The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-11

ON THE GARDEN
During the Cold Weather by the
Federal Department OF
Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. liz.
While lilacs, snowballs, and certain
other shrubs should be let alone dur
ing the winter, being neither trimmed
nor covered with straw and manure
other bushes need special attention.
Hydrangeas. :
Hydrangeas (semi-herbaceous) II
the South will last out the winter u
properly cared for out-of-doors. The
tops should be protected with straw
or brush. This may be held IN place
about the bushes with a little manure
or stones. The flower buds Of the
hydrangea form in the fall, and thtt
cover will keep them from winter,
killing while shielding the bush from
winds and sun. In the North hydrar-
geas must be taken up, planted in
tubs and placed in the cellar. This II
generally true Of ATTITUDES north oil
Philadelphia.
The shrub known as brugmansia
should be treated as is the 1fydrangea.
The brugmansia (known botGnically
as Datura) Is also called thorn apple
1T is a cultivated form of Jimscn
weed and has long bell-shaped white
flowers and rather coarse foliage.
AS rule shrubs should not be
trimmed IN the fall. This process Il
timely Immediately after the bloom-
ing period, II this Is in the spring, as
In the case OF the SNOWFALL. II the
shrubs bloom In the fall, as do some
hydrangeas, the rose of Sharon, and
some lilies, they should not be cut
directly after blooming, but In the
spring Of the following year.
The mock orange, which is also
known as "syringa." needs no special
treatment to help 1t winter the Sc
we're weather. The name syringe =
although popularity applied to the
mock orange, Is really more appfo-
pirate for the lilac, which Is known
.botanfcally by that designation, while
the mock orange is botanically phil
ade1phus."
Care of Roses.
Almost all kinds Of roses are hardy
in the victnities OF Washington and
st. Louis and to the south OF d line
drawn between these points. From
Washington northward j local condi-
tons influence the successful cultiya-
ton Of certain varieties. Some roses,
as the briar and rugosa. need no pro-
lection, but other varieties, such as
the hybrid-perteualss teas, and hy-
brid-teas. need special care. particu-
larry north Of the fortieth parallel.
Teas ana neutrality-suspicious. hardly
succeed in Chicago, although the by
Bird -perpetuaIs grow as far north as
Canada. All these classes do well on
Long Island and in Boston near the
sea when proper care is given them.
These varieties in the vicinity Of
Washington need merely d little ma
nure on the ground to prevent alter
nate freezing ana tnaWlng. Fartner
nor.n, however. they should De treat
60 as ioliows::
Cut the tops 70 within 80 inches
OF the ground. Cover the roots with
coarse manure or leaves or similar
litter. Hold this In place by brush
which also acts as 9 protection. Ever
green boughs may be substituted Tor
the coarser litter except In the most
northern regions.
u Is best to draw mounds Of earth
about si1 OF eight inches In height
about the base OF the rose bushes to
Keep them from mice. In some local
tiles the loose brush around the roots
VIII attract mice, who viii make their
WINTER quarters there ana destroy the
rose bushes. AS an added protection
against miee, permit the ground 70
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