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GARDENING. 



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FIG 2 



LEAVES 



event of very severe weather one or two 

 kerosene lamps may be lit and set into 

 the pit. But avoid raising the temper- 

 ature above 4-0'. Keep the plants a little 

 on the dry side Never spill an unneces- 

 sary drop of water in it. Uon't syringe 

 or 'sprinkle the plants overhead. Don't 



but 



coddle the plant 

 fine weather. 



The drainage should be perfect 

 as you would a house cellar. 



eutilate freely in 

 Drain 



Pl.\.nts.— J. h. S.,New La 

 s to know what plants 



grow in an east facing window. Chinese 

 and obconica primroses, cinerarias, 

 o.\alis, all manner of bulbous plants like 

 hyacinths, narcissus, tulips, palms, ferns, 

 cacti, ivies and many others. The fore- 

 noon sunshine is good for plants, in fact 

 callas, carnations, marguerites, and Zan- 



