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weather when they arc growiug flowers. Examine the pots 

 before watering, and if not dry do not water, for if you keep 

 a phmt too wet all the time the soil will become sour, and 

 the plant will stop growing and probably die. 



Mr. Floyd. I regret exceedingly that there is no time to 

 speak of the beautiful things God has made. I love these 

 little flowers. I am aware it will not do to take up much 

 time, so I will simpl}-^ state the facts in regard to this little 

 fernery which 1 have exhibited here. It is simply a tin dish; 

 you can see its height. It is water tight. These. are squares 

 of glass cut in the usual way, and of the right proportions, 

 and it is put together with mucilage and strips of paper. 



The younger members of my family went into the woods 

 and gathered a dozen difierent varieties of plants. They said 

 they got them all on a piece of ground not more than two or 

 three rods square, by the side of a little running brook, and 

 they wanted to preserve some of them. There were four 

 kinds of mosses, the partridge berry, and I don't know the 

 names of all the kinds. They are here, and any one can see 

 them. They should be ventillated and watered, for by keep- 

 ing them too tight the moisture gathers on the glass which 

 prevents one seeing the plants. There is nothing there for 

 the plants to grow in except what was taken up with them in 

 the forest. They were taken up in sections so as to disturb 

 the roots as little as possible. I will not take up any more 

 time. It is a pleasure to see them looking so fresh and green 

 in the winter, and I would recommend others to try it. I 

 think you will find yourselves fully repaid for your trouble. 



The Pj{ESident. We arc forcibly reminded by this little 

 fernery and Ijy the remarks of Mr. Floyd, how easy it is to 

 prepare such a collection for our homes, and to interest our 

 children in such matters, and how much pleasure they will 

 take in procuring and preserving tJhcm. I wish we might 

 pursue the subject further, but we are admonished by the 

 lapse of time that we cannot do so. 



I find in the question box here only two questions, and 

 find upon them answers in a handwriting which proves that 



