. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. o eight orten inches in the row. Good cultivation bywheel hoe, supplemented by hand hoe wherenecessary, and occasional applications ofnitrate of soda will gi veLettuce in abundance,and of best quality. Repeated sowingsshould be made for succession, and people Qwho like a few messess in late fall or earlywinter, may sow late in summer, and take protecting their tender garden subjects throughthe first fall frosts in order that they mayenjoy their beauty through the mild periodwhich usual
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. o eight orten inches in the row. Good cultivation bywheel hoe, supplemented by hand hoe wherenecessary, and occasional applications ofnitrate of soda will gi veLettuce in abundance,and of best quality. Repeated sowingsshould be made for succession, and people Qwho like a few messess in late fall or earlywinter, may sow late in summer, and take protecting their tender garden subjects throughthe first fall frosts in order that they mayenjoy their beauty through the mild periodwhich usually follows. The wisdom of such acourse has been remarkably confirmed on ourgrounds this year. Beginning with we had several frosts, but were preparedfor them by having nearly all tender ornamentalplants covered. Following the frosty spell therewas warmer weather, which caused additionalgrowth in all tender stuff that was not frost-bitten, with the result of making our groundsmore attractive throughout the present month(Octoberi th an they had been at any earlier time VEGETABLES SMALLFRUITS. trope. Verbenas, Coleus, Dahlias, Gladiolus,Mountain Fleece, Anthemis tinctoria, Daphn^Pink, , Berberries, Thorns, Blood-leaved Plum, variegated-leaved Dogwoods. Atthat date the foliage of numerous trees andshrubs was beginning to change. ThunbergsSpiraea was taking on a golden and crimson hue,while the Plum-leaved Spinea showed a brilliantdeep red in much of its foliage, and the ReevesSpiraja a peculiar blueish-red hue. The variousDogwoods, the Virginian Creeper and Red Oakswere showing the first touches of Autumnscrimson pencil, while Sassafras, Ash, Calycan-thus and Wild Ferns were assuming golden with these early autumn colorswere the deep green of the Privets andWillows, not to say the lawn, all of whichserve to heighten the other effects. Shritb Bedding. We have before alludedto numerous examples of bedding hardyshrubs effectually on our grou
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