THE FLORAL WORLD 



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PLANTS FOR WINTER FLOWERS 



If you wish plants that will bloom 

 in winter, try begonia McBethii, ox- 

 alis ortgiesi, ageratum blue and white, 

 Chinese primrose, Impatiens sultani, 

 abutilon, and for a vine smilax. For 

 bulbs, try hyacinth, alliums, narcissus 

 Von Sion, tritilea and grape hyacinth. 



Pot in rich garden soil and chip dirt 

 equal parts, the last of September or 

 hrst of October. Fill the pots, leav- 

 ing room to place the bulbs, then fill 

 ♦ in the dirt about the bulbs, leaving 

 the hyacinths and narcissus tops bare; 

 water thoroughly, place in the cellar 

 where it is perfectly dark, leave till 

 sprouted, and the hyacinths till the 

 sprouts are an inch or more long, then 

 bring them gradually to the light. If 

 the dirt gets dry in the cellar, water 

 them. Place in a five-inch pot three 

 hyacinth bulbs, and for the smaller 

 bulbs from five to eight, according to 

 the size of the bulbs. Have the plants 

 nice and thrifty in September. 



Once in two weeks put one tea- 

 spoonful of ammonia in one quart of 

 water for fertilizing. The ageratum 

 is a thirsty plant. I think water for 

 plants is better if it is warmed a little. 



Connecticut. R. J. Bradley. 



FOR GREENHOUSE CULTURE 



What shall be done with the plants 

 that have given service all summer, in 

 the open ground ? If you have a green- 

 house, potting soil, composed of rich 

 earth, leaf loam and sand, make a 

 light, porous compost adapted to the 

 majority of plants. With this and 

 clean pots the problem is solved, and 

 progress made easy, pleasant and re- 

 munerative. Any time in early fall 

 lift and pot the plants, removing all 

 superfluous branches. Trim into neat 

 shape and place aside to recover. In 

 two weeks they are ready for their 

 permanent quarters. Give geraniums 

 the sunniest place, as their wonderful 

 vitality for winter blooming demands 



favoritism. Sow sweet alyssum in 

 the pots, as it is easily grown, fragrant 

 and pretty. The callas are favorites 

 always. Give them a throne in the 

 kingdom of ^ flowers. Of ageratum, 

 vinca, salvia, cosmos, oxalis, petunia, 

 take slips to come after the parent 

 plant is exhausted. Carnations, cine- 

 rarias, calceolarias, primulas, (prim- 

 roses), are sure to reward. This list 

 might be greatly extened. 



Louisiana. Mrs. W. N. White. 



HOW I CARE FOR BULBS AND TUBERS 



Plant hyacinths, tulips and crocuses 

 in the house or outdoors in October; 

 if one waits longer the bulbs deterio- 

 rate. Success will be in proportion 

 to the time one waits. 



Pot cyclamen in October. Use soil 

 one-third leaf mold, two-thirds sandy 

 loam. Leave top of the corymb ex- 

 posed. The dainty blossoms will ap- 

 pear in about ten weeks. 



Pot freesias in August or Septem- 

 ber in rich loam, give plenty of light 

 and moisture; six bulbs to a six-inch 

 pot. 



" Let Amaryllis .Jonsonii rest with 

 but little moisture until February. Wa- 

 ter freely during spring and summer. 

 It will bloom in May. 



Leave the spotted calla in the pot 

 and keep in the cellar during the win- 

 ter without water. 



When gloxinias drop their leaves 

 set away in the pots were they will not 

 freeze. Moisten occasionally during 

 the winter. 



Dry house-grown caladiums and can- 

 nas off in the pots. Dig those outdoors 

 when the soil is wet, ^et a portion ad- 

 here, dry and store where the temper- 

 ature is about fifty degrees. 



When tuberous begonias unjoint and 

 go to sleep set away in pots in a frost- 

 proof room. 



• Dig gladiolus in October, remove the 

 tops, dry and store in cellar free from 

 frost. Mrs. E. R. B. Barber. 



Michigan. 



