DolichOS. — (Hyacinth Bean.) Half Hurdy Annual Climber. They 
are of easy culture. Plant out doors where they are to grow, in good soil 
about one inch deep, as early in spring as ground is in good condition. 
Dracaena Indivisa.— (Greenhouse plant.) A compost of loam 
and lumpy peat, in equal proportions, with the addition of a little char- 
coal, will suit them admirably. They require but a moderate amount of 
pot room in comparison to the size of plant that may bo obtained. Pots 
5 or C inches in diameter are large enough for useful decorative subjects. 
Plenty of heat and moisture arc requisite when the plants are young, to 
encourage vigorous, quick growth. 
EschSChOltzia.— (California Poppy.) Half Hardy Perennial. 
Sow where the plants are wanted to bloom, as they do not bear trans- 
planting. Thin them to six inches apart. 
Euchardium Breweri.— Hardy Annual. Seeds may he sown 
in the open border In spring or autumn. 
Euphorbia Heterophylla. — (Mexican Fire Plant.) Hardy 
Annual. Sow early in spring, inside, and when all danger from frost is 
past transplant outside eighteen inches apart; give them a sunny situa- 
tion and water in very hot weather. The seed uiuy also be sown outdoors 
early in May. 
Feverfew.— (Matricaria.) Half Hardy Perennial. Succeeds best in 
a light, rich soil. 
Forget-Me-Not.— (Myosotis.) Hardy Perennial. Sow in finely 
prepared soil the first of June. Transplant to a shady situation. Keep 
well watered during dry weather. 
Fragaria Indica. — A Pretty Greenhouse Truiler. Sow in pots or 
boxes where a little warmth is at command, such ns a gentle hot-bed, and 
the seedlings may be brought on rapidly to a size large enough for repot- 
ting, or they can he sown in a seed bed, in a sheltered place outside, if 
watering is carefully attended to the latter part of summer. 
Fuchsia.— Greenhouse Perennial. As easily grown from seed ns 
from cuttings. Sow in shallow box ; transplant into pots as soon as large 
enough. They require a rich soil to grow luxuriantly ; a fuchsia is a nui- 
sance if not thrifty. Well rooted turf, some leaf mold and a little sand 
is quite to their taste. Stick in some old, rusty nails; the oxide of iron 
deepens the color of foliage and flower. They are gross feeders and 
should have weak liquid manure once a week, when budding or in bloom. 
They do not need a high temperature, hut plenty of light uml air. Ited 
spiders trouble them if tlie air of the room is too hot and dry; these can 
be routed by washing both sides of the leaves with soup-sud*, afterward 
showering with soft, tepid water. 
Caillardia.— (Blanket Flower.) Hurdy Annual. Sow early in 
boxes or frame and transplant to the garden in common soil the middle 
of May. 
Geranium.— Half Hardy Perennial. Start In the house In a box 
filled with fine, rich soil, cover with a pane of glass and place in'the 
dark and keep moist until the seeds germinate, then admit light and air. 
Transplant when large enough. 
Cilia.— Hardy Annual. Sow in open ground early and transplant to 
eight inches apart as soon as they are large enough. 
ClOXlnia. — Tender Perennial They grow best in a porous, well en- 
riched soil, in a warm, moist utiuosphere. 
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