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few is a very nice ornamental plant, with pure white flowers from June to 

 September. It may be raised from cuttings or dividing the roots. When 

 raised from the seed most of the plants will be worthless, there being no 

 beauty in the single flowers. There is a large variety of foliage plants. 

 With a little ingenuity many combinations may be made that will be 

 very eff"ective for borders. They propagate very easy from cuttings. A 

 number of varieties of bulbous plants of the Amaryllis family are very 

 beautiful and of easy cultivation. The Amaryllis formosissima or Jacobean 

 Lily is a flower of great beauty. It is a tender bulb, but succeeds quite 

 well; should be planted in rich, sandy soil. The under petals hang 

 down, the upper curl up, and the whole flower stands nodding on one 

 side of the stalk, making a fine appearance. Upon the approach of 

 freezing weather the bulbs must be taken up and put away where they 

 will be secure from the frost. The Althea is a well known ornamental 

 shrub of easy cultivation. The double white variety is a little tender, 

 but grows freely from cuttings, from which the double varieties are 

 multiplied. The single varieties are raised from seed. The Colocasia 

 has a large leaf and is very beautiful. The Tea rose is an excellent bed- 

 der, and blooms almost as constantly as the Geranium. Every person 

 should have Tea roses. They are a little difficult to winter, but with care 

 can be brought safely through. They should be always planted outside 

 for summer bloom; may be wintered in cellars if the temperature be 

 kept low and even. 



Mr. Mars stated that from some cause unknown to him his Tea roses 

 have invariably died during the winter. 



In answer to questions, Mrs. Standish said she had raised the Drum- 

 mond phlox. They are a good annual, but have the same fault that is 

 found with all annuals; they are not permanent and have to be changed 

 too often. The Verbena requires a frequent change of soil; a little sand 

 mixed with our soil will help its growth, in fact for the proper growth of 

 all flower plants our soil should have more sand. The earth should be 

 mixed with compost, sand and charcoal. The Chinese Primrose is a 

 winter bloomer; will grow out of doors, but is successful only as a house 

 plant. The Crocus, Tulip, Lilium Candidum, are hardy bulbs, and small 

 beds of each may be had without much trouble, and will add much to 

 the effect in a flower garden. The Lily should be planted eight inches 

 deep and in a place where the water will not stand ; the Tulip should be 

 planted six inches deep and six inches apart, and the Crocus three inches 

 deep and the same distance apart. The Lilium Candidum should only 

 be taken up and separated during the last of July or August, and should 

 not be disturbed while growing and in bloom. The Lilium Lancifoliura 

 Album is not so hardy as the Rubrum ; this is also true of the foliage 

 plants, the light colored plants being less hardy than the dark varieties. 

 This seems to be a principle of nature in flowers as in other things. 



Mr. Dieterich said that nothing in his garden gave him more pleasure 

 than that old acquaintance of every one who has had anything to do 

 with a flower garden, the Pansy, or viola tri-color. It begins to open its 

 modest but lively flowers almost as soon as the snow clears off in the 



