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CHAPTER V 

 Bulbous Plants 

 A Pleasant Occupation — Cultural Hints — Burying the PotS; — 

 Hyacinths in Glasses — Abundance of Roots — ^Desirable Varieties 

 to Grow — The Roman Hyacinth — ^Narcissus grandiflora (Paper- 

 white Narcissus). 



CHAPTER VI 

 House Plants Out-of-Doors in Summer 

 Value of a Garden for Preserving Plants — Shade and Sunlight 

 — Good Water Supply a Necessity — When and How to Shift the 

 Plants — ^An Ancient Fallacy — Preparing the Soil — Best Periods 

 for Repotting — Crocking and Drainage — Disentangling Matted 

 Roots-^Repotting the Plant — Waterlogged Soil — ^Small Pots — 

 Flowering Plants now Require Treatment — The Popular Cy- 

 clamen — ^Summer Quarters — The Time for Lifting. 



CHAPTER Vn 

 Sowing of Seeds and Rooting of Cuttings 

 Fascinating Employment — Raising Plants from Seeds — ^The 

 Time for Sowing — Pricking off the Seedlings — Rooting Ge- 

 ranium and other Cuttings — Preparing for Spring. 



CHAPTER Vni 

 Outside Window Boxes in Winter 



A Difficult Question — ^Winter Disturbances — ^Shrubs in Cold 

 Vestibules. 



CHAPTER IX 

 Insect Pests and Remedies 

 Enemies of House Plants — ^Aphis — Thrips — Red Spider — 

 Scale Insects-; — White Fly— The Common Worm — ^Sucking 

 Insects — Chewing Insects — Diseases. 



CHAPTER X 

 How to Treat Cut Flowers 

 _ Flowers Require Intelligent First Aid — ^The Remedy — Effec- 

 tive Arrangement of Flowers — Present-day Fashions — Indoor 

 Floral Decorations — Flowers on Party Occasions — As Gifts to 

 Distant Friends — Fixing in a Vase — ^A Good Lining — First-hand 

 Study of Flowers. 



CHAPTER XI 

 Sun Parlors as Plant Rooms 

 Their Many Advantages — Overcoming the Architect's Preju- 

 dices — ^Necessary Provisions for Successful Use — ^Heating System 

 Must be_ Perfect — How to Construct an Ideal Sun Parlor — 

 Storm Windows for Cold Weather — Ventilating the Sun Parlor — 

 Sloping the Floor — ^Arrangement of the Plants — Sun Protection — 

 Cautionary. 



