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beauty and fragrance of the plant, and it shows so conclusively what results can 
be obtained from close pruning and attention. 
Some persons think that the Tree Mignonette is a distinct variety from the 
common kind grown in gardens; but it is not so ; upon tlie process of formation 
alone does the difference rest. Sow the seeds as directed above. The soil should 
be rather rich, but fiiable, not heavy. When the plants come up, thin out the 
•weakest, so as to leave only one strong growing plant directly in the centre of 
the pot. 
Push a stiff" piece of wire down by the side of the plant, and when it is two 
inches high commence tying it loosely with a worsted thread to the wire, and 
keep it well supported,. 
Uj i./i// Every side branch that ap- 
pears from the main stem 
must be pinched off"; but the 
leaves must be allowed to 
remain on the stem as their 
functions are needed for the 
health and support of the 
plant. In four or five 
months turn out the ball of 
earth to see if it requires a 
larger size ; but do not give 
it unless the roots are curled 
around the edges of the ball. 
When the plant is a foot 
or more in height, according 
to the fancy of the cultivator, 
the side shoots can be per 
mitted to grow, but they 
must have their heads 
ig. 74.-Tree MiKnionetto. pinched ofF Occasionally, to 
force them to form a bushy top of ten or twelve inches in diameter. This 
will be accomplished in from nine to twelve months, and then one plant wil' be 
sufficient to perfume a large room. Every year it should be repotted, and it 
will bear an abundance of fragrant flowers for many seasons. 
The Eesecla odorata, or Sweet Mignonette, is our most popular variety, unles.s 
we except 
The Parsons Keio WJiite Mignonette, which is white also, but much mor* 
vigorous. The flowers are larger, but some do not consider the color any differ 
ent or superior. In other respects it is, however, an improvement. 
Tlie Cineraria. 
This plant is usually grown in pots or boxes, and it flowers abundantly during 
the greater part of the winter and early spring. The variety of its colors, the 
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