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.
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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.
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splice em'ilMiiullnKly low.
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6 WnsliliiKtoii-st., I'ortland.
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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
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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. .