OTHER DESIRABLE PLANTS 



the rest of the year drouths. The treatment 

 advised simply imitates the conditions under 

 which the plant grows in its native habitat. 

 In September shake the roots out of the old soil 

 and repot. Growth will begin in a short time 

 after water is given. Apply water, liberally. 

 Use fertilizers as soon as buds show. Shower 

 daily to keep off the red spider. 



Most persons remove the offsets which 

 appear about the old roots in large numbers. 

 I would not advise this, for they give you a 

 good deal of foliage about the base of the plants 

 and this is much more attractive than the bare 

 stalks of the leaves sent up from the old roots. 



Cestrum. — A plant for the plant-room, of 

 shrubby growth, bearing long spikes of green- 

 ish-white flowers, which are not at all showy. 

 At night they give off a rich, powerful frag- 

 rance. This variety — catalogued as C. Parqui 

 — is known as the Night-blooming Jessamine. 

 C. auranticum has flowers of a rich orange. 

 This variety is very attractive when in full 

 bloom. Can be kept in the cellar over winter. 

 Give soil of loam, and a moderate amount of 

 water. 



Be on guard against the aphis. If the pest 

 appears, make prompt use of Nicotocide. 



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