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Many plants, such as Geraniums, Heliotropes, Abuti- 

 lons, all the Coleuses, Ageratums, and similar strong grow- 

 ing plants, usually get too large for house plants the 

 second year, and it is better with all such to use young 

 slips, or procure young plants of them in the fall ; while 

 such plants as Carnations, Roses, Azaleas, Camellias, Jes- 

 samines, etc., are better when older, if they have been 

 properly cared for. One of the most popular house 

 plants for fall and the early winter months is the Chrys- 

 anthemum, of which there is now an endless variety, 

 embraced in the three types known as " Large Flower- 

 ing/' " J a P an ," arid " Bouquet " or " Pompone." They 

 are grown with the greatest ease ; and if the flower buds 

 are pinched back as late as September ist, they may be 

 had in bloom nearly to Christmas. 



There are a great variety of plant stands and other 

 contrivances on which to set plants in rooms, but as 

 these can best be understood by illustrations, florists' 

 catalogues must be consulted. 



CLIMBING PLANTS. 



Among this class of plants there are some that are 

 well adapted for culture in the sitting-room or the parlor; 

 and these, aside from the small additional trouble of 

 giving them something to climb on, are as easily grown 

 as any other kind of plant, and do well with the same 

 kind of soil and treatment. While some are admired for 

 the beauty of their flowers, the greater number are also 

 valued as furnishing a graceful drapery for the window 

 and its surroundings, and a not less picturesque frame of 

 living green for the plants on the table. 



Among the more desirable climbers for room culture 

 is the comparatively new so-called German Ivy, (Senecio 



