Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

This year offers a number OF novel;
ties for amateur gardeners who crave
for something out OF the ordinary.
Here are a few that should attract
the attention OF the man who wishes
to purchase seeds OF unusual flora:
Pyrethrum Notwithstanding
entirely new, blooming to a large as
teriike flower, making as lasting a
house flower as cosmos with infinite
variety Of color. They do fine as a
border
Canary vine--Thls plant produces
an abundanc OF bright canary yellow
flowers, is hardy. rapid-growing
climber OF neat habit. Fine for tree
stumps.
Coboea scandens - Running a
length OF 30 feet In a season, this
plant Ia one OF the most rapid OF
growing climbers, with flowers Of a
bell shape and lilac blue.
Begonia--There are many new
shapes IN this plant this year. Talk
to your seedman about this flower.
Godetia--With wide opened fiow-
ers. having a satiny texture OF very
delicate colors. this plant is an an
nual that 10 excellent for solid beds,
border lines or pots.
Seed information fer Gardeners,
To plant petunias take shallow
boxes and ali them with fine, light
soil. about an even mixture OF leaf
mold and sand, and wet thoroughly
I by pouring on boiling water. This
kills the insects and hests the soil.
After the soil has cooled sufficiently,
but Is still warm, SOW the seeds very
thinly In the boxes, being careful that
the plants will be one inch apart.
Then cover very slightly with slrted
sand and place slate on TOP or the
boxes.
Should the white root points Of
termination appear before the leaves,
sift on more sand, replace the slate
and watch carefully AZ soon as the
small leaves appear remove the slate
! and give plenty OF light This Will
produce stock plants.
If the soil needs water BY this time
apply very gently. Later the larger
plants may be transplanted to larger
boxes.
Eweetpeas show at their best in the
South and should be planted as early
as possible. There are many kinds OF
varieties, the Spencer being particu-
larry prominent this year. These
seeds will bring forth wonderfully
colcred blossoms.
Using nitrate OF soda as q fertilizer.
spraying the blossoms and leaves and
branches OF trees. instead of the roots,
is the latest innovation In horticul-
ture. This, according TO reports from
| farmers, has been highly successful.
Experiments recently made with APP
pie trees have shown wonderful re-
suits.
cultlvatins Tomato Plants.
To cultivate tomato plants SOW in
hotbeds in drills Ave inches apart and
not more than half an inch deep. Aft
er the plants have grown to a height
Of two inches transplant them into
another hotbed, this time four inches
apart each way. Early IN May plant
out in the open ground, placing them
| four feet apart in hills, which should
have a shovelful of well-rotted ma
nure mixed wit hthe soil At the time
OF transpianting water freely. When
the first fruit IL set, pinch on the ends
Of the branches to obtain early fruit.
Every woman who develops her
own garden likes some OF the many
varieties of roses which are most
popular in the South. There are
more than 100 different kinds that
thrive in this climate. In purchasing
rose sprigs OF plants the amateur
should be sure TO ask the dealer what