Septemker 12, 1888.] 



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morning. Or if the plants slioultl be watered under sucli cir- 

 cumstances, a light fire should be made in the boiler, so as to 

 dry the house somewhat during the nigiit. Some discretion 

 should also be shown in the matter of ventilation, as no hard 

 and fast rule can be laid down for tliis operation any more 

 than for watering, the state of the weather being all-important. 

 Proper care should be taken that the tender young growth of 



It may be mentioned here that another contestant has en- 

 tered the race for popularity among the Roses for winter 

 blooming, in the form of the new Tea, The Gem, so-called pro- 

 visionally by its introducer, a grower in the vicinity of Phila- 

 delphia. The Gem is of uncertain origin, as the intro- 

 ducer is not positive whether it is an entirely new varietv or 

 simply an old sort re-discovered. It somewhat resembles 



'p'£.o.)Voy~sr- 



le Roses is not exposed to cold currents of air, else mildew 

 ill surely appear. It is a well-known fact that some varieties 

 le much more tender in this respect than others, Catherine 

 ilirmet, and her charming offspring, The Bride, being 

 iiong the most susceptil>le to mildew. In fact, it is somc- 

 nies rather difficult to keep the former perfecdy clear of 

 ingus at this season of the year. Still, a judicious applica- 

 on of sulphur will work wonders in this respect. But while 

 t is quite necessary that the airing of the houses should be 

 ■atched, it is not intended that the Roses should be cod- 

 led, or kept too close. Give them plenty of fresh air, with 

 iroper care in other respects, and the result will be seen in 

 lie sturdy growth, and the bright, vigorous foliage, that are 

 ure forerunners of good bloom. 



AJ.ipanesc Flower \*cii'lr-r*ri Packet. — Sf^L- piij^e ^^^ 

 of nir. else mildew M^ii-ie \';in Hiillll 



is claimed to be far 

 >eing aliout the size of 

 in color, frequently 



Marie \m\ Houtte in growtli, bvit 



superior to that variety, the flowers 



Perle des Jardins and ivory-white 



tinted with blush or ]iink in the centre. But as it has not yet 



l)een thoroughly tested, it would be best to reserve a positive 



opinion as to its merits imtil a longer experience has [iroved 



its qualities. IV. If. Taplin. 



Holmesburg. Pit. 



Orchid Notes. — Papliiitia crisfjia belongs to a small geiuis, 

 which is now included in Lycastc. h.\\ the species are dwarf 

 and bear large flowers in proportion to the size of the plants. /'. 

 cristata is the oldest, but is by no means plentiful — probably 

 on account of the difficulty in growing it well. It is a very 



