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GARDENING. 



Mar. i. 



pieces of same material across the top 

 and bottom. 



This wood work at this point might be 

 said to resemble a picture frame laid 

 against the wall. Paint it the same color 

 as its surroundings. Drive in galvanized 

 iron staples one foot apart all around 

 this frame, top, bottom and all, and then 



The great ox-eye has long been in culti- 

 vation and is found wild inhabiting damp 

 situations in eastern Europe. The specific 

 name uliginosum signifies moisture lov- 

 ing, and it is only under conditions where 

 an unfailing supply of this requisite is ob- 

 tained that this plant can be seen in per- 

 fection. Here it will attain a height of 



THE ORNAMENTAL TOBACCO (Nicotiana affinis) AS A WINDOW PLANT. 



run heavy twisted galvanized "clothes- 

 line" wire across zig-zag manner and 

 fasten the ends. Once done it will last 

 for years and the wood work will not rot 

 out or become shaky as will the ordinary 

 trellises that rest in the ground. 



PYRETHRUM ULIGINOSUM. 

 (Great Ox-eye). 

 The common name, "Great ox-eye," 

 implies the further addition of the word 

 "daisy" in contra-distinction to the com- 

 mon European weed of our dry fields, the 

 ox-eye daisy or marguerite. This is the 

 Chrysanthemum leucanthemum of botan- 

 ists and is in fact a very near relative to 

 the one illustrated, as the genus pyreth- 

 rum is considered synonymous with that 

 of chrysanthemum by many authors. 



five to six feet, if not more, soon forming 

 large clumps and in August producing 

 numerous large daisy-like flowers. It is 

 perfectly hardy and its flowers quite 

 decorative when cut. 



It can be grown in the ordinary borders 

 with fair success, much depending upon 

 the humidity of the season and the 

 amount of artificial watering it receives. 



Window Plants. 



IHIGOTIflNfl AFFINIS. 



The value of Nicotiana affinis, or Orna- 

 mental Tobacco, as a decorative flower- 

 ing plant for garden use is already fairly 

 well known, although as yet it is by no 



means common in the sense of being fre- 

 quently seen. It is a hardy annual, per- 

 petuating itself, so that after the seed is 

 once sown, or the plants set out, it can be 

 depended on to reproduce itself. Seed- 

 lings in plenty will be found in late sum- 

 mer and fall, and more the following 

 spring, in the vicinity of the original 

 plant or plants, but it never becomes the 

 nuisance in this respect that morning 

 glories sometimes do. 



It produces its exceedingly fragrant 

 flowers until cut off by frost, the crop 

 being more abundant if the seed vessels 

 are not allowed to mature, and it is dec- 

 orative and artistic in habit and in flower. 



Some may object to the blossoms clos- 

 ing during midday in warm bright 

 weather, but others find this an attrac- 

 tion as it tends to vary the appearance of 

 a garden to have its numerous, pure 

 white blooms expand for the cooler morn- 

 ing and evening hours and close for a 

 mid-day siesta. 



But, while a fair proportion of the gar- 

 dening public is more or less alive to the 

 merits of this nicotiana for use out of 

 doors, but few amateurs are aware that 

 it makes a desirable house plant. 



The specimen photographed for the 

 accompanying engraving was a well 

 grown, self-sown fall seedling when lifted 

 late in October, 1895, and potted in ordi- 

 nary garden soil. It was kept in a com- 

 paratively cool room opening from one 

 that was thoroughly warmed during the 

 day by stove heat (being moved to a 

 frost-proof location on dangerously cold 

 nights), and the humidity of the atmos- 

 phere secured by evaporation from an 

 open vessel of water standing on the 

 stove. 



From its position in a south bay win- 

 dow the plant had lots of sunshine both 

 in the forenoon and afternoon. It was 

 sadly neglected in the matter of watering, 

 sometimes to the extent of badly droop- 

 ing leaves, but always revived promptly 

 on receiving the needed moisture. 



It began to flower in February, and 

 was never a day without blossoms for 

 more than two months, being past its 

 prime, but still making a good appear- 

 ance on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1896. 

 And after the buds on the second blossom 

 stalk began to expand there were from 

 nine to eleven flowers open constantly, 

 each one lasting in good condition for 

 several days and remaining open all of 

 the time, instead of following its out of 

 door fashion of closing during a part of 

 each day. 



When planted out again in the spring 

 this plant, as well as two others that 

 were similarly treated, threw up numer- 

 ous stalks and flowered profusely long 

 before the self-sown seedlings came into 

 bloom. 



In the garden or as a house plant Nico- 

 tiana affinis is sure to please every one 

 that tries it. Fannv Copley Seavey. 



Roses. 



(.LIMBING ROSES. 



Lovers of climbing roses for pillars, 

 posts or trellises can take their choice of 

 quite a list of novelties this season. 

 First, and among the hardiest are Man- 

 da's hybrids of Rosa Wichuraiana "Man- 

 da's Triumph," producing large clusters 

 of double pure white, sweet scented flow- 

 ers. "Universal Favorite" (themost vig- 

 orous of the set) bearing double rose-col- 

 ored flowers, two inches in diameter and 

 fragrant. "South Orange Perfection," a 



