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become well established. Pinch them back 

 from time to time to secure a bushy, compact 

 development. By January you ought to have 

 a good-sized plant, with many flowering points. 

 When it puts forth its spikes of intensely vivid 

 scarlet flowers you will find it a rival of the 

 most brilliant Geranium, and those who have 

 tired somewhat of the latter will consider it 

 preferable in all respects, perhaps. Shower it 

 all over at least twice a week, once a day 

 would be better, and head off the red spider 

 in this way. But neglect the shower-bath for 

 a few days and you will find many yellowing 

 leaves on the plant, and examination of the 

 underside of them will show that the enemy 

 has taken advantage of your negligence and 

 established himself most thoroughly. It is 

 much easier to keep him away altogether, by 

 the liberal use of water from the beginning, 

 than it is to get rid of him after he has obtained 

 a foothold on the plant. 



The common single Petunia is a very satis- 

 factory winter bloomer. You can always find 

 plenty of good, strong seedlings in the bed in 

 fall. Pot one of these, and it will soon develop 

 into a fine specimen. It will begin to bloom 

 when quite small, improving in all ways as it 



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