XXIX 



OTHER DESIRABLE PLANTS 



FOR AMATEUR CULTURE 



YCLAMEN.— This plant is 

 an old favorite. It is 

 neither a bulb nor a tuber, 

 but is a corm, very much 

 like the Gladiolus. Its 

 flowers range from almost 

 pure white to pink, with 

 tips and markings of rich 

 violet and crimson. In form they are very 

 peculiar, their petals being oddly twisted and 

 reflexed. Strong plants will give a wonderful 

 profusion of flowers throughout the winter. 

 They succeed in rooms where many other 

 flowers fail to grow, and, on this account, 

 are favorites for winter use. If plants 

 are procured in spring, pot them in a rich 

 loam. Do not cover the corm — simply press 

 it down into the soil. Encourage vigorous 

 development the first season, by frequent ap- 

 plications of fertilizer. Flowering ought to 



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