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Plants of the bridal wreath for indoor growing 

 require very little care. A soil composed of fibrous 

 loam, leaf-mold, compost, and sand will give excel- 

 lent results. The loam should predominate. 



Branches of the bridal wreath may be successfully 

 grafted on plants of different colors, with very 

 satisfactory results. Cuttings may be rooted easily 

 by placing them in moist sand and keeping them 

 fairly warm. 



Butterfly Flower 



Seed of the schizanthus or butterfly flower should 

 be sown under glass the latter part of March or the 

 first of April. If sown where the plants are to 

 grow, two or three weeks later will be the proper 

 time. Mixed packages usually contain good 

 strains of seed. Fairly rich soil will force a pretty 

 growth of the pinnate foliage. 



The butterfly flower is equally satisfactory as a 

 house plant or as a garden annual. The stems 

 should be supported while the plants are very 

 young. 



Calliopsis 



For a plant having flowers for a long season, the 

 calliopsis, or coreopsis, is as satisfactory as any 



