FOR AMATEUR CULTURE 



flowers. Does well in any good soil. Will 

 grow to large size if given plenty of root-room. 

 Can be trained as bush or tree. Must be 

 watered well, and given good light. Will stand 

 any amount of pruning, which should be given 

 after the flowering season is over. The mealy- 

 bug has a great liking for it, and will do much 

 harm if not promptly repulsed. 



This is one of the popular plants grown by 

 the florists for spring decoration. 



HELIOTROPE. An old favorite, which no 

 plant of modern introduction has been able to 

 displace. It is a free bloomer. Its flowers are 

 of varying shades of purple-blue and lavender. 

 It is not a showy flower, on account of its sub- 

 dued color, but it is a beautiful flower for all 

 that. It has a most delightful fragrance. A 

 small cluster of bloom will sweeten quite a 

 large room. 



It is easily grown from cuttings. Plants 

 started in spring will grow to flowering size by 

 the middle of summer, but I would advise 

 keeping all buds picked off if you intend to 

 make use of them during winter. Pinch the 

 young plants back well from time to time 

 to make them bushy. The more branches 

 you have the more flowers you can expect. 



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