The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16

ooV IA "hN'l III PbohNs
from now until spring.
Bouvardias in bloom should b. kept
regularly moist at the roots and syr-
inged on fine days. To have these
plants in the best shape they should
be grown for three or four years.
cutting them back and potting into
larger sized pots each m
To secure the large blooms on large
Towering chrysanthemums. cutting
should be started in December or early
in January. Use the short joiutcd shoots
from the roots for making cuttings.
Five or six may he placed in a three
inch pot or they may he planted
singly in thumb pots. in light and
sandy soil. In n conservatory or green
house the cuttings take root quickly.
and as soon as the roots are formed
give n cool situation with plenty Of
light and air.
This season OF the year azaleas are
shedding n few of the leaves. II the
leaves fall In quantities thrips are
probably the cause. and the remedy
IL to syringe the under side OF the
leaves with hot water. s%prinkling them
with flowers Of sulphur or tobacco
powder while the leaves are still wet.
The American Wonder Lemon IL q
good plant for house and conservatory
culture. The foliage is dark green and
the flowers are pure white, very large
for lemon flowers, and almost as FRA
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produce their large fruit under ord!-
nary cultivation the second year.
h. The Otaheite Orange is a dwarf pro-
duction of the fruit bearing orange
tree. the flowers being identical. II
flowers and fruits in pots and blooms
continually. the fragrance OF the
flower IL delicious and the fruit sets
soon after Towering. measuring about
three inches in diameter.
Both the orange and the lemon trees
can he grown on year after year IN
r,ot' ,.cd a God plan is tn plunge the
pots into the garde" during the sum-
mer.
II people realized how easy It Is to
grow small fruits more back yards
would he cultivated and fruit would
he more plentiful IN the tables of
suburban residents and farmers. In
cities there are many back and side
yards having plenty OF land for this
purpo lying idle. All II needs is a
little enterprise on the part of the
tenant to supply his table with deli
clous fruit and plenty of II. Many
farmers think II is easier to buy fruit
thar to cultivate 1t, but in the fruit
season. unless the pedler happens to
arrive. the fruit is not supplied for
table, and frequently not then. Small
fruit grows almost anywhere, but does
best in IA we'll drained soil with plenty
Of humus III il. II the ground has
been %ploushed or spadcd in the fall and
worked to a fine condition the next
spring The plants can be set carly,
but if the land has not been prepared
in the autumn make II ready as early
us possible in the spring, as the early
setting of plants Is one Of the most
important factors of success. Culti-
vatc constantly throughout the season.
keeping down weeds and conserving
moisture.
Red and black raspberries must
IldSC sIdiipN tuIbuiS' as NHciA icoiS
are near the surface and are injured
10y too deep culture.
n good crop OF r~aspberries or
blackberries has been known to pay
cor the and on which they were raised
in one season.
In pruning trees do not prune heav-
ily In n season, as trees require two
or three years 10 overcome the shock
OF heavy pruning. BETTER take two or
three years to accomplish this work.
Charles A. Green, the nurseryman,
says: ut In a common sight to OBJ
serve people on their way home stop
in q corner grocery for a head OF let
tuce or a basket Of strawberries when
on ground only a few yards from their
kitchen they could have crown a much
superior product"
In planting fruit trees for home use
select the varieties that are liked best.
For market select those that keep best,
ship best and are in the greatest de-
mand.
Most roses are hardy south OF a'line
drawn between Washington and st.
\ Louis. Some eas and hybrid teas
thrive with slight protection in the VI
-. entity OF New York. but do not sue
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