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Begonias.—I enclose a leaf and flower of Begonia, 
of whicli I would like to know the particular kind; 
it has been covered with flowers for two months, and 
presented a beautiful appearance. 2. What treatment 
does the Cyclamen require during the summer, and at 
what time should they be repotted in the fall for winter 
blooming ? What plants would thrive in hanging 
baskets which have all the afternoon sun ? I have 
already received my first number, but I would like 
thee to forward the others as soon as possible. 
S. A. S. 
Ansiver. —1. Hybridia Multiflora. 2. Plant in a 
shady situation in the border, take up the latter part 
of September, and pot in dry rich mold mixed with 
equal parts of coarse gravel or broken pots about the 
size of peas. 3. Dracaenas, Cyperus, Ivies, Lycopo¬ 
dium, Saxifrigas, Hydrangea variegata, Linaria and 
some of the more hardy ferns. 
Ardisia. —Can you inform me what treatment is 
needed for Ardisia ? I had three seeds given me by 
an agent selling flowers and fruit. He said it was a 
native of South Carolina, but whether it is a vine or 
plant, or what care it needs, I know not; can you in¬ 
form me ? S. T. Terwilliger. 
Answer. —The Ardisia is a native of the Indies. 
They are mostly handsome and free flowering plants, 
valued chiefly for the large clusters of beautiful berries 
they produce, white and red, that remain on a long¬ 
time. They grow about one foot high, an evergreen, 
and succeed well in a rich turfy loam. They flower 
and fruit the second year from seed, which should be 
sown in pans and given a strong bottom heat. None 
of the varieties are natives of South Carolina. 
Resurrection Plant. —Can you tell me where I 
can obtain a Resurrection Plant, and its price? And 
also what treatment does the Cyclamen require, and 
what is its price ? can it be obtained of a florist ? Will 
Tuberose bulbs blossom twice? Please answer in 
the Cabinet. M. S 
Answer —The Resurrection Plant can be obtained 
from James M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John street, N. Y. 
Price, thirty cents. The Cyclamen requires a warm, 
moist atmosphere; the soil should be very rich, and 
mixed with equal parts of coarse gravel or broken 
pots; plant out in the open border during summer, in 
ratber a shady situation; bring in before a frost. Tube¬ 
roses sometimes flower twice, not often. 
Budding Lemon Trees.— Please tell me in your 
valuable paper if the Lemon and Orange have to be 
budded one into the other to make them bear? I 
have been told so; if so, at what age and how should 
it be done ? E. W. 
Answer. —No. It is better for early fruiting to 
have grafts from bearing trees put into their respective 
kinds. 
Pittosporum.—I have a Pittosporum Albiflorum 
now in bud; after it is through flowering, shall it rest 
until next fall, or growth encouraged the whole sum¬ 
mer, and does it need more than the usual amount of 
watering ? I also have two winter blooming Fuchsias 
which are beautiful thrifty growing plants, but I can¬ 
not get them to bloom; can any one suggest any 
reason why blossoms do not appear ? L. J. Y. 
Answer. —The Pittosporum after flowering should 
be kept well watered until it has made its growth, 
then gradually dried olf. It being an evergreen must 
ever have some moisture, though for two or three 
months it is dormant. 
Plant Named.— I send you this leaf wishing to 
learn its name, the leaves are all spotted like this, 
some are 10 inches around. Mrs. C. H. E. Cavis. 
Answer. —Farfugium Grande. 
Air Plant. —Is there not some kind of trailing 
plant, called Air Plant, which will cling to picture 
frames or brackets, and live without soil ? Inquirer. 
Answer. —There are many so called “ Air Plants,” 
but none that will succeed in an ordinary room; they 
all require great heat and moisture, the latter is par¬ 
ticularly necessary. 
Caladium. —What is the best way to grow a 
Caladium, so as to have a good big plant in the sum¬ 
mer ? Can I start it in a pot in the house, and trans¬ 
plant it out of doors in the summer without hurting it, 
and does it need much water in the house and when 
out of doors? Samuel G. B. Ward. 
. Answer. —The Caladium can be planted in a pot or 
tub to a good advantage, and planted out about the 
first of June; they want a very rich soil, and should 
be given a pail of water every day unless it rains. 
Hardy Rose.— Will some one tell me the nicest 
hardy Rose for pot culture, and oblige, M. T. 
Ansiver. —Hermosa. 
Watering Plants.—I saw an article in one of your 
papers about w-atering plants; will you also tell me if 
it is advisable to dip the pots in water, and let them 
take all the water they will, rather than pour it on the 
top, and give it to them more frequently ? 
Mrs. N. J. Pratt. 
Ansiver. —Plants should be well watered, but not 
drowned; no rule can be given as to quantity, 
method or time; that will depend wholly on circum¬ 
stances. It is better to have the soil get rather dry 
before watering, then do it thoroughly in any manner 
that is the most convenient. 
Begonias. —Please tell me in the Cabinet about 
Begonias. What soil do they need? Do they need 
much watering ? How should they be treated in sum¬ 
mer? I have seven varieties of Begonias, none of the 
Rex varieties, but I don’t know what variety they are. 
Answer. —Begonias should have a light, rich soil, 
half leaf mold and plenty of coarse sand intermixed; 
they want shade, heat and water, the two latter in 
quantity. 
American Pitcher Plant. —Will some one inform 
me through the Cabinet, of the proper treatment of 
the American Pitcher Plant and variegated Bassella 
Rubra. Bought them last spring from the florist; the 
top of the former died early in the fall; the latter is in 
a slow decline, and I fear must die soon, unless some 
kind physician will prescribe a remedy, and oblige me. 
Mrs. H. Raley. 
Answer .—The Pitcher Plant wants its winter rest 
with a moderate freezing, then it will come out all 
right in spring. It being a swampy plant, should 
have plenty of water. The Bassella Rubra is apt to 
drop its foliage in a dry room; the physician w-ould 
say it must have a greenhouse. 
Carnation.. — Can you inform me through the 
Cabinet, where the seed of the Monthly Carnation 
can be obtained, and the price ? Mary King. 
Ansiver. —From any of our advertisers in the seed 
line; good seed is worth fifty cents per packet. 
The Open Window.— Please tell me if it is good 
to hoist a window close by the flower stand, so that 
the cold air comes right in on the flowers, or is it 
better to let the air get heated before it gets to the 
flowers ? Reba. 
Answer. —When the weather is cold, the air should 
be let into the room from the top; in moderate weather, 
give the plants plenty in the most convenient manner. 
Geranium Buds. —Why do the buds on my Ger¬ 
aniums blast? They have plenty of air, sun and 
water. The plants are very thrifty growers, but the 
buds, of which plenty form, soon turn yellow and drop 
off. I have a pot of Coliseum Ivy which is the 
admiration of all who behold it; last August I filled a 
pot with rich earth, sifting that on top so the surface 
was perfectly smooth. The tiny seeds of the Ivy 
were scattered about without any covering, and kept 
moist for several weeks, when the plants appeared to 
reward me for my almost exhausted patience. These 
graceful stems twined over a trellis about one foot and 
a half high form a beautiful object, that is more easily 
moved, if the night is cold, than a hanging basket. 
A. E. 
Answer.— Your Geranium has most likely too much 
room; when growing fast they are not likely to flower 
well. 
Narcissus. —I have one double variety of Narcissus 
that sent up a great many buds for blooming, but per¬ 
fects only occasionally one. Can you tell me what is 
needed to make it a success in blooming ? It is very 
fine and very fragrant; do not know the name. There 
must be some ingredient lacking in the soil, as it per¬ 
fects finely in more northern latitudes. 
Answer. —Your Narcissus (Polyanthus) should be 
potted in a six inch pot in autumn, and plunged out of 
doors where it can have a gentle freezing; bring in 
about the first of December, and grown on in a cool 
room not much above freezing at night. 
Plant Name. —I enclose some leaves of a plant 
which I should like to know the name of. We have 
had it for several years, it has never bloomed, is about 
three and a half feet tall, keeps as well in the cellar as 
the sitting room, is not very sensitive to the cold, but 
will not live out of doors ; we had one which lived out 
through perhaps half the winter. 
Anemones. — Is it an unusual occurrence for 
Anemones to come up in the autumn ? We had 
two bulbs, planted last October, which came up and 
bloomed nicely in the spring, dying down at the same 
time that the Tulips and Hyacinths did; in October 
last they began to show their heads, and when I cov¬ 
ered the bulb beds this winter they were full grown, 
but not in bloom. I thought it rather singular, but 
did not know but that was the habit of the plant, as 1 
never had any before. 
German Ivy.—We have a German Ivy in a hang¬ 
ing basket at one of our sitting-room windows which 
is in bloom, clusters of small yellow flowers. We 
have had Ivy for five years which has grown eight or 
ten feet high, but never bloomed before. I had once 
seen it stated in some paper that it did bloom, but I 
had my doubts; all who have seen ours say they never 
saw it bloom before. 
Cornices.—This fall my sister and I made some 
cornices for white curtains, which are so cheap, easily 
made and beautiful when made, that perhaps some of 
your readers that have not abundance of money might 
like to try; they are really prettier than some which 
cost much, but not so lasting. We took pieces of 
pasteboard two inches wide and as long as the top of 
the window, sewed on that autumn leaves, which had 
been carefully pressed, arranging the different colors 
to make as much contrast as possible, then varnished 
them, and when dry put up; the effect is lovely, espe¬ 
cially in the evening, when the lamp light throws a 
glow over them. H. M. A. 
Answer. —Euonymus. The Anemone frequently 
flowers in the fall after a very dry, hot summer. Re¬ 
mainder of letter does not require an answer. 
