RAISING PLANTS FROM SEEDS 4I 



bright red berries, and may easily be had 

 with a head a foot in diameter for the hoUdays 

 from seeds sown during winter or spring. 

 The "cherries" hang on for three months but 

 in a gas laden atmosphere the leaves soon 

 drop off. 



Sow the seeds in February, and as the 

 plants fill their pots with roots, shift to a 

 slightly larger pot. 



During summer, plunge them in a partially 

 shady place outdoors, and give plenty of water. 

 By pinching back, and turning, the plants 

 may be kept symmetrical. When taken into 

 the house in the fall, see that they get plenty 

 of air and plenty of water at the roots, and 

 syringe the foliage. Be careful about water- 

 ing while the fruit is setting and ripening. 

 To carry the plants over from one year to 

 the next, cut back the old plants in the spring, 

 and give the same treatment as they had 

 the previous summer. 



A PLANT FOR BASKETS 



The best decorative plant for shelves, 

 baskets, or hanging baskets is the foliage 

 asparagus {A. Sprengeri). Its foliage is 

 much coarser than that of the fine-leaved 



