106 Gardening Under Glass 



you know the new Pelagorniums, or "Pansy 

 Geraniums," such as Easter Greeting and Swa- 

 bian Maid? A new race, blooming earher and 

 very much longer than the old Lady Washington 

 that Grandmother used to grow. 



Heliotrope. — Then there is the Heliotrope. 

 " So very plebeian," you say. But have you ever 

 enjoyed the fragrance of one blooming in mid- 

 winter, in your dining-room window? You will 

 even rejoice that it is old fashioned and welcome 

 it right into the family circle, just as you would 

 a certain silver-haired, little old lady who per- 

 chance is now but a hovering memory of your 

 childhood days. Incidentally, if you want to 

 grow your own Heliotrope from seeds, you will 

 get a wide range of shades and colors from 

 which to make a selection. 



Some professional gardener may tell you that 

 the seedling plants aren't as fragrant as those 

 grown from cuttings. This may be so, although 

 I have always suspected that this, like many of 

 the theories of the practical grower, was slightly 

 tinged by a vivid imagination. Anyway, I have 

 grown thousands both ways, and their fragrance 

 always seems to me so near a perfect perfume 

 that I have never discovered the difference. 



Ferns and Palms. — Some of the Ferns and 

 Palms are tender and require special tempera- 



