THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Other Bulbs. 



" What other bulbS would be suitable 

 for the house ? " 



" Narcissus of the Polyanthus section, 

 especially the Paper White; the Trum- 

 pet daffodil and jonquil ; Freesias, 

 Ixias, Amaryllis, Star of Bethlehem, 

 Siberian squill, and Glory-of-the Snow 

 (Chionodoxa Lucillse). Several varieties 

 of Oxalis, described as bulbous, though 

 really tuberous plants, are excellent for 

 Winter." 



" How are they treated ? " 



" They should be potted, as early as 

 possible, in sandy loam, requiring good 

 drainage. Put four or five of the tubers 

 in a five-inch pot, as they are quite 

 small." 



Flowering Plants. 



" How are violets, roses and carna- 

 tions for Winter house plants ? " 



" I wouldn't recommend any one of 

 the three in an ordinary room. I know 

 that people sometimes report success 

 with them, but the chances are against 

 it. Violets might be tried in a room 

 with little heat, simply kept free from 

 frost, running about 40 to 45 degrees at 

 night ; but they would not stand an 

 ordinary living room. Carnations will 

 not stand dry heat, neither are such 

 conditions suited to roses." 



" What flowering plants would you 

 recommend ? " 



"Cyclamens, azaleas, begonias and 

 Chinese primroses are all satisfactory. 

 The begonias are so cheap, handsome, 

 and easily managed that they are sure 

 to give satisfaction. The Semperflorens 

 varieties are all excellent for the house, 

 free Winter bloomers. Erfordia, with 

 clusters of rosy salmon flowers, gives 

 good satisfaction in the house during the 

 Winter, and outside in the Summer. 



Begonia Vernon and its varieties are 

 similarly useful." 



" What other types of begonias would 

 you recommend ? " 



" The Rex or painted-leaf sorts. They 

 give a handsome effect among foliage 

 plants." 



Plants with Ornamental Fruit. 



"The Otaheite orange is recom- 

 mended for the house, is it not ? ' 



" Yes, it is a very fine thing showing 

 fruit and flowers at all seasons. While 

 thriving in a moderate temperature, it 

 doesn't like a sudden chill or excess of 

 water. I have seen specimens which 

 were allowed to stay outside during a 

 cold Fall rain, being soaked and chilled 

 at the same time, and the result was 

 disastrous." 



" What other fruiting plants would 

 you recommend ? " 



" The old Jerusalem cherry (Solanum 

 Pseudo-Capsicum) which may be grown 

 from seed outside, and lifted in the Fall. 

 It has bright orange-scarlet fruit. Ar- 

 disia crenulata, with bunches of bright 

 red berries, and deep green, laurel-like 

 leaves, is an excellent house plant." 



Foliage Plants. 



Lists of palms and ferns suitable for 

 the house have been given several times 

 by The R. N. Y. ; these classes include 

 the best selection of foliage plants. The 

 familiar Abutilon, known to many 

 'amateurs as Flowering maple, may be 

 included here ; the white-edged variety, 

 Souvenir de Bonn, is very good. Coleus 

 is often tried in the house, but it has an 

 unpleasant habit of dropping its leaves 

 when chilled, and becomes very stalky 

 and unhappy-looking if in a room where 

 the temperature varies greatly. For a 

 northern exposure, with poor light, 

 Aspidistra and Bowstring hemp are the 

 best foliage plants. — Rural New Yorker. 



