864 FLOBISTS' FLOWEHS. 



plants producing finer trusses of bloom than those kept 

 through the winter. They thrive best in a rich loamy soil, 

 and enjoy occasional applications of liquid manure. Green 

 fly and mildew are the principal enemies of this family. The 

 first must be kept away by frequent light fumigations with 

 tobacco, while the mildew must be destroyed by dusting with 

 flowers of sulphur, or it will soon destroy the beauty of the 

 finest specimen. 



