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CONTENTS. 



IV. Plants for Window Gardening — Continued. . 67 



Roses. China Rose : History. — Description. — Soil. — Prun- 

 ing. — Watering. — Varieties. Tea Rose : History. — Culture. — 

 Varieties. Bourbon Roses : History. — Culture. -—.Varieties. 

 Pinks : Indian Pink. — Carnation. — Difference between Carnation 

 and Picotee. — Classes. — Soil. — Potting. — Care of Flowers. — 

 Culture out of doors. — Propagation. — Layers. — Pipings. — List 

 of Carnations and Picotees. Fuchsias : History. — Growth. — 

 How to direct it. — Wintering. — Soil. — Varieties. 



V. Plants for Window Gardening — Continued. 90 



Myrtle : History. — Soil. — Culture. — Varieties. Ach^enia : 

 Ease of growing. — Soil. Abutilon : Culture. — Soil. — Varieties. 

 Thunbergia : Sowing. — Training. — Insects. — Soil. — Varieties. 

 Aloysia, or Lemon Verbena : Culture. — Soil. — Watering. 

 Calla: Resting. — Blooming. — Soil. Cuphea: Culture. — Pot- 

 ting. — Soil. Cactus : Divisions of the Family. — Ceretis : Sum- 

 mer Treatment. — Pruning. — Watering. — Varieties of Cereus. — 

 Efiiphyllum: Soil. — Varieties. Hydrangea: Culture. — Soil. — 

 Effect of Iron. Agapanthus: Soil. — Wintering. — Watering. — 

 Varieties. Oleander: Flowering. — Soil. — Varieties. Pittos- 

 porum : Varieties. — Soil. Jasmine : Soil. — Culture. — Water. 



— Varieties. Calceolaria : Sowing. — After Culture. — Soil. 

 Mahernia : Description. — Soil. — Varieties. Primula : Sow- 

 ing. — Treatment. — Soil. — Description. Solanum : A Parlor 

 Ornament. — Culture. — Soil. Laurestinus : Description. — 

 Washing. Hoy a : Description. — Flowering. — Watering. Chrys- 

 anthemums : Culture. — Watering. — Soil. — Varieties. Bego- 

 nia : Varieties. — Situation. — Watering. — Soil. 



VI. Plants for Window Gardening — Continued. 110 



Smilax : History. — Soil. — Culture. Gelsemium : Culture. 

 Stevia : Soil. — Culture. Petunia : History. — Soil. — Culture. 

 Ferns in the Parlor. Chrysanthemums : Varieties for window 

 culture. Agave, or Century Plant : Species. — Culture. Ge- 

 raniums, or Pelargoniums: New Variegated-leaved. — Double. 



— New Ivy-leaved. Palms for House Culture. 



VII. Hanging Baskets and Suitable Plants, and 



Treatment of Ivy. 124 



