ;o cover flower seed
80 4 great depth Sow on the surface.
scatter on a very thin layer of tine
dirt and press down gently. Sprinkle
lightly with water Immediately after
planting Time uIay lie saved with
most flowers. as with most vegetables,
by sowio. in hottse,ls.
Hotbt,is for tn. most part should
ic made ia March or earlier. bn; IL is
not yet too late. IL extensive beds are
not required. window boxes may he
used. Plenty OF light should lie given
the plants. but too long exposure TO di-
rect suallgh, should he avoided. eSpe
cIally IL the day Is warm
Our old r-Iisb bic friend the psn.y /.
stili q prime favorits. IL may tre sowu
any time now. II earlier blooms are
desired procure ptsntS for setting out
from the florist Keep the ground
stirred and the flowers rlo~ely picked.
and the l,ansy viii do the rest. furnish
ing blossoms all summer
Those who love roses may now have
them the season through BY the right
sort "f s.Iections IL viii i- possible 10
have some variety constantly in bloom.
The soil should i.e deeply spaded. well
drained and thoroughly mixed with
we'll decaye.i manure. The roses should
lie weit watere.l every day.
The Nstjonai Council of Hortic uiture
is doing good work In sending out ar
ticics for general use throughout the
country. lis object is to spread edu
cation on the general subject of gar
dcniux aud especially on the rsisiuG Of
flowers. Acknowledgment is made for
several valuable hints aud suggestions
In setting out plants AVOID ground
that is heavy or that will bake. He
Who would be a successful gardener
wiiI lind no royal road except that Of
work. The -ronnd must be thoroughly
prepared. This preparation Is hAif the
battle Startin. right. all that re-
mains is 10 keep the soil stirred anal
the weeds Killed.
The soil Of the flower gapfeu like
that for vegetables. should be weIi
ferlilized. thoroughly worSe ioany
and light 1t is important ti.-t here
l-s no water allowed TO stand II the
land * not NJ = slope that viii earrs
on the water. tile or other Train
age should y, resorisSd To- II possible
ground should Ie selected slopiny 10
the south or southeast
The Nationai Council Of Horticulture
suggests these flowers for beginners.
Nicotiapa atfinis for borders: for mass
OF yellow in bed. golden California
poppy: for side aud hack fences, holly
hosks: In front OF fence In back yard
garden. iahiias and cosmos: for sun
ny exposure in the garden. a few nom
pom chry for low grow-
Ing flower in mass. Drummoad phlpx-
The lilac is popular FOR many rea
sons. one teing that. like the hen. IL
will thrive under almost impossible
conditions No amount Of i-nnrance
and neglect on the part OF the gar
esenei seemingly will xiii it. The lilac
cbeys The Ssriptursil injunction OF re-
turning socd for evil for however ii
Is abused IL still blossoms swrvliy for
It's torncntors- The lilac VIII grow
In pretty nearly any kind OF soil. and
practically e.crybois THINKS h.. knows
now 10 raise ii, Yet rich soil. lnteili-
gent planting and careful attention
viii not lie without their reward even
in the case of this hardy and good
nzfured shrub
Why do our young men and women
leave the small villages for The cities.
Because the villages are not sufficient
" beautifed and humanized The
great thing needed by Americans. aud
especially by rural Americans. is Ia
learn how to live We know how TO
make money how to conduct schools
and bow to vote bur We have NOT yef
OWNED the secret Of the Eiadness.
conpaniouship. appreciation and beau
ty that may be extracted from life /
We have made living too bald: hence
our boys and girls nee from us Maize
the farm and the village attractive.
Develop the community life. the ar
tisttc. the lore Of the beautiful-in :
wOrd- ieafn how to iive-H you wou:i