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Seasonable House Plant Hints
rnrly In tlio morning, wimo mo now
t re- S Htm upon tlicni. Then pluco them
(hoy wlthi'r immediately on exposure
to nlr. , , .
When garden flowers nro shipped
hv innll they should do pickcu very
HOUSE plnnts can bo kept too
wurin as well us permitted to
become too cold. A daylight
teinpelntnro of from )50 to 70 degrees
and a night temperature not below
0 Is good
it. . ..I. l.i ltMAH Id n trnni llpnf
fleeter, n'nit cold ennnot penetrate i wntcr In n cool, dark cellar until
paper as readily as It can wood. night. The flowers will theii , liuyo
' drawn up a great deal of moisture to
Tlio Cornelian Cherry. borvo them on their Journey, and only
Kittle need bo said to establish the mtlo damp fern, moss or grans
value of hardy shrubs for tlio pro- needs to bo put around tholr stonm
ineir ircsiincHs uiiuu mun
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There is no better place for House "'""'".,",- """ .;;; nn- fn. ......'
plants, and especially those which aie ' ninHses wh,ch w, ,,crsgt through
expected to bloom, than in a bright, ,)lc chiuigliiR seasons no class of Orchard and (Jnrdeii
Miiutiy kitchen, where tlio moisture planting material Is at all compara- Coan ,, (10 garden.
' will mnko the atmosphero more llko hie. And when this follago mass Is woc,ig vines, etc.
the air we have during our warmer en yeneu, mo " .."- Al,IllM will keep hotter wrapped In
seasons.
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Itosos blooming in Winter aro fre
quently helped n great deal by being
given a little lime water poured upon
the earth and allowed to soak Into
the soli nbout the roots. A rose can
not do any good In a sour soli, and count of Its conspicuous, highly-col-
ll.no will help to sweeten the earth ornus mas). Long known In Ha
lf given In smtill quantities. rOp0 nnd CcaBionnlly seen In old
The so-called Christmas peppers plantings of the Eastern States, this
arc not only nrctty but very nstrtic- valuable bush is still uncommon in
gorgeous sirens mm bihu3hu ....'.,., .,.,. mi ...iin.
color tlio worth of shrubbery is nc- ii'" "- -
ccntuated. Should tlio blossoms bo Put n llttlo sand over enrrots, boots
followed by a crop of attractive or other roots to prevent drying out.
fruits tho decorative vaiuo of tho A bouquet or tho straw or ovcrlnst-
bush Is doubled. B flowers, cut boforo frost, will last
a suujuit oi uuiuum tuiuv uii -- wq into tho winter.
Where only a few enbbages nro to
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OnU. bnrloy, flax, l,Ji lY"
proportion. r lc, lh
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I.nnd Hold ,, Crop r,itnt
Low fnro II o m o n e e k r r
KxourolonH on first nnd third
Tuesdays of oacli month. a
iys of oacli month.
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nnd Cherry, Nrnlllr, Waifc.
tivo to the young student In plnnt
ology. They nro used extensively as
ornamental plants for their beauty.
They nro not at all difficult to care
for, growing readily.
I'orns aro very often killed or In
jured Dy kindness. It Is Injurious
bo Btorcd It Is it good plan to wrap
tho heads In ncwspnperH and put
them on shelves In a cool cellar.
Pumpkins and squash should bo
most parts of tho country. Neat, moron in n cooi, tiry pincc. n Hiuryu
compact and shapely In hnblt, tho In a hot placo they will loso weight
Cornelian cherry is a rather erect, quickly. Keep them from frost,
small tree, linvlng n flno growth of Tnko up a few plants of parsloy and
glossy follago and Hinging In height set in pots or boxc3 In tho kitchen
from 10 to 1G feet. Tho size nnd window or n light bnsoment window,
distinctive shapo of tho trco mnko It They do not need much light or enro
of unusual value for crooning, and and furnish an abundance of material
to those plants to keen tho soil too a colony of hnlt n dozen specimens is for Winter gnrnlshlng.
wot. Some folks Imaglno that be- n "trlklng fcaturo on any Inwn, par- A(, B00n n8 tho cannas, dahllaH,
cause wild ferns initially grow In a tlcularly if it bo surrounded or bor- Kiadioll, etc., have been killed by tlio
damp place, tho domestic forns must aoi'C(I "n ono B'do wIlh fi0n'P 'owcr- frost, dig nnd Btoro tlio bulbs In n
bo kopt very moist or they will do Knowing corntis, splrca or viburnum, frost-proof place that is neither too
little or no good. Simply keep tho r very small, jollow blossoms ,iry nor too moist. Tho bulbs mtiHt
oll moderately damp and If it is I0 before nny nppcarnnco of not shrivel or start Into growth. It
over soaked thoroughly, it should not leaves, appearing ni ino snmo nine ja Ofton n B0(i ,,inn to cover thorn
ue watereu again until tho soil has "B ",0 ioryiiiinn mm a ew oi iu With dry sand or earth.
very (.iiruuai uuwvriiii. Bin hum. i nu
oblong fruits, having tho slzo of
small plums, tnko on their brilliant,
glowing scarlet hues in Into August
it ii tl for several weeks aro n center
of attraction. Desldcs tholr decor
ntlve worth tho fruits linvo consldor
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Chenpor than lath nnd HnMr.
oii8y to nut mi, imllliiK direct to
tlio fltudilltur. Keeps tho hou o
warm iiiul dry.
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dried out nrettv well.
fho Winter blooming begonia re
quire a pretty good soli. Well de
cayed old sod, or soil from directly
beneath tho sod, well rotted cow ma
nure, nnd sharp sand about equal
parts with n fow small bits of char
coal through this mixture" ill make" ! culinary value nnd may bo mndo n nndy loam nnd In n season that Is
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FLOWER SEEDS
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b mlt. mitt r thtr4 Allit
cool and moist. ' , J" ' h,"Jl,"r.rw
Tulips may still be hot In tn''tnt uuuuuui.ini
ground outside. A good bed of brlKlit?JB:KV
colored tulips adds much to tho nt-BaTi.7tfSaWSrV,Hr'",lS:
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Pick up nnd burn till twigs nnd
branches that have dropped from the
trees, slnco thoy may contain Injuri
ous Insects.
Dahllns linvo been ospeelnlly flno
this season. They seem to do boat on
Ingi.
Tlio most successful flower grower
Is ono who Is continually on tho look-
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an Ideal soil for potting Winter ,1P rco of an appetizing Jolly,
blooming begonias. Froqucutly be- inlto mmllnr to that obtained from
Konlas purchased from florists at tho cranberries. W. E. Hontragcr, Ohio
holiday season need repotting after Hxperlmont Station.
a few weeks, and In such case tho . , Z7. ,
.above makes a flno potting earth. ' ut ''""'ers Kept Iresli.
The plnnts should coutlnuo to bloom Flowers eut sevornl hours boforo
for weeks and moiuhx in mwii unii really needed nnd placed Immediately
jioi uiasts rrom a hot air fiirnaco '" "iev "oop oeucr man tuoso rrosn- oiu to boo wiiiu nor wards aro noout.
nro very Injurious to plants, nnd If '" c,lt- Tll renson for this Is thnt tho If tho boII is dry she notices It; If n
possible they should not bo kept near fraulle stems, when well filled with now insect npiicnrs hIio Ih on hand to
tho roglstor. A pnll of wntcr near wn,l,r' t,( not droop ns quickly ns fight for her charges. Fow plants
Plants will In a measuro offset tho tll08 iixlxl linvo onl' tno'r o'ii Juices will for n protracted period do their
ovll effects of the overheated air. lrnu lon. anther flowers In best without enre.
Stenin or hot wntcr heat Is Ideal lll on,,y morning if wanted nt night, Celery delights In n low, rich,
for plnnt culturo In the house, but M"1 tno nKnt boforo If thoy nro heavy, moist soil nnd Ih usually grown
with caro the plants may bo grown wnted to bo at tholr best tho fol- upon tho mimo land year after yenr.
successfully In a dwolllng with n hot low'B "on. A llttlo salt In tho Ilcg, borrow or buy nil tho wood
ulr furiincc. Frequent sprnylng will wntcr helps to keep thorn. Never nshes you can to use In tho garden,
be of groat help under theso condl- Idnco them on ice, ns in thnt enso Work them well Into tho soil,
lions. nrr z
An occasional liumcrfclon of n plnnt
In warm wator will do much to keep
down the rod spider which does moMt
of Its Injury In n dry atmosphere.
Jnnunry Is mi Ideal month to sow
tho soods of mnny plants wo wish to
get stnrtod in the early Spring. Manv
liavo plnnts rendy to set In the open
by the tltuo the soil u fit for outdoor
sowing of such seed. Petunias,
heliotrope, verbenlns, candytuft,
phlox nnd pinks, ns well as ninny
other viirlotlo of flowois mny bo
stnrtod much earlier than common In
this way.
Tho holl for sowing thoso seeds
ahould bo vory light, freo from all
rofuso, sieved flno. spread level In
flat boxes, the oods scattered thinly
In vory slight furrows and Just barely
coverod, pressed down firmly with n
board, and the soil kept moist.
.Moisten with n flno spray, and koep
a ) pane of glass over tho box. raised
fcllghlly at corners with match sticks.
If kept covered for tho find Vow tluys
with cloth or paper to exclude the
ght and help to retain the moisture,
the soeds will gcrinliisto more
qulokly.
nuiing th ievor Winter mouths
many parsons lmve tlmlr hoiue plnnti
froson, and with n little Judlrlmia
cure much of such lows ,,iay bo
avoided. Wind peneimten every
nook, und mnuy windows are oncn
more rImiiu the cHSfiiieut than ninny
llLMi re "wnre- ""'l ll l iwionuh.
H how readll, fr,Ml wm .,Hli
tJiroinh KlHt. '
seeul ihliknewpg r ntwapapors
!r5.,,f..lh I,,.".,,u lu th window
f!: C",v,"r RU ltUK ''irefullv with
boy cardboard or several ply
iwpor; do not pU down the window
blind and allow Pmm to remain
between theui and tlio windows.
ir house aro cold, make nancr
ieidaiu by pa.tlag wwal KnoK
f lnntsK,8iannd form a "een back
ward tho stovo or grate, but do not
Placo plants vorj clcwo to olthor If
fires aro kept burning UrUkl? during
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pet. " ' "C,'"""M",e1 by ,"B ,'urm ConurcM. Never
moJr,I,iFrh.T..,I,,i0revf.r "orRhuni doe, trom tho Atlantic to tho Pacific. Mnke
rTrodu?o aoS . rnn ' If," nVy ot ,er ' "iu Itnow". Under onllnary conditions
L' Tel,1, Tes 2 to 6 pounds of Heed to ow an aero In drills and to to 30
infttltffitQr2u? V, ',' 'nuu.t.,oll.y nnd nil kinds of livestock
llt Snrlne h .1: ?0i' '? "ttVf t,' ''"y a,,d Pou"ry fatten on tho Brain.
BO WBhtrPb2fiirJ Tri,?' y'.V' U iB, "P"86!"'".- Pr pound and will
parcel : io.i .u ? HN.I' l"l.,? .u.ppI)' ' ,,,ltc1- We will aend prepaid by-
no? inP L1 r8udan Iced f..r l. P"" P01""1 n " of 0 pounds and under
not losn than one pound considered. Larger lots by frolrht chenner netter
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