Show for the deseret news A treatise on the present state of horticulture ti in utah BY E savers SAYERS horticulturist AO NO 3 PRACTICE OF GROWING SEEDS in my last article no 3 31 1 omitted one principle should always be borne in mind in growing seeds from roots namely that great care B hould should be taken in the fall which abich is the best time for making choice of roots for seed in the cutting of the leaves from the root that the crown or top of the tha root is left entire when this part is cut eff too low the heart which will produce when the root is planted a strong leading shoot or stem is cut off the consequence is that a number of small shoots shoot will w ill lii be produced around the crown of the be beed seed d root which will n levei e vei ver produce seed so good in quality as those produced from a strong leading I 1 shoot location for growing seed in planting roots for seed it should be a general rule to selecta select a piece of ground that has haa a f ull full exposure to sun and air and is not over shaded by trees indeed seed should never if it can be possibly avoided be grown where trees or any crop rob the ground of a portion of nutriment it bei bel being ng n necessary ec essary that plants should always have a full share of sun air and the nutriment rin trim nt in the ground necessary to bring seed to a proper maturity the best ground for seed growing Is that which is under good clean culture and well broken 0 to o a good depth so that the roots can penetrate deep luto into the soil and not need irrigating too often when ground is too rich and too frequently watered the roots of rot rots par leps etc are kept in a continual growth and the consequence is that the seed does not ripen even some portion will be too ripe and fall to the ground while a part will be green and unripe seed is often gathered in this state and the result is that about half is premature or worthless planting roots in pl planting inting out roots the ground should be prepared early in the spring by digging or plowing it deep the roots may be planted in rows from 3 to 4 feet apart so as to allow the plants to have a full share of sun and air when roots for seed are planted too close together the growth w will ill lil be weak and slender and seed produced from such stock will not be so well matured as that grown from more healthy strong plants culture of roots etc for seed the culture is simply to keep the ground about the roots etc in a good condition frequently hoeing tends to keep down weeds etc and irrigating in a moderate manner most plants require a good share of water while in bloom and when the seed aeed is in a growing state but when beginning to be ripe water then should be suspended us in order that the seed may ripen even irrigation of plants for seed when water is too copiously applied in this state a part of the plant is kept growing hav having i 9 some seed green a part in flower while anotn another portion is fully ripe when this thu is the case seed is often gathered and the produce will be a mixed stock of good and bad as before named let the seed ripen even the great object in consideration should always be to have seed ripen even and when gath gathered red if it it happens that any is unripe it should be taken away and not suffered to mix inix with the good for the worst of all evils to the cultivator is to have seed good bad ripe green and the like mixed together no one need expect any very good results from such stock grow seed only from the strongest plants plant whilst growing the cultivator should often look took over the crop and see that there i 13 s no weakly or mixed variety allowed to remain it will often happen that part of the roots of beets carrots etc rot after being put into the ground such will produce weakly plants and the seed will be poor and meager ripening prematurely such should always be be ta taken llen ilen lien from the ground and not allow inferior seed to ripen and mix i with the good when gathered weakly pens rens beans etc peas beans and indeed every variety of saed seed should often be gone over while growing and examined and if any weakly or mixed variety 0 appear among the growth it should be betaken betoken taken out every attention should be paid during the growing season to produce a good pure healthy stock tock gathering the seed in gathering seed care should be taken to I 1 re jact any that ls is is 19 green or not well ripened such should be thrown away from the stock clean the seed care should also be taken takes that hat seed beed is well cleaned and put away in good order for tiie the ensuing season this is so trio trifling linZ a matter that thai little need be said only always bear in mind that everything rel rei relating aling to cleaning seed should be well done cone itji tp be continued sayers says he will have cucumbers by the fth of july which will be early indeed for the present cold and backward season gardeners can any of you promise us a dish of cucumbers encumbers before that time 7 to cure warts in caitie says the he new ting fing nd farmer dissolve potash to a paste cause the warts with it for half an courthen bour hour then wash covered j it oft off with vinegar A sure tare cure curo curel curol for man or I 1 beast |