FOR AMATEUR CULTURE 



Showering will prevent the red spider from 

 doing much harm. 



PARIS DAISY. A member of the great 

 Chrysanthemum family, bearing large, Daisy- 

 like flowers throughout the winter. There are 

 two varieties in general use one a pure white, 

 the other a soft yellow. Both are desirable. 



Grow in loam. Pinch the plants back, 

 while young, to force branches. Use water 

 freely, as the plant has a multitude of very 

 fine fibrous roots to drink it up. Apply ferti- 

 lizer at flowering-time. 



COLEUS. Everybody is familiar with this 

 plant. It can be made very useful in the house 

 in winter, its richly-colored foliage making it a 

 good substitute for flowers at the season when 

 few plants are in bloom. Plants for winter use 

 should be started from cuttings during the 

 early fall. Strong, vigorous young plants are 

 better than old ones for this purpose, as they 

 have larger foliage. Be sure to give plenty of 

 sunshine if you want the colors to come out 

 strongly. 



Give a soil of sandy loam. A rather higher 

 temperature than most other plants require 

 seems to suit this plant well. 



Look out for mealy-bug. 



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