Year: 1877




should be planted 1t is a matter Of great
Importance to ally that own beautiful
Country, should have timber started in all
parts OF it. Notouly are the trees when
growing, valuable to the owner, but to
every citizen; not only for the beauty they
add to the scenery, but to the amelioration
of the climate. We are sorry to see how
ever, that some who have taken up tree
claims are contented with simply fulfill
ing the law, aad are setting out only what
can be done with least trouble. This will
end in giving US plenty of cottonwood
timber in years to come, of which we can
only say in praise that lit is better than
no timber


1t ought to generally known that the
chesnut thrives in our soil, and that its
growth is nearly Us rapid rs the cotton.
wood, sAd more rapid than the maple.
These trees too bear nuts often in six
years from planting. They bear trans
planting we'll, anl either alone on the lawn
or in large mum Jers are highly ornament
al. Now is the time to send for these
nuts, and other tree seeds, to your friends
or those who deal in them. The only
caution in planting is to keep them from
drying before pu; out. We put them in
boxes Of damp earth last fill and found
them all sprouted il the spring, and every
one grew. They are quite as well put in
the ground in the fall it til. land Is we'll
prepared.


The pecan is being planted largely in
northern Illinois and Indiana 1t is also
a rapid grower aud bears nigh priced
valuable nut, early in It's growth We
have many of them here foot nigh, from
seed planted this spring.


The larch is valuable for timber and for
ornament and is handy on aay prairie.
The ash too is u good tr.e anu the timber
excellent. The box elder or ash leaved
maple is being planted largely we are
glad to see, as it is we'll suited to our cll-
mate. The Kentucky coffee tree is excel
lent timber and in three years from seed
makes posts that are like iron in strength.
All these and many other varieties can be
procured of Thos F. Ward, st. Mary's, vi
q county, Ind, at low cost by mail. Let
all interested in tree or fruit growing send
to him for circular He is advertising
largely in this region and we know him
to be reliable.


All OF us who own town lot OF ahome-
stead which we wish 10 make beautif ul,
can now procure shrubs and plants and
roses ny mail at low rates, and in our eX-
perience all these things do better when
planted in the<f.ll. Lilacs, snow balls
and the like after once planted, require
littls care and AID much to the beauty of
home surroundings.


One word as to the care of home plants
in winter:


At this time of year all those who haye
beautiful thinss in the open air and that
Jack Frost will sonn take, make haste to
pot them and bring them to the hcuse.
Natural as it is to wish to keep them,
there are very few things that will do we'll
tLus treated 1t is better to put all these
in the cellar until next season and start
new cuttings to tighten the window IN
winter; remember zoo that there is no
beauty in more plants than are doing we'll.
A few choice ones are ornamental. The
kitchen window is perhaps the very best
place to put plants, as the steam from the
cooking stove is beneficial.


Be content with one or more choice
roses, a geranium that will bloom all win
ter, and a few bulbs and calla lily. g..


These we'll cared for will prove "thing
of beauty and JOY" when all is bleak and
dreary out of doors.