HOW TO CUT ROOTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3655, 26 May 1906, Page 4

HOW TO CUT ROOTS.

| Whoa *ad Where to Stake them mml , Saw to Care For Them. * The months of February and March * gad the first half of April are best for tooting buttings of Carnations, roses, i chrysanthemums, coleus, verbenas and I others of similar nature. I A cutting may be regarded as a plan* I deprived of its roots, and while engaged | : iii the process of replacing them it must | be kept moist and at tho temperature 3 congenial to its healthy growth. A little diffused light is needed. It Is usual to construct the cutting bench on the north side of the greenhouse and partition it Off frota the other side in order to keep the air more close and damp than is needed for the growth of the es- ; tabllahed plants, which delight in full sunshine and plenty of air. i The best material in which to plant • the cuttings IS father coarse, clean sand or the porous fiber of the oocoanut The object is to keep tJUo cuttings damp, with some access of air to their lower ends I through the porous nature of the sand I or fiber The cutting bench should be I watered daily in order to keep It moist, I nd the temperature must be carefully I ; .i- Tcd to the nature of the plants to I h. rooted Hardy roses, verbenas and I vruauons root best In a temperature at I ..u to 66 degrees, while the cuttings of I -ih us. tea roses, fuchsias ahd many othI / .■■a? bldhts do both*«iiatotor-.ra *.i; .'l'-gri’i’S highoi It. is hut'’. rto tv a of the sand live dt ■ E| warmer than tho air above the bed I ■ ter to stimulate the growth of the I ThK bottom heat, as gardeners | ..it in. is obtained by carrying hot water | or steahi pipes alicihr the bed and inolos- | u>y them with sheathing boards, dr I -s.ure a cheaper temporary bed is want- !■-; -y h '‘Leaf of fermenting horse ma■i.- r... six oj ten Inches deep,covered with • ,if nr.- leaves.on winch six inches , ■ v.u. Tins “Lu..it ’ will , : , ;-umj of 410 to 100 degrees ! ~.1. gia;idaily subsiding to 70 do- , and less, and needs watching at j s- to avoid roasting the cuttings. S ‘ uere a small bed is wanted for out- |> -a a common greenhouse Whwe ... ir. •.... ,I*. ;■ it; bo obt.iii.od by \l !"'.c ■ -till - m »-« 000 l snu bo* warmed liy placing a ... with suitable precaution* a ,I„k« Itrata CroqMttatt. .»nely 1 pounds of oalf’9 ■ w ith a bunch of herbs, a ■ u y al! chopped fine »u and pnt in pan p.ntoi white stock. Stew Add yolks of 8 egga. cool (Jut in pieces: toll ■.••ured with crumbs. Dip in more crumbs; fry in .. itn wine gravy :r- l'mnapl«nt the Maple. • n.;UH where the hard maple i ■;hikes the most valuable, durnunmental shade tree that can 'Hid usual I)'it can be had . iir, r.-;ont woods for the asking ;:.;iug lu warmer climates the .I ipie is much planted. Asthefollr Doth starts early, they should hi “anted as soon as tho ground if ro ra frost, choosing trees not over •.i in diameter at two feet above . ’ Leave on all the roots pO3- . -H,i•. keewua them well protected from I,!-- r-.,i; aim wimi until again set out. : t best success Is usually obtained by vui ting off ail the branches and sawing u*l the top eight or ten feet from the ground, covering' all side wounds with pumt or varnish and tying over the top a cloth saturated with liquid grafting f. wax Branches will be thrown out on 7 all sides, and should any of them apf pear too low remove them, letting all those above a certain height remain. If , toe thick, tho natural growth of tho ■ strongest will crowd out the weaker one*. To obtain fully developed shade trees do not plant them closer than 80 feet , | «»w to Dfj Wet Shoes. When without overshoes yon are oanght in the rain, carefully remove all surface water and mud from the shoes, * j Then, while still wet, rub them well with kerosene oil on the furry side of oantou flannel Set them aside until * partially dry, then again apply the ker--5 oeeua They may then be deposited in a moderately warm place and left to dry l gradually and thoroughly. Before applying French kid dressing give them a final rubbing with the flannel, still i slightly dampened with kerosene, and ,; the boom will be soft and flexible m •! new kid and bo very little affected by i thr-ir bath in the rain. . ! ■■ - Bow to Benefit Wlthoot Geanina Murga A rubber flesh brush is the next beat thing to a message. A thorough rub- > thug of the face and neck twice a day ia almost equal to facial massage. It does not irritate the skin as a bristle brush does, and it does exercise every particle i of flesh and stimulate the nerves so that the face loses the strained look which la . derived from one set of tired muscles tnd another of unexeroised ones. i (Sow to Revive a Person From Fainting. For on ordinary fainting fit lay the \,t mut flat Great barm has often rei from ignorant people trying to ..mice tho patient sit up or propping up the head on pillows. To send tho blood : b»( k from the heart the first posture is 1 ah-olutely necessary. Lot the patient lie l so that the feet are higher than the head, . 'b.r'w the clothes about the chest and I i ipen, sponge the face with cold ■ or cud give some cold water to drink. Kovel Cure For Sleeplessness. i ’over your head with the bedclothes. * ' h ■.■•ith and robrearhe the same air. ’ . V'<- '-..M.-nulating oxygen will be re- ■, - will soon bo won This * .„c a Uiu.gfrous method, for when i /o the coverings will surely be dia- ■ . .i ’ -up fresh air wiH 'euaaMrtJtll fajuek 1