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PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 



the garden in the early spring a small plant ; give it con- 

 stant attention during the summer, and pinch out the shoots 

 so as to make lateral branches. About the first of Septem- 

 ber let it set for bloom, and on the approach of frost, pot it 

 and remove it to the parlor. It will bloom for two months 

 or more. Then dry it off for the winter in the cellar, and 

 by the spring it will furnish you with plenty of young 

 plants. Water should be liberally supplied. The small- 

 flowered, Pompon, varieties are very desirable ; the larger 

 flowers are best seen in the garden. 



The proper soil is loam and well-rotted manure, with a 

 little silver sand. Waterings of liquid manure are very 

 beneficial as the plants are showing bloom. The following 

 will be found to be fine kinds : — 



Pompone. 



Andromeda. Cream color. 

 Nellie. Creamy pink. 

 Miranda. Bright rose. 

 Christiana. Canary yellow. 

 Mrs. Dix. Blush. 



Riquiqui. Violet plum. 

 Lady Mayoress. White. 



Canary Bird. Yellow. 

 Miss Talford. White. 



Salamon. Rosy carmine. 



Large-Flowered Varieties. 



Alarm. Crimson. 

 Little Harry. Golden amber. 

 Cassy. Orange and buff. 

 TJermine. Silver white. 

 P^arl. Pearly white. 



"Prince Albert. Crimson red. 

 King of Yellows. Yellow. 

 Vesta. White. 



Annie Salter. Canary yellow. 

 Queen of England, Blush. 



