THE WINTER 



sight when in full bloom, notwithstanding the 

 fact that some persons sneer at the Geranium 

 as being " common." 



All beauty is common in a sense, and I would 

 as soon object to the sky and the sunshine be- 

 cause the beauty of them is for the enjoyment 

 of everybody, therefore "common," as to seek 

 to disparage a flower because it was one that 

 everybody could grow and enjoy. Anyone 

 can undertake the culture of the Geranium 

 with reasonable certainty of success who can 

 give it a good soil to grow in, water enough to 

 keep it always moist at the roots, a sunny loca- 

 tion, and freedom from frost. Insects seldom 

 attack it. It has a healthy constitution that 

 gives it immunity from the disease so common 

 to most other plants, and it will reward you for 

 the care it receives at your hands by making 

 your window bright with bloom as few other 

 plants can. Therefore you make no mistake 

 in selecting it for your window-garden. But 

 be sure to get plants that have not been allowed 

 to bloom during the summer. Such plants 

 have exhausted themselves, and, nine times out 

 of ten, they will insist on taking a rest during 

 the winter months. The ideal Geranium for 

 winter use is the plant which has been kept 



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