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GARDENING. 



Mar. 75, 



of the kind to preserve the moisture, for 

 a porous pot in an exposed position will 

 dry out very quickly in such weather. 

 The glass should be shaded with some- 

 thing to break the direct, fierce heat of 

 the sun; a very good plan is to take plas- 

 terer's laths and nail them together in 

 squares with spaces of about an inch be- 

 tween; these are light and can be laid on 

 or removed as it becomes necessary. 

 Give as much ventilation as possible with- 

 out allowing the hot wind to blow directly 

 on the plants; water frequently and spray 

 the walks, walls and under the benches 

 twice a day; in a word try to keep a 

 moist atmosphere at all times. Classify 

 your plants; your begonias and palms 

 will need more shade and moisture than 

 your geraniums and cacti, so place them 

 accordingly. 



For a "grass" for an indoor aquarium 

 I would prefer Cyperus alternifolius to 

 Papyrus antiquorum, as it is a smaller 

 and'neater growing plant for indoors 



I don't think J. X. S. will find a water 

 lily with all the requirements mentioned. 

 Nelumbium speciosum (the lotus) will fill 

 the bill with the exception of continuous 

 blooming. Nymphxa zanzibarensis azu- 

 rea is the most persistent blooming water 

 lily in our pond outdoors which is heated 

 by hot water, having bloomed all sum- 

 mer, occasional!}- through the winter and 

 now (March 7) has four open blooms. 



Austin, Tex. A. J Seiders. 



Roses. 



KOSfl MOSCtiflTfl. 



Referring to Mr. Median's article in 

 your issue of March 1st, headed Rosa 

 "moschata, and to the letter of Mr. U.S. 

 Hunnewell therein quoted, allow me to 

 say that I have tried the Rosa moschata 

 nivea here and find it perfectly hardy with- 

 out any protection except shelter from 

 north and west winds afforded by my 

 house. My plant, like Mr. Hunnewell's, 

 came from the Shady Hill nurseries— an 

 extra strong plant fet out in November, 

 1894-. It bloomed profusely in 1895 and 

 1896, making very strong growth in 

 1895; slightly less strong, I fancied, last 

 year. It is not cut back by frost beyond 

 a very few inches even on new shoots if 

 well matured. It is close to the house 

 on south side and suffers in summer some 

 from red spider. It has encountered 

 spells of zero weather of several days' 

 duration and shorter snaps of several 

 degrees below zero — much colder weather 

 than it would encounter in Massachusetts 

 or Pennsylvania. It is a very desirable 

 and beautiful rose. C. B Blair. 



Grand Rapids, Mich. 



The Fruit Garden. 



STANDARD FEARS FOR THE GARDEN. 



Although it is well known that the be- 

 haviour of a pear tree as regards its 

 growth and the flavor of its fruit is regu- 

 lated to some extent by the situation in 

 which it is grown, there are some kinds 

 which do well generally wherever they 

 can be grown. 



I am about to give a list of a few which 

 do well here, and I think they would 

 satisfy any one who might plant them. I 

 will place them in the order of their ripen- 

 ing in this vicinity. 



[continued page 206.] 



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