THE FLORAL WORLD 



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layer of perfectly dry sand in bottom, 

 and covered up with sand, then 

 pressed the tin top on tightly and set 

 in a dark corner of pit. When ready 

 to start into new growth in the spring, 

 I found them perfectly sound, and they 

 had not been disturbed by either rot 

 or insects. The tuberous rooted be- 

 gonia, I found, will winter best in dry 

 sand. 



The dahlia bulbs seldom decay, even 

 when quite moist. My German neigh- 

 bors who have neither cellar nor pit, 

 bury their dahlia tubers with the po- 

 tato, in the garden and they come 

 out sound and plum^ in the spring. 

 The canna will keep "best in dry sana. 



Kentucky. Miss Laura Jones. 



AMARYLLIS JOHNSONIL 



La'st winter we bou»Iit an amaryllis 

 bulb. When we unfclded the package 

 there was a large, mammoth bulb with 

 one flower stalk visible. We soon pot- 

 ted it in grainy loam from an old, de- 

 composed clover fidd. We used an 

 inch of pulverized charcoal for drain- 

 age, planted it carefully with about a 

 fourth above the sarface, and not a 

 root was severed. It never checked 

 growth, but grew right on, and in six 

 days it started another stalk on the 

 other side of the bulb. 



It grew 18 inches high, with eight 

 large crimson flowers. We then placed 

 it in a tolerably cool room to save the 

 bloom longer. 



After it bloomed we clipped off the 

 pods. It then soon commenced to 

 grow leaves. 



We have kept it growing, and today 

 it has twelve large leaves, and one of 

 the lower ones is turning yellow. Do 

 you know what that means? Rest, 

 from now till nearly spring. Let it 

 rest till it has had enough. 



We will give it enough moisture to 

 keep the "bulb from shrinking, and no 

 fertilizer. 



This rest is just as natural as for 

 you to sleep. 



Never place amaryllis bulbs in a 

 cold, damp cellar. Better place them 

 upstairs through the winter. 



While bulbs are growing they need 

 a little plant food; it darkens and' 

 lengthens the leaves and builds up the 

 future flowers. 



Plant in October or November. They 

 are very tender plants and they love 

 sunshine and much water while 

 growing. 



III. Annie J. Paddick. 



LUCK WITH FLOWERS. 



My friends say, "You have such luck 

 with flowers." If I depended on luck 

 I would not be very successful. Ta 

 grow flowers well you have to give 

 them intelligent care. You must study 

 them; for I find they are like chil- 

 dren, with different tastes and disposi- 

 tions. 



These differences I have learned by 

 experienc3 in some cases; but a less 

 expensive and much quicker way is 

 to read the experience of others, in a. 

 good floral magazine, such as The Flor- 

 al World. 



I have been taking it from the first 

 number, and have learned many things 

 from it. 



Then I send for one or two reliable 

 catalogues and study them. My friends 

 ask, "How do you know all the names 

 so well?" I learn them one by one. 

 That is the only way. 



I see a plant recommended in an ar- 

 ticle; I look it up in the catalogue; 

 very often send for it, and by that time 

 I have learned the name thoroughly. 



Flowers also require systematic 

 care. You cannot neglect them part 

 of the time and make it up some other 

 time. 



Pa. Mrs. M. E. Shuff. 



