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salmon pink, Gypsophila elegans, Lobelia tenuior, and 

 Stocks. 



This will last in fair condition until the middle of June. 

 The Calceolarias, Schizanthus, Spireas, and a few other 

 varieties will be past their best, and are replaced with 

 Campanula media, Campanula percicifolia. Digitalis glox- 

 iniodes, Humea elegans, Fuchias and Nemesias. 



This, with a few minor changes, will carry us forward 

 to the beginning of August. By then early flowering 

 plants of Campanula pyramidalis will be coming in ; Cam- 

 panula carpatica, Francoa ramosa, Artemesia lactiflora, 

 with fresh batches of Celosia, Marguerites, Fuchias, Hy- 

 drangeas, Lilies, Nemesias, etc. This will carry us along 

 to the first or second week in September. 



Late flowering plants of Campanula pyramidalis will 

 still be plentiful. Some early flowering Chrysanthemums 

 coming in, with fresh batches of Marguerites, Lilies, Pe- 

 tunias, etc. This will last to the end of September, when 

 the last general overhauling for the season takes place. 



This time the contents will consist principally of: 

 Chrysanthemums, Celosias, and a general assortment of 

 orchids, such as : Cattleya labiata, Dendrobium Phalse- 

 nopsis, Oncidium varicosum Rogersii, Epidendrum \'itel- 

 linum, Odontoglossum grande, a few hybrid Cattleyas 

 and Lselio-cattleyas, Vanda Kimballiana, etc., with Maiden 

 Hair Ferns, and a number of plants in pots of Kochia 

 trichophylla, which are very attractive at this season. 



During the season hanging baskets are suspended from 

 the roof composed of the following : 



Asparagus Sprengerii, Nierembergia gracilis. Trade- 

 scantias, \^incas. and Boston Ferns. 



A FEW REMARKS ON .SOME OF THE VARIETIES CULTIVATED. 



There is no question regarding the merits of Campanula 

 pyramidalis as a decorative plant. It is invaluable, not 



only for its attractiveness when in flower, but also for its 

 lasting qualities in the conservatory. We consider it by 

 far the best thing we have as a flowering plant for that 

 purpose. About one hundred and fifty plants of that 

 variety alone are grown in ten-inch pots. 



Digitalis gloxiniasflora is another favorite of ours, and 

 like the above varieties, are grown extensively. Those 

 who have only seen this plant growing out doors would 

 be surprised to see the beautiful specimen it makes when 

 grown in pots with flowering shoots twice as long as those 

 usually seen outdoors. 



The above varieties are transplanted in the garden 

 about the end of May, and remain until the middle of 

 October, then lifted and put in ten-inch pots, left in cold 

 frames as long as the weather is favorable, then trans- 

 ferred to a late peach house for the winter. 



Another plant worth growing, and which rather sur- 

 prised us for its lasting qualities is Clarkia Suttons double 

 salmon pink. We had previously experimented with the 

 single varieties of Clarkias with poor results; while they 

 are very beautiful when in flower, they would not last 

 much longer than a week when placed in the conservatory. 



On the other hand, this double variety of Clarkia will 

 last for two months in splendid condition. The seed of 

 this should also be sown by the middle of February. 

 Three plants in a seven-inch pot make a fine specimen. 



We have lately substituted Artemesia Saccorum viridis 

 fthe summer fir) as dot plants, in preference to palms or 

 similar plants generally used for that purpose. 



By sowing the seed at intervals from February to the 

 end of April, and when large enough planted in the 

 garden, different sizes of plants for pot work can be lifted 

 at any time during the summer. They are very effective 

 as dot plants, and are also useful as a background for 

 groups. 



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