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THE FLORAL IVORLD 



SUCCESS WITH HARDY ROSES AT THE 

 NORTH. 



Plant in spring and mulch heavily in 

 a rich, heavy soil well drained, which 

 protects their roots from extreme heat 

 and cold. Of many kinds tested, 

 Madam Plan tier is the best white; 

 General Jack, the prettiest crimson. 

 Achille Gounod has long-tufted buds, 

 deep rose and very fragrant. Marquis 

 de Bocella has rosettes of brownish, 

 glossy leaves, crowned with clusters oC 

 very double pink roses, sweet as the 

 old Damask, with a more delicate color, 

 blooming almost continuously. These 

 and Hermosa have stood for over 

 thirty years without protection, except 

 a mulch from the stable, most winters. 

 Glory of Mosses has no superior among 

 annual bloomers, having buds heavily 

 mossed, fragrant foliage, delicate rose- 

 colored petals, broadly tipped pearl 

 white. From a small plant, the second 

 year there were thirty-seven branches 

 over four feet high. These produced 

 clusters of from five to nine buds at 

 the apex of each leaf, an average 

 branch bearing thirty-six clusters ag- 

 gregating eight thousand buds. The 

 weight of the flowers bending the 

 plants gracefully, forming a large 

 hemisphere of most enchanting beauty 

 and fragrance, recalling a sweet flower 

 myth as aescribed by a German poet: 



"The Angel of the flowers one day 

 Beneath a Rose tree sleeping lay; 

 That spirit to ^hose charge is given 

 To bathe young buds in dews from Heaven: 

 A\('aking from his light repose, 

 The Angel whispered to the Rose: 



'O, fondest object of my care, 

 Still fairest found ^x'here all are fair, 

 For the sweet shade thou'st given to me; 

 Ask what thou will, 'tis granted thee.' 



'Then,' said the Rose, with deepened glow, 



'On me another grace bestow.' 



The Spirit paused in silent thought; 



What, grace was there that flower had not? 



Twas but a moment; o'er the Rose 



A veil of moss the Angel throws. 



And, robed in nature's simplest weed. 



Could there a flower that Rose exceed?" 



Indiana. Sarah A. Pleas. 



CARE OF FROSTED PLANTS. 



Perhaps some of your plants are 

 frozen. As soon as discovered, move 

 to a cool, very dark room, and let re- 

 main there for several days. Don't let 

 the sunshine or even strong light 

 strike them, if it can possibly be 

 avoided, for sunlight is nearly sure 

 death to tender frozen plants. I have 

 sometimes restored slightly frosted 

 geraniums, by inverting the plants in 

 a pail of cold water. Soon the leaves 

 will be covered with ice. Don't water 

 the roots until the plant shows signs 

 of health. If frozen solid to the heart, 

 and soft when thawed, trim off top, 

 for the soft frozen stalks are poison to 

 the plant. Never water the soil of 

 frosted plants, but wait until growth 

 starts. Then give water. 



Iowa. Annie Paddick. 



A SEED-SOWING EXPERIENCE. 



It is a genuine joy to the flower lover 

 to grow fine plants from seed, and to 

 watch the tiny baby plants grow. By 

 the last of February one may begin 

 sowing seeds of annuals for early 

 bloom. I use wooden boxes three or 

 four inches in depth, burn holes in the 

 bottom, and fill in about an inch with 

 charcoal for drainage. Then I put in 

 two inches of fine soil, composed of 

 equal parts of leaf mold, garden soil 

 and sand sifted together very fine. I 

 then set the boxes in a basin of water 

 to soak up, but do not submerge them. 

 Then cover with a glass and set away 

 till the next day, when the soil will be 

 just right to sow the seeds. If they 

 are very fine, I mix a little white sana 

 with them, and they will scatter more 

 evenly over the soil. Then I cover 

 with a very little sphagnum moss, 

 ground very fine. I always save all 

 that comes from the florists about my 

 plants. It does much better than soil 

 for the smallest seeds. I then cover 

 again with the glass and set the boxes 



