THE FARM ANb GARDEi^. 



Pansies degenerate rapidly, and the only way to 

 prevent this, is to pluck off all flowers for a time, 

 and apply surface dressing to the beds. 

 Primroses and Daisies. 



Roots of these, that have been temporarily laid 

 in, should now be divided and planted in nursery 

 beds, keeping them moist and shady until well- 

 rooted again. The double Primroses are espe- 

 cially deserving of increased cultivation, and if 

 shaded borders are not available for them, light 

 evergreen branches will serve as a substitute. 

 An occasional syringing to prevent red spider, 

 will help them wonderfully. 

 Fuchsias. 



It must be remembered that Fuchsias must 

 never become pot-bound, or their bloom will be 

 considerably checked. As soon as the roots 

 touch the sides of the pot, it is time for shifting 

 into a larger size. Good, rich soil, and a rather 

 shady position are required. Some people put 

 Fuchias in the hot sun and then wonder why all 

 the buds fall ofi*. 



Roses. 



All old blossoms should be regularly removed ; 

 also suckers and weeds. Keep them moist at 

 the roots, but do not sprinkle over-head while 

 the plants are in bloom. Strong growing climb- 

 ing roses will need tying and training. The 

 sooner the shoots are thinned out after flowering, 

 the better, and the greater chance there is for the 

 young wood to get well ripened. 



LiLIUM Harrissi 

 That have bloomed in pots, may be planted out, 

 and will no doubt make fresh growth and bloom 

 again even this season. Pot them again in the 

 fall if wanted by Easter. There is no lily to equal 

 this. One or two of our florist are handling these 

 in a thorough business-like manner; for, instead 

 of propagating and growing them themselves on 

 their own grounds, they grow them in Bermuda, 

 where they increase in size three times as fast as 

 here. 



PiNE-APPLES. 



When the careful house-keeper is putting up 

 her preserved pine-apples, she should take the 

 cuts off the top and one or two of the suckers. 

 Bet them in a pot tilled with moist sand, and in 

 the course of a few months she will have several 

 fine plants that are worth watching, and that 

 will bear fruit for her as well. The stones of 

 dates, if planted in a pot, will also grow and 

 make a nice plant — the Phoenix Dactylifera. It 

 is of much slower growth— being a palm— but is 

 very graceful. 

 , Clianthus Damperi. 



This beautiful plant is seldom seen in bloom. 

 We doubt if there is a single plant of it in Phila- 

 delphia; and yet, it deserves the particular care 

 that it requires to bring it in flower. Providing 

 time, a glass structure, and artificial heat may 

 be commanded, we see no reason why it should 

 not easily be cultivated. It must be remembered 

 that the seed should be planted where it is to 

 bloom. If in a pot, it should be of sufficient size 

 to need no shifting, as this operation will be 

 found fatal to your plant. This pot should be set 

 inside of another one of larger size, and the inter- 

 vening space filled with moss or saw-dust, so 

 that the soil may be kept moist without too fre- 

 quent watering. Carefully shade from the sun. 

 This plant is really magnificent. We see the 

 seed of it catalogued by almost every seedsman, 

 but few people are aware of the special treatment 

 it requires, and we doubt if one plant out of a 

 hundred ever comes to perfection on this account. 



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Chrysanthemums. 

 Now do not forget to obtain a nice lot of the 

 best Chrysanthemums, for blooming next fall. 

 If you do not get them now, you will forget all 

 about them, and the consequence will be, that 

 instead of getting your plants now at ten to 

 twenty-five cents each, you will have to spend 



two or three dollars for them later. If you have 

 looked over our advertising columns you know 

 where to get them. No need of our telling you 

 here— it would seem too much like a free ** Ad." 

 Here is an article that should have appeared 

 sooner, but which will be found worth remem- 

 bering. In the case of imported lilies, there is 

 some danger in potting or planting at once, as 

 the bulbs have necessarily endured vicissitudes 

 that lower their vitality and render them liable 

 to decay. Owing to the dry appearance of the 

 bulbs, this does not show at the time they come 

 to hand, but it declares iteslf later, when they 

 come in contact with the damp soil, and when, 

 of course, there is no means of observing and of 

 applying a remedy. 



The safest plan is to lay some damp moss, shut- 

 ting them down and standing the box on the 

 floor of a cool house. This will give Just suffi- 

 cient moisture to draw roots from the bulbs 

 without causing rot. The bulbs can be examined 

 from time to time, and decaying portions re- 

 moved. 



House Plants 

 Will now be benefitted by being set out in the 

 lawn, or any place outside where they can get 

 fresh air. As summer advances they will require 

 water more frequently. This had better b'. done 

 in the morning, so that tlae plonts will g*. the 

 benefit of it during the warmest part of the day. 



Zinnias 

 Are a useful class of annuals which specially de- 

 serve cultivation on account of their hardiness 

 and showy flowers. They vie indeed in beauty 

 with the best class of Asters ; while Asters often 

 fail to grow freely or bloom profusely. Zinnias 

 are certain to succeed in every respect. We have 

 frequently seen them growing here and there in 

 mixed borders with good effect, but they are 

 much more attractive when grown in large 

 masses. Of course, double-flowering ones are 

 decidedly the best. The blooms vary from two 

 to four inches in diameter, in the best strains, 

 and the petals are beautifully arranged, while 

 the colors are of every known hue. The single 

 ones bloom equally free, but the flowers have a 

 ragged appearance, and are not so effective when 

 seen either close at hand or at a distance. Both, 

 however, require the same treatment. Seed may 

 be sown any time after March, either in pots or 

 in the open ground. The seed germinates freely 

 in light, sandy soil and anywhere where the 

 temperature is from sixty to sixty-five degrees. 

 At first the young plants may be quite close 

 together, but as they form a few leaves they 

 should be taken from the seed quarters and 

 given more space. Their easy culture is greatly 

 in their favor, and those who have no houses or 

 frames may have them in blooni from July until 

 November, Our illustration is from a photo- 

 graph kindly furnished by Messrs. W. Atlee 

 Burpee & Co. The engraving of the plant shows 

 tiie general habit of growth. 



Japanese Rose-Hedge. 

 A new hedge is recommended as entirely new 

 and very promising. It is of young plants of 

 Rosa Rugosa. This rose, which is quick-grow- 

 ing, has very close, strong thorns, and if a hedge 

 Is carefnlly made at the bottom, no small animal 

 would get through it. Seedling plants may be 

 used, but where the rose thrives it makes many 

 suckers. This Japanese Rose thrives well even 

 when closely cut in. 



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