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the seed as evenly as possible, cover with a pane of 
glass, and place in a shady location. When the second 
leaves appear, prick out in little clumps into shrub 
pots, as they are at first so delicate, any attempt to pot 
them singly would involve tha.loss of the entire mass. 
As the plants become established, one should he left in 
each pot, and given water freely. They require par¬ 
tial shade at all times and as much water as a Calla. 
Primulas require similar treatment, and will thrive 
with less delicate handling, although the seed is some¬ 
times weeks in germinating. My plan is to sow them 
as early as May; then you have fine, large plants for 
winter blooming. Among the Fuchsias that have 
given me the greatest satisfaction is the Avalanche, the 
finest of all the double ones, and a free bloomer, which 
can he said of no other double one in cultivation. A 
vigorous grower, the foliage alone would compensate 
PELARGONIUMS. 
Pelargoniums are especial favorites with me, except, 
perhaps, a few of the hybrid perpetuals. They should 
he confined to the green-house. Those particularly 
adapted to window gardening, are Benoiton, Mary Fox 
and Beelzebub. The whole class of Pelargoniums are 
selfish things, and require an 
abundance of sunlight to grow 
them satisfactorily. From the 
moment the young plants are es¬ 
tablished in pots until the period 
of flowering, they must not be 
allowed to wilt from want of 
water; neither suffer from excess 
of moisture; either of these con¬ 
ditions will be fatal to the bloom. 
Cuttings made from partially 
ripened wood, in June, make fine 
plants in the Fall. Ilecently, I 
have succeeded admirably with the 
better varieties of Carnations, by 
treating them to a slight trellis. 
Every branch fully exposed to 
light and air, with thorough 
syringing twice a week, in clear, cold water, effectually 
checks the operations of the red spider and otherwise 
promotes the health and vigor of the plant. Under this 
treatment, a President De Graw, so cutting in April, 
became in February three feet in height, producing at 
one time nearly fifty fully expanded flowers. With 
Defiance, Astoria, Amanda Bertine, Optimee and 
Admiral Farragut the collection is unrivaled. Cuttings 
from strong shoots, placed in bottom heat, root readily; 
or a still slower process is, to place them in a pot of 
clean, moist sand, cover with glass, and wait patiently 
for the results. 
Of Calceolarias, the hybrid sorts are the most desira- 
able. From a single packet of seed, costing fifty 
cents, nearly fifty varieties may he obtained. Fill a 
pot half full of drainage, over which sift three inches 
of light, sandy soil, moisten thoroughly, then sprinkle 
A BEAUTIFUL HANGING BASKET. 
Upon this page is figured a rare hanging basket 
filled with Ferns. It is a wire frame, such as is found 
at almost any horticulturist store, or made by any tin 
dealer. The entire interior is filled with moist moss, 
except a small round spot in the centre, which contains 
a little earth. At the bottom of this earth is a sponge. 
The. Basket is filled with Ferns and Smilax. The 
varieties most suitable for culture in hanging baskets 
are the Maiden Hair Fern (Adiantum), Athyrium, 
Polypodium Vulgare, Asplenium Flaccidum, Ptorisc 
Serrulata. 
Such a list is easily obtained from any florist, and 
small plants may even he sent by mail. We know of 
no plants so durable or requiring so little care, and yet 
able to live in any position like Ferns. We would 
call them the Window Gardener’s Live for Ever. 
PLEASANTRIES OF FLORAL LITERATURE. 
THE MOSS ROSE. 
The Angel of the Flowers one day 
Beneath a Kose-tree sleeping lay; 
That spirit to whose charge is given 
To bathe the young buds in dews from Heaven. 
Awaking from his light i epose. 
The Angel whispered to the Bose : 
(), fondest object of mv care, 
Still fairest found where all are fair; 
For the sweet shade thon’st given me. 
Ask what thou wilt, “ "tis granted thee." 
Then said the Bose, with deepened glow: 
“On me another grace bestow!” 
The spirit paused in silent thought— 
What grace was there that Flower had not ? 
’Twas but a moment; o’er the Bose 
A veil of moss the Angel throws; 
And, robed in Nature’s simplest weed, 
Could there a Flower that Bose exceed ? 
THE DA 1ST, 
Not world on worlds in phalanx deep. 
Need we to prove a God is here; 
The Daisy, fresh from winters sleep. 
Tells of Ilis hand in lii.es as clear. 
For who but He that arched the skies. 
And pours the day-spring’s living Hood; 
Wondrous alike in all lie tries, 
Could rear the Daisy’s purple bud? 
Mould its green cup, its wiry stem. 
Its fringed border nicely spin. 
And cut the gold-embossed gem 
That, set in silver, gleams within. 
Hanging Basket of Ferns. 
for the care of one, if it never produced a flower. I 
have learned from experience that to have an abund¬ 
ance of flowers, you must have strong roots, at least 
one year old, well fonned in autumn, and potted in 
rich, mellow soil, with alternate periods of rest and 
growth. 
Those only can succeed with plants to whom the 
labor of caring for them is a pleasure; the moment it 
becomes other than this, a sickly collection will he the 
result. Sarah E. Patton. 
ORIGIN OF THE YELLOW ROSE. 
Once a white Rose-bud reared her head. 
And peevishly, to Flora said: 
“ Look at my sister’s blushing hue— 
Pray, mother, let me have it too I” 
“ Nay, child,” was Flora's mild reply, 
“ Be thankful for such gift as I 
Have deemed befitting to dispense— 
Thy dower's the hue of innocence.” 
When did Persuasion's voice impart 
Content and peace to female heart; 
Where, baleful jealousy bears sway, 
And scares each gentler guest away? 
The Rose still grumbled and complained; 
Her mother’s bounties still disdained— 
“Well, then,” said angered Flora, “take”— 
She breathed upon her as she spake : 
“Henceforth, no more in simple vest 
Of innocence shalt thou be dressed; 
Take that which better suits thy mind, 
The hue for jealousy designed.” 
The Yellow Rose has. from that hour. 
Borne evidence of Envy’s power. 
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