Bright gems of earth, in which perchance we see 

 What Eden was, what Paradise may be. 



CHAPTER III. 



PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 



THE GERANIUM. THE PELARGONIUM: History. Culture. Soil. Pot- 

 ting. Winter Treatment. Varieties. THE VERBENA: History. 

 Culture. Cuttings. Summer Culture. Potting for Winter. Wa- 

 tering. Soil. Seedlings. Properties of 'a good Verbena. Window 

 Culture. Varieties. THE HELIOTROPE: History. Culture. Prun- 

 ing. Varieties. THE SAL VIA, OR MEXICAN SAGE : Summer Culture. 



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