THE GERANIUM 



These can be trained into miniature trees 

 with but little trouble. 



Geraniums that have bloomed throughout 

 the winter, and are intended for use another 

 season, should not be allowed to blossom in 

 summer. Let them rest from May to Novem- 

 ber. Cut them back sharply, to encourage the 

 development of new, strong branches, and nip 

 out every bud as soon as you discover it. 



I would advise the liberal use of the Mad- 

 ame Salleroi Geranium in all window-collec- 

 tions. This variety has a great profusion of 

 green and white foliage, and grows in rounded, 

 compact shape without any training whatever. 

 It forms plants twelve to fifteen inches across, 

 and not more than eight or nine inches high, 

 with such quantities of foliage that the pot 

 containing it is literally hidden. Not a branch 

 can be seen — simply a mass of lovely foliage 

 quite as attractive in its variegation as many 

 flowers are. These plants will be found ex- 

 tremely useful for all kinds of decorative work. 

 In spring they can be broken apart, each bit 

 of branch making a good cutting, and used to 

 make a border for beds in the garden. Set the 

 cuttings in the ground where they are to grow 

 during the summer, about eight inches apart. 



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