CHAPTER XII 



FLOWERING PLANTS 



Where plenty of light can be secured, a great 

 variety of flowering plants will do well' in the 

 living-room. The following list gives some of 

 the more common and satisfactory forms. 



AMARYLLIS 



The Amaryllis, properly known as Hippeas- 

 trum, is one of the old-time favorites, requiring 

 but little attention and always giving satisfac- 

 tion. 



The Amaryllis is grown from a bulb which, 

 although not herbaceous, requires a period of 

 rest during the winter. In the winter they 

 should be watered sparingly. When growth be- 

 gins in the spring and the buds begin to appear 

 they will require more water. During the sum- 

 mer the plants may be set outside but should be 

 regularly watered as during the blooming pe- 



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