Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02
EASY GROWN ANNuA1s.

vacant Spaces which can be transform
cd into beauty SPOTS at little expense,
nv growing there some or the easily
cared for ANIMALS. There Is a host OF
these, which spring up from seed rap
:dly and require little attention, while
in brilliance of blossom they are not
easily surpassed.
or the tall growing ANIMALS the cos
mos nicotianas, and cleomes are among
the deservedly most popular The bet
Ter way to plant these is among scat
tered shrubbery although they can be
used in beds. Cosmos blooms In the
fall If grows gracefully to tho height
of FIVE feet, spreading out rich green.
feathery foliage and bears an abund-
ance of delicately colored single flowers
on long stems 1t is we'll suited for
cutting 1t may be planted close to
some unsghtly building or fence and
will form an excellent screen II trained
against u support. The young growths
should be drawn gently to the support
ing piece of wood and fastened with
pieces of rubber or cloth.
The nicotianas rich foliage and their
sweet scented flowers make them In
dispensible In the garden. Nicotlana
afnnis grows about two feet high, has
an abundance OF large white flowers OF
delicious fragrance. Nicotiana sylves-
iris grows from four to five feet high
and nus WHITE llphtTS. 1ltblllt
Is a useful plant to grow between
shrubs along fence.
THE DIETETIC VALUE OF FRUIT.
Place in his garden should be found
by every gardener, whether beginner
or a veteran. for a few fruit trees, or
many If he has the room. Fruit is
as valuable on the table as vegetables,
and as necessary to good health. Fruit
contains nourishment. and is itself
medicine. keeping the system in order.
besides being the foundation for the
most delicious deserts.
All our fruit contains a large amount
of water. sugar, either grape or fruit
augar-free organic acids, protein or
abummoids, which are equivalent to
the white of an egg in food value;
pectoes, the substance which gives
frlnness to fruit. the same substance
which is found in the crust of bread;
collulose, of which the cell walls are
formed, ana a small percentage of min
eral salts. Different fruits of course
vary greatly in food values. Dried
fruits have a larger percentage of nu-
trinents than fresh fruit. because of
the concentration due to the evapora-
ton process.
Fruit Juice consists mostly of water,
but it is In its most delightful and re-
freshing form, The acids are just what
acid which is found in apples is soou
germ destroyer.
III fruit must be purchased. the prices
usually paid for 1t are not high. IN
proportion to the food value of the
purchase. Food in the form of fruit Is
no more costly than nourishment In
meat and bread.
GROWING APPLES.
Annie trees do best In fertile clayey
loan, or white oak soil and on y
southeastern slope. Varieties shou'u
be chosen which are known TO be Marcy
IN the locality. Information may DC
obtained from the state experiment sta
tions in nearly every state.
The trees should not be planted CLOS,
er than "A feet each way. Dirt shoulu
be well packed about their roots ana
cultivation practised for several years
Between the trees crops or potatoes OF
small fruits may be grown. clean cui-
ture Is essential to prevent injection oy
insects and fungous diseases. The trees
should be watched carefully for borers
which eat in the trunk. These can pe
dug out with a knife or killed by pok-
ing wire into the aperture. The trees
give best satisfaction when headed low,
so caref full pruning Is essential. 1t 10
well To see that the trunk is shaueu
on ths southwest by a healthy hlnp
which will prevent sun scald.
When the tree is coming into bearing
spraying with paris green. bordeaux
mixture Is recommended. This shouid
be done after the blossoms ran anu
again three weeks later. This treat
ment kills broods of the cooling moth
and keeps fungi in check.
LAWNS.
Great care should be taken by the
gardener with his lawn. II is the can
vas upon which he will paint his now
er-bed pictures ana landscape enects.
TO be successful he must prepare MS
canvas well.
The first thing is to grade the
ground, smoothing rough surfaces,
making proper level stretches and gem
tie slopes. II possible the lawn should
slope from the house. The grading
should be done so as to distribute even
~ all surface water, avoiding the FOR
nation OF little runs which might pro-
duce washouts-
The soil should be enriched with
liberal supply of well rotted manure.
This is essential where the soil Is lack
ing in humus; otherwise bone meal or
other good fertilizer is useful and man
ure often contains the seed of weeds
the ground should be plowed or spaded
not less than eight inches deep, remov-
ing all the stones and similar material
and the surface maze as sWooIn as
possible Then 1t is ready for SOW
ing,
one OF the best mixtures for the
lawn Is four parts Kentucky blue grass
with one part white clover, sown not
less than five bushels OF
the former to the acre.
Equally good results are usually OBJ
talned by the use OF red top in place
OF the blue grass or with equal parts
OF red top and blue grass and sttle
white clover. When moisture Is plen-
tiful the blue grass forms softer turf
than the red top. but does not seem
to endure drouth so we'll In shady
places the blue grass mixture is best
Nothing but pure seed should be sown.
Grass seed may be sown prohtahly in
the early spring. It is we'll TO be lib
eral with the seed. not TO scatter
II too thinly and to re-seed portions
that come up poorly.
Fairly BLOOMING SPIIiaEAS.
Spiraeas are among the most beauti-