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Keep fairly moist during- the winter. I find they do better 

 in a moderately heated room than an over-heated one. I 

 seldom feed or sprinkle them ; they always grow well and are 

 in a healthy state, having- bloom throug-hout the winter. I 

 had a Geranium, (Countess of Derb}-), it was four years old. 

 For three }-ears had it in the same pot (6 inch) and never 

 chang-ed the soil, occasionally when washing- the bird pan I 

 used the solution, but nothing- else ; also during- the fall and 

 winter I cut off slips, and about the end of January I g-ave it 

 its final cutting- down to six or eig-ht inches. It always 

 looked healthy and bloomed well all summer. This shows 

 the Geranium will thrive when first potted in g-ood soil for a 

 long- time without frequent repotting. 



FUCHSIA I have always had success with. During- the 

 blooming 1 season in spring- and summer with me, I kept them 

 always wet and sprinkled them once a week, late in the fall 

 cut them down and put them away in a fairly dark, cool 

 place (not having- a g-ood cellar) g-iving- water enoug-h to keep 

 them alive. In spring- repot and gradually bring- them to 

 the lig-ht. I grew mine in a north window, and they did 

 beautifully. 



ROSES. I have only tried a few Tea Roses ; they do not 

 thrive under house and window treatment with me ; the 

 growth is too slow. I am under the impression they require 

 under heat. 



PALMS I have cultivated the last two }-ears. The 

 Kentia Belmoreana and Kentia Fosteriana are both hardy 

 sorts for the house. Mine are growing well. I give them 

 plenty of water and occasionally a weak solution of cow 

 manure. Sponge off the leaves once in a while, the oftener 

 the better. The Dracaena Indivisa treat the same as the 

 Kentia. The Umbrella plant requires an abundance of 

 water. I have found them very easy to care for. Mine was 

 badly pot bound so I separated the roots and repotted in good 

 soil, making three good pots full out of one. I watered them 

 freely, and they have made rapid growth. Palms being used 

 as ornamental plants in the house are deprived of light. I 



