THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Amaryllis formosissima is a rich vel- 

 vety crimson with a green band through 

 the centre, and it gives one a sense of 

 luxuriant pleasure to look upon it. 



The pure white, fragrant amaryllis is 

 called Ismene. Pale beside its more 

 gorgeous relatives of royal coloring, it is 

 nevertheless valued because of its frag- 

 rant daintiness. 



The zephyranthes belong to the 



amaryllis family. I have a large pot 

 filled with a dozen or two bulbs for 

 summer blooming. The red, pink, 

 white, and yellow flowers are very 

 dainty. 



Some day I hope to see a clear yellow 

 amaryllis. All shades of red and the 

 white we have, — a yellow would be the 

 touch of novelty in this wonderful 

 family. — American Gardening. 



GERANIUMS FOR WINTER BLOOMING. 



/p, ERANIUMS do very much better 

 II TT than bulbs for me in the window 

 vii in winter, and bloom almost con- 

 stantly. Some of mine are five 

 and six years old ; others were slipped 

 last summer. All intended for winter- 

 blooming are kept in pots the year 

 around. The six-year-old plants are 

 now in quart pots. During the summer 

 they stand on the east side of the house, 

 where they get the sun a part of the 

 day. I trim them well back, cutting off 

 every bud, and do not allow a bud to 

 remain on them during the summer. 

 Late in July or early in August I repot 

 them, giving good but not rich soil, and 

 using a size larger pot if needed. Trim 



back again, giving them water enough 

 to keep them in good condition. Early 

 in September they are placed on the 

 veranda. Late in September they are 

 placed in their winter home. They get 

 accustomed to the indoor air before the 

 fires are started, and never lose their 

 leaves, as is usually the case if brought 

 directly from outside into a heated 

 room. Mine bud and bloom at once. 

 Experience has taught me that to bloom 

 in winter a geranium needs a small pot, 

 not too rich a soil, and a good summer 

 rest — that is, a non-blooming period. 

 Mad. Bruant is a lovely geranium. — . 

 Park's Monthly. 



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