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HOUSE PLANTS 



considered to be a more beautiful flower. 

 It is a longer and larger flower, and shaped 

 like a trumpet, whereas the Madonna lily 

 is bell-shaped. 



The bulbs of these are received in August; 

 pot them at once, and bury the pots out- 

 doors until late in November, w^hen they 

 must be lifted and started into growth. 

 A temperature of about 55 degrees at night 

 suits them very well; but, if it is necessary 

 to have them in flower on Easter day, and 

 it comes early, you w411 probably find it neces- 

 sary to put the pots in a slightly w^armer 

 situation to hurry development. After the 

 plants have begun to make a good growth 

 (say eighteen inches high) liquid fertilizer 

 given once or twice a week, will be of great 

 benefit. (See page 74.) 



You will find it very hard to keep the lilies 

 clean, for the aphis is very fond of them. 

 Spray them frequently w4th an insecticide 

 like tobacco water, or fumigate them with 

 one of the various forms of tobacco. 



THE PARIS DAISY 



The marguerite or Paris daisy makes an 

 excellent pot plant for the vv^indow garden. 



