OTHER DESIRABLE PLANTS 



Flower-stalks are sent up in August and 

 September. These should be tied to stakes to 

 prevent breaking down from winds. Bring 

 into the house before frosty weather sets in. 



Old tubers are of no value a second season, 

 as they give but one crop of flowers. 



Valotta. — ^This plant is a fall-flowering 

 member of the Amaryllis family. It can al- 

 ways be depended on to bloom in late August 

 and September. Its flowers are not as large 

 as those of the hybrid Amaryllises, but they 

 are richer in color and are produced in great 

 profusion. The bulbs increase very rapidly. 

 Remove none of them until the pot is crowded 

 with them. Each bulb will send up a stalk 

 bearing from three to six blossoms of a rich, 

 shining vermilion. The effect is superb. This 

 is a most admirable plant for the decoration 

 of the veranda. 



Give a soil of loam enriched with old cow- 

 manure. 



Keep in cellar over winter. 



Chinese Primrose. — ^This is a standard 

 plant in most window-gardens. It is a free and 

 constant bloomer, and will give the best of sat- 

 isfaction if given the right kind of treatment. 

 It likes a porous, spongy soil, well drained. 



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