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THE FLORAL IVORLD 



size blooms. Then Savitzii is a varie- 

 gated or silver-leaved variety, much 

 the -^ame as Souvenir de Bonn, only 

 more white. 

 Oregon. Mrs. Ina M. Kellogg. 



A NOVEL CONSERVATORY. 



One of the cosiest homes in one of 

 the most charming suburbs of Chicago 

 contains a miniature conservatory 

 that is original with its mistress. 



Her whole house is heated by a hot- 

 air furnace in the basement, a. por- 

 tion of the large parlors is partitioned 

 off with large plate glass doors, and 

 the outer front is a double swell one, 

 and all of glass, also. This dainty 

 room is heated from below by the fur- 

 nace pipes, which keep it at the prop- 

 er temperature. 



The floor of this room is the "cutest" 

 contrivance of the whole idea. A high 

 zinc pan to fit the floor is set in the 

 room. This is filled with rich dirt, 

 and all the heavy plants, such as 

 palms, etc., are planted right in this 

 pan, and the whole covered with moss. 



When this "baby park," as she calls 

 it, is sprayed from its dainty fountain 

 in the center, it gives a delicious 

 odor through the house, and in winter 

 reminds one of summer greenness. 



Of course, the pan is drained by 

 pipes that carry off the surplus mois- 

 ture. 



The windows are full of wire shelves 

 and brackets that hold the smaller 

 plants. 



On the evening of "At Home" par- 

 ties the conservatory doors are left 

 open and the fountain plays its soft 

 music all the evening, reminding one 

 of fairyland. 



Mrs. Florence Parkinson. 



Wyoming. 



CARNATIONS. 



I get good seed, to begin witn, irom 

 a reliable florist. I plant the seed in 

 boxes in April, in good, rich soil. 



When an inch or more high I trans- 

 plant to a good, rich bed, where they 

 can have the full sunshine, work well, 

 can have the full sunshine. Work well; 

 and water, if a drouth occurs. Be care- 

 ful in transplanting not to break the 

 roots. 



Keep all buds pinched off, if any 

 come during the summer. In Septem- 

 ber lift the plants and pot in good 

 soil, mixed with sand; keep in the 

 shade for a week or more, and place 

 in a sunny window or pit. I prefer 

 tin vessels to earthen pots for nearly 

 all Kinds of plants. 



Do not water carnations too much, 

 as they resent having wet feet, and 

 will not thrive. 



Arkansas. Mrs. Jennie Field. 



AGERATUM AND OXALIS ORTGIESI. 



Have any of the floral band tried 

 Ageratum for winter flowers? Sow 

 the seed the last of May, so the plants 

 will be nice ones by fall. Set the 

 plants in a sunny window and give 

 them plenty of water, never letting 

 them get dry, and you will have flow- 

 ers all winter. The colors are blue 

 and white. 



Oxalis Ortgiesi is a plant for every 

 day in the year. I do not think mine 

 has been without blossoms a day since 

 it was large enough to blossom. I 

 think it must be a rare plant, as I 

 never saw one, except the plant my 

 slip came from, more than seven years 

 ago. I have received more than twen- 

 ty catalogues this year, and but six 

 mention it. I prefer good garden soil 

 and chip dirt, equal parts, for all my 

 plants and bulbs. 



Connecticut. R. J. Bradley. 



A BULB. 



Misshapen, black, unlovely to the sight, 

 O miite companion of the murky mole, 



You must feel overjoyed to have a white, 

 Imperious, dainty lily for a soul. 



—R. K. Munkittrick. 



