ACHIMENES. 



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Ql QXINI AS ^^^ not used for bedding outside like Tuberous Begonias, but are used as pot p\ants for house und 

 " veranda; they require a little more pains in planting and a little more care when growing than the 

 Begonia. They can, however, be grown in frames shaded with lath, also a dozen or so in a box, which can be moved from 

 place to place. Where one wants to devote a great deal of i)ains to their growth, the following directions are good : Plant 

 the dry bulbs in a mixture of dry sphagnum moss, chopped fine and mixed with sand, so that wlien the bulbs make roots 

 they can be lifted out of the moss Avithout breaking the roots. As soon as a good start is made and two or three leaves show 

 they are potted in light soil composed of one part good potting soil and one part leaf mould and sand mixed together. We 

 are very careful about the watering. "When the bulbs are in the moss they are given plenty of water, being careful to 

 sprinkle any dry spots on the moss. They are kept in a temperature of 60" to 70'^ at night with 10° to 15"=" more in the daytime. 

 We consider it essential not to wet the leaves, and we give shade as soon as the sun gets so hot there is danger of burning. 

 Another good way, and sufficient for all purposes, is: Prepare your soil for number of bul])S you propose to plant, by 

 using a rich, fibrous peaty soil lightened with sand. After filling boxes or pots with proper soil open soil slightly where 

 each bulb goes with forefinger and press bulb down in these places, making it firm and just covered with soil. Give one 

 good watering at first, and then keep only moderately damp. Bulbs can be planted in small pots in prepared soil, and then 

 the contents can be changed intact into a larger pot of ordinary soil. 



A plant of Achimenes grown in a 5-inch pot has few superiors as a summer bloomer. The treat- 

 ment is very simple. In early spring plant two or three of the corms, which are scaly, insignificant 

 looking little things, but possessed of much vitality. Use a fovxr or five inch pot, in light, porous soil well enriched, being 

 careful to give good drainage. Fill the pots with suitable soil, lay the bulb on top the soil and press it down with thumb 

 and finger until it will be just covered ; place the potted corms in an ordinarily warm window or greenhouse, give a mod- 

 erate supply of water until active growth begins, after which they will demand a liberal supply. They Avill begin blooming 

 in a comparatively short space of time, and continue for at least three months. When blooming begins to decline, with- 

 hold water gradually, until the tops die down. Leave the corms in the soil undisturbed perfectly dry over winter, placing 

 them in a situation free from frost. In the spring shake them out of the old soil and repeat the treatment above described. 

 They afford a variety of colors, and. added to the bloom, the foliage possesses a distinct beauty. Taken all in all it consti- 

 tutes a plant of rare beauty, and succeeds easily in the hands of any intelligent amateur. 



H^^Q^I^IJI^^ Treat same as Achimenes. 



CADF np TIIRE'ROII^ RFftONIIl^ Tubers from an inch to an inch and a quarter in diameter are 

 UHNE. Ur lUDCNUUd DtbUNIMd. the most desirable to obtain. They thrive in a rich, fibrous 

 soil made up of rotted sods, well decayed manure, leaf mould and sand, with a good layer of charcoal at the bottom of the pot 

 covered by a thin layer of sphagnuni moss. In potting make a hole where you wish to place the tuber and press the soil 

 about the tuber when set, being careful to avoid covering the crown of the tuber. Water sparingly at first, till well rooted 

 and growing, then water more freely. Shade the plants from the hot sun, but give them the morning and evening sun and 

 plenty of light. Syringe the plants often, especially in dry weather. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS FOR OUTSIDE BEDDING are being used largely with great success. 

 ■ WBKnvvtf DbVVniH^ rwi^ VWl^lUb DbWWinw it is always safer, and you get the bulbs in 



bloom earlier by starting them in pots or boxes inside and transplanting them in the bed after they have started leaves. 



J ADOO ^^ invaluable for mixing with the soil for growing Gloxinias, Begonias, Achimenes, Etc., Etc. 



1900 



50c. SURPRISE COLLECTION 5Dc. 



1900 



of Bulbs, sent out not before Nov. 10 and up to Jan. 1, after most of my orders are filled, and when I have plenty of time to 

 fill these collections carefully, and have many kinds of bulbs left over. This makes it possible for me to do what I saj'— 

 give you foiu- times as much'for your money as I could earlier In the season. The bulbs are all first quality, and 

 just as good as any sold. The selection of kinds must be left to me, as I can only send the kinds I have a surplus of, except 

 you always get I Bermuda Lily, I Roman Hyacinth, and 3 sweet-scented Mammoth Freesias in 

 every collection— a thing never done before by anyone. Early orders filled first. Send your orders early. Wait for my 

 new Spring Catalogue. 



Paper 

 Flower 



Pots. 



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 They are very light, 

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 cheap and of terra cotta 

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Size, 23>^ inches, 15c. 

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Size, .S inches, 30c. 

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Size, 4 inches, 35c. 

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 $1.50. 



By mail, postpaid, at 

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Bowker's Plant Food. 



This is a most useful fertilizer for all 

 kinds of plants raised in pots. It pro- 

 duces a rapid and vigorous growth and 

 an abundance of floAvers. Odorless 

 takes the place of liquid manure. 

 Drives insects out of the soil. Package, 

 containing food for 20 plants for three 

 months, 15c.; 3 for 40c.; if by mail, 

 add 5c. per package. Large package, 

 containing sufficient plant food for one 

 year, 25c.; 3 for 65c.; if by mail, 

 add 15c. per package. 



IK^=^Each 

 directions. 



i 



package contains full 



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 PLANTS FOR ONE fEAR 



Tobacco Insectiside Soap. 



It is absolutely safe to handle and will not injure the ten- 



derest growth of plants. It is used by dissolving in hot water 



at the rate of 1 ounce to 2 quarts of water. With this water 



the plants are sprinkled or sponged. One or two applications 



It is sure death to green or black fly (aphis), scale, mealybug, red spider, etc. If 



Sold in seven ounce cans at 30c. each, 



will exterminate anv kind of insect 



used once or twice a month on plants they will never be troubled with insects. 



and in two ounce packages at 12c. each, by mail, postpaid, 



