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Coreopsis. 



Avhich can be had in great variety,, especial- 

 ly the iris, paeony, aquilegia and phlox. I 

 would very much like to have added the del- 

 phinum, coreopsis, and one of the thalic- 

 trums and the beautiful little gypsophilla 

 paniculata so useful for cut flowers, but I 



could not see my way clear to omit any of 

 the foregoing list. The thalictrums are 

 most useful for cutting for bouquet green, 

 but succeed best in a shaded position, 

 such as on the north side of a fence or 

 building. 



Hardy Roses. — These should be pruned 

 as early as possible, if not already done. 

 Prune closely, leaving from 4 to 6 inches of 

 last years growth below where the shoots 

 are pruned off. Any planting of these, or 

 of hardy shrubs or trees should be done at 

 once. Fork over the rose beds after prun- 

 ing the bushes. A little fertilizer, such as 

 bone meal, very rotten stable manure, forked 

 in around rose bushes or flowering shrubs 

 will help them materially. 



Annuals. — These can be sown outside 

 now. A small frame made of boards and 

 placed in a warm position with a few inches 

 of good soil will be a good place to sow 

 most annuals in. They are easier cared for 

 in the early stages of growth treated in this 

 way than if sown in the open border. 

 Mignonette and nasturtium, and perhaps 

 stocks are best sown in pots or in the place 

 they are to grow in, as they do not trans- 

 plant very easily. 



Hamilton. W. Hunt. 



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All the windows of a house can be 

 utilized for plant growing, provided we are 

 careful in our selection and adapt the plants 

 to the window it is to grow in. 



If I were asked to give a list of plants 

 adapted to the several exposures, the list 

 would be something like this : For eastern 

 windows — fuchsias, begonias, callas, Chinese 

 primroses, primula obconica, azaleas, plum- 

 bago, stevias, lobelias, and all kinds of 

 bulbous plans. For southern windows — 

 geraniums, roses, chyrsanthemums, carna- 



tions, lantanas, oxalis, oleanders, abutilohs, 

 hibiscus, marguerites, and most of the plants 

 having richly colored foliage. For western 

 windows — bright leaved plants, and a few 

 more 'accommodating' plants like the ger- 

 anium, provided the effect of too strong 

 sunshine ismodifiedsomewhat. For northern 

 windows — ferns, araucarias, English ivies, 

 palms, aspidistra, ficuses and seliganellas, 

 Roman hyacinths, primula obconica and 

 Chinese primroses will often bloom well in 

 sunless windows. — Amateur Florist. 



