The radiant blossoms, ever smiling, tarn 

 To gaze up to the Heaven. 



CHAPTER XVI 



HOW TO GROW SPECIMEN PLANTS. 



PECIMEN PLANTS call for a few words 

 before closing this portion of our vol- 

 ume, for there is no department of flori- 

 culture so generally neglected. To grow a plant, and to 

 grow it well, are two very different things ; the former 

 may be done v by the mere tyro, who simply pots his 



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