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THE BUBAL WEW-YOBKEB. 
HOUSE PLANTS. 
HEN cold Winter comes 
on, and the ground is 
covered with snow, 
when all vegetation is 
taking its annual rest, 
then is the time for the 
window flower-garden 
to brighten, and illu¬ 
mine with its varied 
colors, the many fire¬ 
sides. Situated in the 
window of a sunny, 
south-east corner room 
of some old-fashioned, 
comfortable farmhouse, 
or in the cosy nook furnished by the bay 
window of the more modern dwelling, win¬ 
dow flowers may be made to thrive and bloom 
in such a manner ns to give great satisfac¬ 
tion to the grower, and to add much to the 
general beauty and comfort of the room. A 
sense of cheerfulness and pleasure comes 
over a person, upon entering a room where 
the gay notes of some soug bird fill the air; 
where the varied hues aud odors of thriving 
window plants serve to remiud of the de¬ 
lightful Summer days now gone by. 
It is to be regretted that too frequently, 
either from want of success in past experi¬ 
ences, or from lack of interest, no plants are 
to be seen indoors, both on the farm and in 
the village. A ml yet it is the easiest thing in 
the world to have good success in growing 
house plants, because there are so many forms 
and varieties from which to choose, such as 
may adapt themselves to certain conditions 
of temperature, location, soil, etc. Any boy 
or girl can derive much eujoyment iu caring 
for potted plants, as wellas learn a great deal 
in their acquaintance with them. If a per¬ 
son has any love for nature and the beauti¬ 
ful, he surely cun grow flowers with success, 
provided he does not neglect them. 
Now, when farm work is dull, aud time is 
to spare, why do you not get a few pots of 
pretty house-plan i s to occupy your attention 
aud make the room pleasanter this Winter? 
Have you ever thought of it before ? Ha ve.you 
ever thought that you should like to see the 
sitting-room window full of beautiful geran¬ 
iums, fusehifts, heliotropes, petunias, ivies, 
etc. ? If you have not, would it not be u good 
idea to do so? If you are where you can, 
visit a greenhouse and get a few pots of 
plants, make up a hanging basket, and ex¬ 
pend a little money (not much is needed) in 
buying house-plants. If not near a. green¬ 
house, send and get a florist's catalogue, and 
select such as you may wish, aud think you 
can afford to buy. 
Right here arises the question, what ore 
desirable house-plants? Geraniums are per¬ 
haps more used than any other kinds of plants, 
as they are generally vigorous, and will I 
thrive where many other kinds will not, and 
are good bloomers. There are scores of va¬ 
rieties of geraniums, among which the fol¬ 
lowing can be recommended as standard varie¬ 
ties: General Taylor. Happy Thought, Mrs. 
Cluttun, Mrs. Taylor, Romeo, General Grant, 
and Master Christine are all single varieties. 
Among the double varieties may be men¬ 
tioned Admiration, Nuomie, Asa Gray, L' 
Anne Terrible, Md. llultet and Gambetta. 
Every flower window should have some 
sweet-scented varieties. Rose, Balm, Nut¬ 
meg, Citron and Lemon are among the most 
fragrant. The Ivy-leaf Geranium is very 
pretty, and blooms very profusely In the 
Spring aud Summer. It has a drooping 
ha'lit, and is excellent for hanging buskets. 
Soil for geraniums should bo rich; they 
should be kept quite cool, and have plenty of 
air, to bloom well. 
A very queer little plant, commonly known 
as Cigar Plant, having scarlet flowers, the 
tips of which are white and black, is a very 
free bloomer, and is a good house plant. 
The carnation is a very fragrant, pretty 
flower, and the ever-blooming varieties are 
admirable for Winter. Hinsdale, La Purito, 
Peerless and Snowdon are among the best for 
Winter flowering. 
Sweet Alyssum is a very pretty plant for 
vases, pots or baskets, and is very fragrant. 
Among all the window plants none is per¬ 
haps more appreciated or gives more satis¬ 
faction than the beautiful, fragrant Cnlla or 
Egyptian Lily. It is very easily grown, 
blooms for quite a long period, the dowel’s 
being very beautiful and fragrant. It should 
bo given plenty of water; in fact it makes an 
excellent plant for aquariums. 
The various forms of begonias are much 
admired, both in flower and leaf markings, 
especially the latter. The leaves of Begonia 
Rex are very beautiful whou well grown, the 
colors and markings being very effective. 
Care should be taken to keep dust from the 
foliage, as the leaves will not bear washing or 
drenching, although the roots require plenty 
of water. 
Bouvardias are easily cultivated, and pro¬ 
duce a profusion of beautiful flowers all Win¬ 
ter. They require more heat than geraniums 
or carnations. 
A plant quite commonly seeu in country 
houses, which is well adapted to house cul¬ 
ture, is the Abutilon or Flowering Maple. It 
is a ha rd-wooded shrub, of very eloan habit, 
and a constant bloomer. 
Among plants grown for their fragrance 
the heliotrope may bo mentioned as among 
the best, the exquisite odor of one plant being 
easily distinguished throughout an average¬ 
sized room. 
The Lemon Verbena is an old and favorite 
plant, which is very popular on account of 
its fragraut leaves. 
There are many other plants which are de¬ 
sirable for the wiudow, among which may be 
mentioned oxalises, primroses, double petu¬ 
nias, fuschias. climbing ivies etc. 
Last, but not least, I would mention the 
rose, 
•‘Becnnsp Its breath 
Is rich beyond the rest: aud when it dies, 
It doth umith « charm to sweeten death." 
Among the loses for pots, Allred Colorab, 
Charles Lefebvre, Duke of Edinburgh,.Gen¬ 
eral Jacqueminot, Marshal Niel and Paul 
Neron, may be mentioned as first-class. Re¬ 
garding the cultivation of this flower I will 
say nothing, as it was fully treated upon in 
this department a short while ago. 
Although there are many things to be taken 
into consideration in the care of house plants, 
still as a general rule, with rich soil in the 
pots, and by keeping the temperature of the 
room right, say not under 40 deg. or over 60 
dog., and by using good judgment in water¬ 
ing, the efforts are attended with success; 
at any rate it will do no harm to try. and in 
all probability a great amount of good. 
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