100 WINTER GREENERIES AT HOME. 



cloth or flannel to prevent disturbance in watering ; and 

 in order to retard evaporation, and thus diminish the 

 need of watering, keep panes of glass over the boxes or 

 pots until their removal becomes necessary. 



3. When the seedlings begin to appear, remove the 

 cloth covering, and give them full light, but not sun- 

 shine ; thin them out if crowded, and apply water with 

 the utmost care. 



4. Transplant as soon as they are able to bear it by 

 gently lifting them from the soil with a bit of wood 

 shaped like a paper-folder. Plants which are impatient 

 of change, like Mignonette, should be transferred with 

 the ball, or allowed to remain in the pot undisturbed. 



5. Many common plants, like the Candytuft, Lark- 

 spurs, etc. , do not require such anticipation of the season, 

 and thrive best if sown like garden vegetables in the beds 

 where they are to grow. 



PLANTS BY MAIL. 



As to the plants which you mention, they are among 

 the most difficult to grow from seed, and yet very desira- 

 ble for your greeneries. If you can not obtain cuttings 

 from Judge Kent's gardener, perhaps you can purchase 

 the plants in pots from some florist near at hand. Of 

 course you will patronize your neighbors, for the sake of 

 encouraging home industry, as well as for your own im- 

 mediate advantage. But such plants are rarely kept for 

 sale in small establishments, and, failing to find them 

 there, you may safely have them, or any other small 

 plants, sent to you from a distance through the mail. 



The best time for you to order them is early in spring, 

 while the weather is cool, but not cold. The plants are 

 then in the best condition for such transportation, and 

 may be obtained at the lowest prices on account of their 

 accumulation in stock during the winter. Besides, they 



