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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1875)
November. WEST SHORE. THE CULTURE OF FLOWERS. Wo Uko it for granted that our amateur florist have taken our advice ami brought all their tender jilonU indoori, and luch ol tliera cannot afford a winter garden, as shown on our fourth page, can nevertheless make homo chferful by baring a lit tle window garden, composed of all the way from one to two dozen tlauti. Don't by any means think thnt merely buying two or three doien planta Biid placing tlicm in some dark comer of an ovorl.LBted room, and taking no further care of them, la making home cheerful. Not at all. Plants treated in Hint manner will suon become au eyesore, not only to yourself but to every one of your visitors, wbilit a tingle plant well treated will bo a beauty and Joy all winter. The flrat beat place for pUuU in winter ouuide of a winter garden, ii such a we had lait year, a small room on the south side of the house, connected with tbo living-room. In this room we built steps, and placed our planta on them. We did not give thorn any heat at all, except Juit before going to bed. We opened the door of the living-iodm, and placed a large log of wood in the store, which generally kept them in heut euough all night. Our Fuchsia, Tuberoses, and (ieroniunu bloomed nearly all win tor, and long after the lint heavy frost of our last year! remarkable whiter. If a room of thii kiud cannot be spared, place them on common table, by the south or east window in your kitchen. The steam arising there will con tribute eoiiRiderably towards keeping your plants in a clean utid healthy condition. If a window in the kitcheu caunot be spurt-d, they must bo brought in the living-room and placed before a window, as fur removed from tho stove as possible. Never allow the thermometer to go above W-it is not healthy for your pluuts nor for yourself. Bo fore sweeping aud dusting in tho morning, cover your plants with paper or uny othor light material. Never sllo-.f dust to settle on tho leaves, as tho leave aro iti lungs, and unless it can breathe, it must die. At night, if a frost is expected, a paper cap (the foolscap of our younger days) will be found quite a protection if placed over each plant. I'lants on the center-table are not as likely to freese at nights as when left near the window. Vo not give your plants much water in winter. Menuuums want very little, unless in bloom. Uu pleasant days tko them outside aud give nice air bath. iWur the upor stub frequently, as often as tho weather will permit, and never allow plants to stand ill draft, They catch cold and die of i sperie of consumption u readily as wo would. Watering in winter should be done with water no leu than 70 degrees, and from that as hih u 1'20. A few drops of ammonia once in two woeks will bo fount! beneficial. A shower-bath in pleasant weather is very much enjoyed by all plants except the Wiiiter-llt'gonia. .'lants treated as above, will hnrdly ever bo troubled with iusects or bugs. Should any of them appear, they aro easily got rid of by attending to them at once, Mure thoy otitaiu too deep ft foothold. The Urveu-i'ly (Aphis) is generally the result of a r dry, over-hentcd atmosphere, aim Cj7j0 young shoots, and on tho softest J and most succulent leaves. It dry, over-hented atmosphere, and tl.ill.ML ' '; injure tho plant in a very short time. They in crease with wonderful rapidity. It is said in Ave generations one Aphis may be the progenitor of six thousand millions, and there may be ton genera tion! In a tear. Tho leaves and bulk of planta much liifcsti-d by those iiiMi-ts are olteu runiphtily prinkled' over with drops of sticky fluid, which, on drying, be comes dirk colored and greatly disfigures the filling. Of all tho means that have been employed for the destruction of this insect, that which has proved most efficient aud the oue now almost uni verwlly practiced, is fumigation with tobacco. Those who ute it frequently in greeu-houses, pro cure tobacco stems, when they are readily to bo had, on account of their cheapness ; or a imall crop of tobacco can be raised for this purpose, but to baucu in almost any form may be used, aud the amount uwewaary (or a stock uf house-plants is of tncousidcrable value. Home plants, such as Hello trvphea, tUlvias, Utitauae, aud some others with sott, down? foliage, will not bear ordiuary fuuU gations without injury to the leaves, and these plants, therefore, ihould not be subjected to it. Many plants in full dower, but especially lMargo. niunii, will throw off their expauded blooms after smoking, end therefore it is best to remove these before tuiuiitatiug. fare should be used also to have the foliage of all the plant dry, for If they are wtt or damp, the smoke will be apt to injure such as are of a soft tenure. If the plants are in conservatory attached to the house, the time chosen lor fumbling should be a still eveung when there is 1ml or no wiud stirring, and the temperature of lb house should be pretty well up, as then the insects are more active and the smoke will more easily affect them. A few chips or a litll rharroal may be placed upon a mU furnace or a pan end united, and then a small quantity of tobacoo placed upua it-ta tobaoco should have hmem previously daaipeaed so a to prevent Us burning too rapidly or biasing. Bee that the nre continues to bun, and add more tobacco, if enough aaa not been placed on at nist, until the room is WW with smoke. It can be left thie way all sight, and in the morning the plants should be well ayriagvd (Q free Utea of tee dead insects, and reawve the edor ot U twbacco, AfUr a few a.. it u best to repeat the smoking so as te de- I-..., that mav have escaned the first iroj buj '"" j . time. In this way fumigation is to be practiced whenever necessity indicates it ; nut a iree we th svrinne and a moist atmosphere will render the necessity of less frequent occurrence. When only a plant or two, or a smau uuu. i h. ted. thov can be fumigated under an inverted barrel or largo box in a bock room or shed. Bingle plants may do lumigaiou uj ..kin(r . hM of a newsDnper. The smoke can be introduced by means of a tobacco-pipe. Fill tbo bowl two-thirds full of quiclcburumg toweco, I. ..!...., nlnffl 1 Itieue bf CUtUU Clotii QVftt the bowl, ond blow the smoke through the stem, with the mouth. Instead ol lumiganon, a we ui..ifnn nf tntMM mav sometimes be used quite as effectively; this Is often the more convenient way for a few plants. Book or steep some lonacco ... -nt ..ntil tl.n itrflnnth is extracted. The strength of the water may be determined by dip ping a leaf into it or letting n remain in it an i.nrt Hmit tha leaf is brown or burned, or turns so when taken out of the water, the solution is too trong, end must be reduced by increasing tne quantity of water. When the right degree of trength Is acquired, dip the whole plant into the water and afterwards syringe it on wut ciean What desire to impress most forcibly on the minds of our readers, and especially those who keep only a small numDer or pmuw m i. ii.inn.Hv.rn. lm tkn fetter wav. of watchine them so closely and syringing and washing them so fre quently that the fly is kept under and the plants maintained in the highest state 01 neaun. In our next wo intend to have something to lay how to exterminate the Thripi, Wed Spider, as well as the Coccus or scale insect CENTENNIAL EDITION. S For 1S76. A COM I'f.KTK AN! RKI.IABLR INDEX OF tiHinct uf the etllcn of l'orlltmit, Eiint 1'ort Iitncl mid A I M nn, ts now In prens and will lie is MiM'd nt nil etirlv tin v. Tho riinvnss fur nuines timt the KiitliiTiiiK ol it Bt I tics will lie done tiy the Mime pitrlles wlm huve been eiiRiiged for the work In for hut yenrs, thus aecurliu a surer niethod of milking our Information relinble in every reaped. 1'rfee uf Wrwlnry, W SO por copy. Advertising splice em'ilMiiullnKly low. U MAM UKL, Compiler, 6 WnsliliiKtoii-st., I'ortland. Ik m J k r "ia if '28 05 Geo. A. Pease & Co., Dealers In BOOTS k SHOES, No. 77 First Street, Portland. The only Ketiill Importing House In the Stale, GREAT EASTERN CLOTHING STORE I AV. HAItlUH 1KA!.KK IS UKSTM' ltSTlM - Jt APE 9 l littliiiitf. riirnilihitf i iitivn" ana loiiiiM' i louiiDK, iron So. S Kirsl HI net, Munniwtc laud, Cii-Kiui. iki l II1H11' i loiiiiDir. iroiiki Itlock, fort ST. CHARLES HOTEL, Corner of Front and Morrison Streets, POHTL.IND, OKKOOM, f. H. PKKKOS, Pruprlflor. tlai ef AnirrWau S&chsu. ) ORSOON 1. MANrKAfTl'llKIW AN1 IMIVHTEI, Faitoi, Stili, Cirfili, Uinta Etc., K. W. CUHNKH F1HMT AN D YAMHILL 6TM nnDnooM atriTa - Ml In' W.lnul. A.h, Mpl. Ald.r. M.h.iir .ii.l Ki'inra: ni,l. .n kiln drlt l.n,lr, by lb. sasassvi0 BmKH ,o"nw K ESTABLISHED IN 1860 All Work and Goods Warranted as represented. r -r irrr T 777? Watchmaker and Jeweler, ... . ... .i DniLiiiiir Pnrtlnnu.U. r, UA, CIkH Jewelry. SiUiimn M I J Ci.?,?.i m.t.tl of Bur. niul An..-rU !'';' 1.Il'K' 11BIUUUU Wild Flowers of Mt. Hood. A NEW PERFUME, TIIK MOST IlKLIOATK A.N1J lujlliiui vorl with tlowt'is from liie BASE Ol' nuuai nuuui fl!u raoldly increaln in Hie principal Salt ern cltle. . . , For unit cor. Front ond Aider SU., rortland, by the proprietor wOODAKD 4 CO. THE ESTEY ORGAN LEADS THE WORLD. Over 1,000 Mannfsotnred Montbjy. Ne.rlr 60,000 In Aotnal Ue. Bend for Illuetrated Catalogue. Agents wanted. A. F, HHITH Ct toil Front-et., Portland, Or. Fall Styles, 1875! P. van FRIDACH, Dealer In DRESS GOODS AND MILLINERY, LADIES', M1(KS and C'H ILDBKIS'S HATS AND BONNETS, Ladies' and Genta' Underolothing New Goods by every Stcnmer, TO Flrst-et., bet. Washington and Stark. Oregon Transfer Company. OFFICE AND HACK STABLE, H. W. corner of Second and (Stark Htreets. TTNTIIj FITHTHKR NOTICE. OUR CAU- j niigo nuivswiii oe iu luuun. Oilllttg, W cents un hour. ItldlnMl 00 un limir. To er lrom Trains uud Steamboats, 60 cents each uo mm. To niul from Concerts, Theaters, Dulls and Par ties, 1 UUU COUOU'. Funoruls.tl aua Hnrk. C7" All ordcra given to (lie IWveif , or left st the office will le yrvuiplly slU-oiled tu, day vr ulglit. NOW ARRIVING, The most extensive stoek of BOOKSf STATIONERY Ever Imported to this market. OUR GOODS Are bought of MANUFACTURERS DIRECT And wo can loll at tho Very Lowest Rates. J. K. GILL & CO., Hook idlers and Stationers, 95 First 81 wt THE " GERMAN PHARMACY " OF WM. PFUNDER. Ankcny s New Theater Block, Cor. First and Ash 8ts., Portland,- Oregon, Is Tlie" Pnig Store where Pare Medicine And Rare Chemicals Are dispensed. Tha oomponndlnB of Preworlptioni a npfctully. Attviidmice competent, A full stork of Toilet Artit'lea and rorfumcrv. VT PoUr Hofla Water Fovntaln with choice Hymps mid MiiutuI Wuli-rn In lull upenit.'on. C. TU. WIBEItG, lvolop m Boots cE Shoes 105 Fiont-st., bet. Alder 4 Morrison, potvri.Ayn. onEoox. North British t Mrrrantllc rire In. Co. AHNKT8 KXt'KKU tl3,000,000. ED. HALL. O.nTral Amnt, Slnrt, tortlamt, Or. WHALLET FECHHEIMER; Attornevs at Ijw, m Nntu 7 anil R In rillsnn'o RnlMIng, corner A. f. nijiw. w. n. nn.nnRT. GIBBS GILBERT, Auorneys and Counselors at Law, CwlMll RmIMIbb oa Hh, u. d .. . n will pnrtln li .11 itoiH. i lhp U) , T. L. NICLUN, EENTIST, WITH HATCH k THOMPUI. No. lot Flrit Wreel, 1-ortl.nd, Oregon. n. zi as o "v aTxT. . A. CHAPMAN. rVnutCIAN, HAH KKMOVEIl HIS OFFICE L to Houtliweat cor. Finland Uorrunoou. Rnhlenca, & W. cor Front ana Market. READ AND SHOWYOUR NEIGHBOR) AMERICAN WATCHES AT PRICES LOWER than nny other establishment on the coaii Wo hnve speclnl price Mk which we will iendio nn a.lilrnsM UDOII II t)l)l Icllt lotl. A full OSHorlfno.. of "Jewelry ami Silver Ware nhruys on hand at the lowest price. Jewelry made to order at the shorteft notice. Special attention paid to repa INK waicnen,itim .Hiiwij uj ciwii-utra worfc. men. Thomily Jewelry Miuiiifactory in Portland. L. U. HKNHIUHHKN CO., Pioprt. t St., t'urtluiul, Oregon. No. 109 Flr 5. G. SKIDMORE, Druggist and Apothecary, 111 FIRST STREET, Portland, ... Oregon. Miir-ub M. Hpiiuldlntr, Morton M. 8pauldlD ' SPA.X7I.Dma BROS. 1 Deulers lu ? FRESH MEATS of all kinds, Mess Beef ' and Pork, Hams, Bacon, Lard, Etc., j, Central Market, Stalls Noe. 1 a, Portlaat. ' - BKCVRB THK INVALUABLE PIRRUNO SCRUBBING MACHINE, tsem oruera ui me noie Agents, BRENNER A SON, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, First and Yin hill BtreeU, Portlund. ra H. SINSHEIMER, QJS Direct Importer aud Detiler In INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. H3 First St, bet. Yamhill A Taylor, Portland, 0 X. B. Pianos KVnted. and all kinds of Musical Iiutrs. menu Tuned and He min d. . JOHN A. BECK, WATCHMAKKH 4 JEWELKR, 10ft FRONT ! St., Portland, Oregon. Select assortment of Gold and Plated Jewelry Pebble Specie, cles, and Heth Thomas' Clocks. Special alien, tlon alvcu tu renuhiuii Wutche. Clonka ami . Jewelry. Wm. . CJuirfe, N. W. cor. First 4 Oak-sU., ' POHTLANU JOHN WILSON, 1 V7 THIUD-ST., 1MKTLAND, DEALER i X f In EngllHh, French unci AmerlcnnUiT ; (IchkIs. A liiixe vurlcty or Fre.h BcftMHtabW ; DreH Good, on htintl nnd ofleretl At vory nlole alo prk-eH. HMmplv. by mall. If d.ir.d.Orden , Kollclictl anil promptly dllud lu tlie inuct caretul manner. HARRY J. MoCORMICK, ' COUNTING HOUSE STATIONER, , Bookseller and Publisher, FRANKLIN BOOK STORE, f 19 Finn Street, Portland, a f I. SINSHEIMER, ; ( . Manufacturer of - i FINE FURNITURE: ALL KINDS OF FINE WORK, In bll lint, done to order. First Street, between Taylor and Salmon I F irst Class Stand, irst Class Cigars, irst Class Custom. IRST AND ALDER. A. NEW INVENTION. CHl'RNB (JL'ICKKR, EA9IKK A MAKffl mote Butter out 01 tbe ume amnuut 01 Cream, than uny other churn in the market. SALEROOM, North Flrat Street, beween B and C. .