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plant with hoe or rake may do something to- 

 ward preventing the worm from working. 



Aynazon (Mrs. E. G. M.) The Eu- 



charis^ or Amazon Lilv, does not do well in the 

 ordinary vvindow garden. It requires a moist 

 atmosphere, and a careful regulation of heat. 

 It will live on indefinitely, and even make vig- 

 orous growth under ordinary conditions, but 

 it almost always fails to bloom outside a 

 greenhouse. 



Sago Palm.— (Mrs. C. B. D.) Never cut 

 away any portion of the Sago Palm except its 

 leaves. Eemove these when they turn yellow'. 

 If it refuses to grow, give less water and let 

 it rest for two or three months. When it shows 

 signs of renewed growth, increase the water 

 supply, and give weekly applications of a good 

 fertilizer 



Sweet Peas and Lemons.— (^Lts. C. S. C.) 

 From your description of it, I think your Sweet 

 Peas were infested with mealy bugs. If your 

 Lemon trees are growing well, I would advise 

 you to "let well enough alone." Be content with 

 healthy development until such a time as the 

 plants see fit to produce bloom and fruit. 



Soapsuds for Fertilising Plants.— CE. V. W.) 

 I would not advise the use of soapsuds as a 

 fertilizer for pot plants. Ivory soap makes an 

 excellent insecticide, but as a plant food it is 

 not to be recommended. The roots of plants 

 in pots are never benefited by applications of 

 soapy solutions. 



Jerusalem Cherry.— CE. B. C.) The specimen 

 of branch sent shows a peculiar condition which 

 I am unable to account for. Whatever flisease 

 has attacked the plant seems to have brought 

 about a rupture of the tissues. I suspect a 

 bacterial trouble, and would advise the use of 

 Copperdine. 



Caladiums,— (S. A. E.) The only Caladiums 

 to grow in a pot are those of the "fancy" class, 

 having foliage beautifully variegated with 

 white, rose, crimson, and bronze. The large 

 leaved variety should be planted in the open 

 ground, in rich, moist soil. 



Lice on Asters.— CSirs. A. M. L.) Kerosene 

 emulsion, frequently and liberally applied, vdll 

 prevent black lice from injuring your Asters. 

 I have got rid of them many times by showering 

 the plants and dusting Tobacco dust over them. 



Clematis.— (Mrs. T. J. Mc.) The blossom 

 of Clematis sent was white when received. If 

 it had any color in it originally, no trace of it 

 was left. If it was white when sent, you can 

 duplicate the variety by ordering C. alba. 



Primrose and Mimulus.— (Mrs. E. B. R.) I 

 am inclined to think, from, what you say, that 

 you have overwatered your plants, thus bring- 

 ing on a diseased condition of their roots, which 

 wo aid account for their wilting. " 



Philippina Pa (Mrs. J. G.) I know of 

 no Palm by this name. 



Boses, Etc.— (Mrs. J). L. S.) I am decidedly 

 of the opinion that you overfed your La France 

 Eose. I would not advise the use of several 

 fertilizers at the same time. Select one good 

 one, and use no other. Give your Abutilon a 

 south window in winter. L^se garden loam, 

 of moderate richness. For the Gardenia, use 

 a rather light, but rich, sandy soil. Do not 

 allow the Date Palm to remain in the pot with 

 other plants. Give it a little pot of its own. 

 While small, you may be able to make it avail- 

 able for table decoration. Too rich a soil 

 causes variegated Tradescantia to take on more 

 green. You can not regulate the bordering of 

 white on Geranium foliage. If you have suc- 

 ceeded in growing other Eoses in the house 

 you are certainly warranted in attempting to 

 grow the Marechal Xiel. I would advise you 

 to procure an old plant — say a three-year-old 

 one. The Geraiiium leaves show the ravages of 

 bacterial disease. By all means use Bordeaux 

 mixture liberally before the time comes to take 

 the plants in. The Xasturtium leaves show 

 the trail of a worm on them. 



Name Wanted.— (A. E. B.) The leaves sent 

 are those of Aucuba Japonica. It is a plant 

 grown only for its^ foliage. If there is scale on 

 it, procure Sulpho-Tobaceo soap, make a strong 

 suds, and wash the entire plant in it. Scrub 

 the leaves and stalks with a stiff brush to re- 

 move as many of the scale as possible. Cycla- 

 mens should be allowed to rest in summer. I 

 fear your old bulb will not be of much service 

 this winter. Would advise you to purchase a. 

 young, strong plant. 



Umbrella Plant.— (m-s. B.) The "little 

 webs" you speak of on the whorls of your L^m- 

 brella Plant indicate the presence of the red 

 spider. Water is the remedy. Dip the plant 

 in it daily, or several times a day, until you 

 have convinced the spiders that you intend to 

 make it permanently uncomfortable for them. 

 They do not like moisture, and will soon leave. 

 But it calls for thorough, persistent work on 

 your part. One showering or dipping will not 

 accomplish the purpose. 



Boses. — (W. S, W.) No wonder your Rose 

 died if you banked it with ashes, soil, and soot. 

 Leaves would have been a good covering, pro- 

 vided you used enough of them. Dry soil is 



