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''Xellie,'' Charleston, South Carolina.— Your 

 Heliotrope is probably pot-bound. The roots of 

 the Heliotrope alTravs mat and bind together, 

 resisting the moisture given the pot soil. Dig 

 down with a trowel. Separate the roots, water 

 c-opiouslj, and replenish the pot with compost 

 from the cow stall, dried and broken into bits. 

 AV'hy not bed it out ? 



Young Florist, Atlanta.— You mil need to 

 pot your Freesias ^^ithout delay. August and 

 September are the months to pot Freesias. Sep- 

 tember is the time to bed out Lilies and 

 Crocuses. They demand earlier planting than 

 other bulbs. The Eoman Hyacinths, particu- 

 larly the pure white variety, should also be 

 bedded and potted in September, White Eo- 

 man Hyacinths are considered the most profit- 

 able of all bulbs for forcing. 



Mrs. J. J., Augusta, Georgia. — The leaves you 

 marked "House Leek"' are those of Escheveria 

 metallica. The plant is a succulent, and blooms 

 continuously in orange yellow. Try it on your 

 rockery. The other leaves are those of Cissus 

 discolor, strictly a hothouse plant. 



Mrs. E. T., Augusta, Georgia. — Bridesmaid 

 is a better Eose than Catherine Mermet. It was 

 first introduced under the name of "Hugh" by 

 Mr. F. L. Moore, of Chatham, Xew Jersey. The 

 name Bridesmaid was afterwards given the Eose 

 by the suggestion of Mr. John M. May, of Sum- 

 mit, New Jersey. I would advise you not to 

 reset your Eoses before the first of November. 

 I would also advise you to visit Fruitland Nur- 

 series and consult Mr. Berkman before making 

 your Eose beds. 



Mr. Benj. T., Jacl'sonville, Florida.— Yiolets 

 in the South need no kind of winter protection. 

 Good soil and sunny beds are all they want. 

 Water copiously all through the summer, and 

 in case the early autumn is dry water as freely 

 as in summer. The buds begin to form the 

 last of September, and water hastens and in- 

 creases the October blooms. 



Try the floral puzzle on page 3. It ^^^ll prove 

 interesting and it is not very difficult. 



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