. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. sitive benefitto the plant. The plant should be pressed in soas not to be easily pulled, the rule being that aleaf or a twig will break before the plant rootswill let go their hold In the soil. Tramping withthe whole weight about a plant, such as Toma-toes and other vegetables, will benefit ratherthan injure. This is also the case in setting treesand shrubs. The soil cannot be too firmly packedby ordinary means.—^.!d,Ci/mberr(JCo.,2lfc. Japanese Maples. The beauty of a group ofthes
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. sitive benefitto the plant. The plant should be pressed in soas not to be easily pulled, the rule being that aleaf or a twig will break before the plant rootswill let go their hold In the soil. Tramping withthe whole weight about a plant, such as Toma-toes and other vegetables, will benefit ratherthan injure. This is also the case in setting treesand shrubs. The soil cannot be too firmly packedby ordinary means.—^.!d,Ci/mberr(JCo.,2lfc. Japanese Maples. The beauty of a group ofthese trees, the contrast of red, purple, green,gold and pink, can only be compared to the gor-geous hues of autumnal forests. Unlike theforest varieties of Maples which clothe them-selves in their glory with the fall of the year, theA. Polymorphum heralds the spring, appearingin royal raiment with the first kiss of the Sun-god. These trees are great favorites in theEastern States. They delight in rich loose soil,sheltered from the north wind. This is the worstenemy of the tender foliage, which shrivels up. AN ENGLISH BEETLE TRAP. when exposed to its blasts. At times of suddenheat or strong dry winds, a spraying is of greatbenefit. They look their best when planted ingroups of different sorts. The greatest beautyof the foliage is developed during the springmonths; with the advent of hot dry days, thebrilliant tints gradually fade out, and with thecold nights of late fall the once gorgeous leafletssilently drop one by one to give place to thelittle brown buds wherein slumbers, full ofpromise for the coming spring, the beauteousfoliage of another H. Berger, and Oardener, I89I. POPULAR GARDENING. 133 Nice Plants for the Fern Case. After gettingthe leaf mold, mixiDg with meadow soil andsand, baking in the oven, until the insects andgerms are destroyed, and ailing the zinc tray,that goes under the glass, we must get the plantsthat will do well in the case. One o
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