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out this spring by the name of Wm. Blont. It commenced to 

 flower soon after being set oiit. After being pinched, back same as 

 other sorts did not throw np any leaders, but made a compact 

 bushy plant more like grass pinks than Carnation. After being 

 moved to green house showed no tendency to flower as yet — leaves 

 have rotted badly on account of its bushy growth. 



The past season has been a very good one for nearly all kinds 

 of flowers and plants in the garden. 



Gladiolus did unusually well on account of the cool, wet 

 weather. Roses with me did not flower as well as usual out doors. 

 It must have been too wet for them after the hot summer sun. 



The geraniums were the glory of the garden. In fact they are 

 the flower for the west. Rain or shine, cool or warm you can 

 depend on them for a show of flowers. We bedded, this season, 

 over one hundred and fifty varieties, new in name at least, if not in 

 color, but I must confess we had very mamy fine ones among them 

 in both single and double. 



It would be hard indeed to make a selection from them, for 

 what pleases one is objectionable to another. 



The annuals of all classes did well, pai'ticularly the Phlox 

 Drummondi and the China Pinks which made a gorgeous show,, We 

 must not forget to speak a good word for the Perrennial Phlox, it is 

 a plant that is very much overlooked. It is so hardy, of such easy 

 growth and such a vdrief;y of colors, saying nothing of its free 

 blooming qualities. There are other perrennials that are well worthy 

 of culture and in the near future they will come to the front once 

 more. ' R. S. BROWN, 



Kansas Cit}', Mo, 



Then followed a paper on 



^'HOME ADORNMENT." 



BY MRS, DR, A. GOSLIN, OF OREGON, 



Some one has said, he who would have beautiful roses in his 

 garden, must first have roses in his heart. Paradise has always 

 been associated in my mind with a beautiful garden. Had Adam 

 been contented with his donation from the good Father, his Eden, 

 and home-making bowers and rockeries, cultivating his wild roses, 

 marigolds, poppies and hollyhocks, decorating his walls with the 

 shrubs and vines nature had provided him with, his satanic 

 majesty would not have dared enter that attractive home, the 



