Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-07

| er OF chip dirt, old manure. twigs, or
other trash to assist in retarding evap-
oration. Sufficient Watering to keep
the plants growing will be necessary
until they have become thoroughly
established in their new surroundings,
after which the less resistant varieties
should be watered once n month dur
Ing droughty periods. Too much stress
cannot be laid on occasional deep cul-
tivation, and thorough irrigation, which
helps tn induce deep root formation'
on the other hand constant light va
tering or sprinkling with little OF no
cultivation, which practice Is very COM
mon, tends to shallow root develop
mcnt
Basins four to six feet In diameter
and fcw inches deep, should be mado
below the level of the ground about the
various plants These collect sur
prisingly large amount of run-oH
during the summer rain periods es-
pecially IL The surrounding surface Is
inclined gently toward them
Tho first trees recommended arc the
Arizona ash, Russian mulberry, ana
honey locust A tree miscalled the
desert willow. really a catalpa and
several native species of the south
west arc favornbly mentioned. The
desert gum, red box Arizona cypress.
mission olive and Australian beefwood.
are suitable for the warmer areas: such
vines as the Virginia crecpor, SILK
weed, and Japanese Ivy; such shrubs
as privet. Japanese ounce. Scotch
broom, and the gold of ophir" rose,
pampas grass, agrave, yuna-ail these
are prominently indicated for the
dry and warm regions. a number oil
iglkali- enduring shrubs and native
salt bushes. also the perennial herbs
found most satisfactory al the Cniver-
sty gardens are named. Among these
are several with near allies among our
own more northern flora. and the latter
as we'll as the introduced species emu
meratcd by the writer. undoubtedly
do well In our own gardens. Thus:
such winter and spring growing
plants MS Pentsteman Whrightii. Gail
lardia pulchella, English violets, yell
low -nowered oXalis, daffodlls, jon
quils, and the Chinese lily require lit
tie OF no watering during the summer
season when they are mostly inactive,
especially II growing in the protection
OF dwellings. and only moderate
amount OF Irrigation during the late
winter and spring months. For this
reason the above should be planted
very much with us. German iris, as
paragus, spearmint. lavender and peril
winkle among the introduced species.
and alum root, California fuchsia, tall
golden-rod. Gaillardia pinnatlflda and
wild marlgold of the native species
should be given moderate irrigation
during the droughty periods. April to |
June inclusive, and also the ocasion- |
al dry summers. The writer has in |
mind clumps OF iris plants that have |
done remarkably we'll under mesa con- |
ditions for six years, with little irriga- |
tion other than the natural rainfall. |
While they have kept green nearly all |
the time. they have, however, seldom |
blossomed. The lavender plant also |
appears very much at home on our
mesa soils with only limited irrigation. !
1t grows readily from leafy stems or
cuttings put In the ground In tho |
spring. and Is being used to advantage |
on the University grounds as border |
plant. The native salmon and lavender |
lowered globe mallows and Gaillardia |
pulchella need only to be introduced |
about ones home In order to make |
certain of their growth from year to
year"
Farmers and homemakers OF the |
southwest portions of this state would |
do we'll TO be guided. in a general way.
by these publications OF the Arizona
station.