154 A GUIDE TO FLORICULTURE. 



ers of this plant are white, possessing no particular beauty. 

 Cuttings can be taken off in the fall, and will root readily 

 if not over watered. 



INK FOE ZINC LABELS. 



" Take one drachm of verdigris, one drachm of sal 

 ammonia ; powder half a drachm of lampblack to ten 

 drachms of water, mix them well together." This will 

 make a first rate article for writing with, and will super- 

 cede the old plan of placing names on sticks. 



