Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . in most cases in heeling in autumn dug trees. Distance to Plant.—The Plum tree does bestwhere closely planted—12 to 15 feet is is claimed by some, and evidently sustained byobservation, that dififerent varieties should beplanted in nearness to each other, as those natur-ally weak in the fertilizing element will be bene-fllted by the stronger ones. Preparation and Laying off of the Ground.—This should he the same as recommended for theApple. PeatHi, Pear and Cherry. Select
Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . in most cases in heeling in autumn dug trees. Distance to Plant.—The Plum tree does bestwhere closely planted—12 to 15 feet is is claimed by some, and evidently sustained byobservation, that dififerent varieties should beplanted in nearness to each other, as those natur-ally weak in the fertilizing element will be bene-fllted by the stronger ones. Preparation and Laying off of the Ground.—This should he the same as recommended for theApple. PeatHi, Pear and Cherry. Selecting Trees.—In all cases the Plum thrivesbest when worked on the Plum root The nativesorts may be used when worked on the Peach root,but should be set deep, to secure rooting from thePlum. But it is safer to use them worked on Plum. Planting.—The recommendations given for other orchard trees are safe to follow with Plum trees,excepting in puddling the roots, which shouldnever be dipped in a clay mud, but simply in —This is generally to be recommended,using any old hay or PRKPARCD FROM DIARY NOTES BY CHAS E. PARNELL,QUEENS, N. Y. HOUSE PLANTS. Azalea Indica plants finishing their growth re-quire very careful watering, and free syringing toprevent injury from red spider. Begonias for winter blooming to be repotted ifnecessary. The section with ornamental foliagewill now be growing rapidly; for large specimensshift up, being careful not to injure their foliage. Chrysanthemums. For fi,ne specimens specialattention is now required. Use every availablemeans to secure a robust, healthy growth. In theevent of dry weather form a shallow basin aroxmdthe plants bedded out, and fill it with coarse water copiously two or three times a weekand use liquid manure freely. Pinch back the lead-ing shoots occasionally in order to obtain nice com-pact specimens; such as require it to be staked. Ferns. To keep them growing rapidly, place ina warm, moist
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