Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . high, and one had 33, theother 28, all larger than those found in the wild produced sulphur yellow, the other orangeflowers.—W. H. Perry, Worcester Co., Mass. Bees and Early Flowers. Many of the earlycultivated flowers in the garden, window and green-house attract the bees that are out searching forearly sweets But it is found that the visits ofbees are detrimental to the endurance of flowers,for once these become well fertilized by pollen,their maturing and the dropping of th
Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . high, and one had 33, theother 28, all larger than those found in the wild produced sulphur yellow, the other orangeflowers.—W. H. Perry, Worcester Co., Mass. Bees and Early Flowers. Many of the earlycultivated flowers in the garden, window and green-house attract the bees that are out searching forearly sweets But it is found that the visits ofbees are detrimental to the endurance of flowers,for once these become well fertilized by pollen,their maturing and the dropping of their petals ishastened. It is desirable therefore to keep the beesfrom our early flowers. In the case of window orconservatory plants this may be done by the simpleuse of wire or other screens over the openings. A $200 Lesson in Raspberry Planting. It costus at least $300 to learn that Raspberry plants to beset out on sod ground should have this done veryearly wherever Cut-worms abound. Those plant-ed late are here liable to be very badly affected. Itis often stated that in setting Strawberries, avoid. and Trellise Useful in the Bee Yard for Shadesetting upon sod ground, where the white grub isliable to be bad, but we have never observed any-thing written about setting Raspberry plants uponsod ground. We have never been troubled withwhite grubs in Raspberry plants. A. M. Nichol,Licking Co., Ohio. Dont Uncover too Early. Just as some peo-ple are liable to protect their shrubs, vines and 1887. POPULAR GARDENING. 95 plants too early in th« fall, others get in a greathurry and remove the covers too early in thespring. We say dont. A protected bush or plantis necessarily rendered more delicate in a dfgreebecause of protection. To uncover it and submitit to the harsh winds and biting frosts certain tocome after the first spring-like days is to assume agreat and needless risk. To be safe at the Northbetter wait until well along in April before remov-ing the winter coats. More about
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