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" The abutilon blooms well, both in the house and 

 on the veranda, and, if properly pruned, produces 

 50 flowers. All flowers of the shrubs are produced 

 on the tips of the new branches, and new branches 

 must be forming for flowers. The only rule I 

 know as to pruning is to cut back each individual 

 branch when it is becoming too long and un- 

 shapely. The foliage of the variegated abutilon is 

 very attractive, even when not in bloom ; the green 

 and white sorts are also very beautiful. Dwarf 

 varieties are preferable to the tall sorts. 



" Hibiscus blooms well in the window if given 

 warmth and sunlight. It produces very gaudy 

 flowers, but is not so large in winter as on the 

 veranda in summer. It blooms well in the win- 

 dow. In time it grows into a large shrub, so after 

 I have given it a big tub placed on casters, it 

 can be rolled from place to place. This is a good 

 idea for all large shrubs, as they can be conven- 

 iently moved without waiting for man's convenience. 



" One of the most fragrant and beautiful plants 

 for late winter or spring blooming is the bouvardia. 

 Though an old shrub, it is very little known, but 

 when once grown, one is not willing to be without 

 it again. The long tubular flowers of Bouvardia Hum- 

 boldtii are pure white, single, and very fragrant and 

 beautiful. There are both double and single varie- 

 ties, and in colors of pink and rose. The double 

 sorts are short and not nearly so pretty as the waxy, 

 tubular flowers of the single sorts. This shrub re- 

 quires a rest during a part of the year. If to flower 

 during the summer, withhold water during the win- 

 ter, and if during the late winter and spring, with- 

 hold water during the summer. 



" No window garden is complete without one or 

 two hanging baskets, and the veranda has an un- 



