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Fuchsia—Carl Halt. —I have a Fuchsia. Is it a 
rare one or is it not f It is certainly a novelty to me. 
The blossom is very large, has double sepals ; the four 
outside ones of the usual size, and four inside ones 
alternate, forming a regular star. The Corolla has 
ten petals, striped, rose and white. The sepals are i 
white. The plant is one I purchased for a “ Carl j 
Halt,” and this is the first of its bloomings. The 
flower is altogether a very beautiful one, and has 
gained the supremacy among a choice collection of 
Fuchsias. Mrs. B. M. Rogers. 
Answer .—The Fuchsia mentioned is no doubt cor¬ 
rectly named. It is a well known and excellent 
variety. 
Dianthus.— Please tell me the best way of keeping 
Dianthus of all kinds, Carnations, Canterbury Bell, 
and Monthly Roses through the winter. 
Swedesboro’, X. J. Hannah Owen. 
Will some correspondent tell their experience. 
Chance Flowers.— I have found a little plant in 
my garden 'which I do not know the name of, and 
nobody else seems to, but I love it, and will be very 
thankful if you can tell me its name in the next paper. 
I have several Maurandia vines growing in an old jar 
under a tree. Can’t tell how they got there, as I never 
had any seed or vines. And again, I found two Sen¬ 
sitive plants and a dozen Ice plants in the garden—in 
a bad place too. I cannot account for these either, as 
I did not have auy seed to plant, and none of my 
friends had any. It’s strange, but delightful. Every, 
body laughs at my odd hanging basket, but the plants 
are happy and do grow nicely. My German Ivy won’t 
bloom, but grows all over everything. What will I 
do to it ? I inclose a leaf and flowers of the plant that 
puzzles me so, and would he greatly obliged if you 
can give its name. 
Blue Island, Ill. Miss Lizzie E. Squier. 
Answer .—Specimen crushed in post-office. Seed 
probably dormant in soil or rubbish, which, on being- 
disturbed and brought under the influence of sun 
and air, vegetated. The German Ivy is not a free 
bloomer. It is usually grown for the foliage alone, 
the flower not being very ornamental. Reserve some 
cuttings for another year. 
Cut Worms, See. — I have had pretty good success 
with my flowers this season. After resetting the 
Petunias three times, the cut worms troubled me. Is 
there no way to prevent them ? I had to get up early 
and kill them at the root of the plant. Will they 
destroy Lilies, Rubrum and Roseum ? Do they 
require shade ? I used sulphur on my rose-bushes 
early in the spring; sprinkled them when the dew was 
on. It destroyed the insects on the foliage; they 
bloomed beautifully. I tried it on a Jerusalem Cherry 
Tree, for green lice, with good success. Quassia bark 
tea is excellent for the same purpose. My window 
garden is outside on the portico. It looks like a little 
plant house. A lady called to purchase it one day. I 
have a few leaves of plants. I would like to learn 
their names, but they are not well preserved. No. 1 
is a perennial with me, and blooms in June. Is 
pretty for bouquets with roses. It has a small white 
flower. Is there another color of the same variety ? 
No. 2 is used for bouquets, does not flower, and is light 
green, five or six inches high. The two red leaves 
are from a foliage plant, very common here, but has 
no name. The mulberry-colored leaf with green edge 
is from a slip of a plant I had given me. The leaves 
on the main plant are much larger, and of a beautiful 
shade. It has a small blue flower, not very pretty. 
The lady -wished to have it go to seed so as to get 
another kind, but I think it doubtful. She is very 
fond of trying experiments, and has nice flowers. 
Chicopee Falls, Mass. E. R. Allen. 
Answer. —We know of no plan for destroying cut 
worms other- than that adopted by our correspondent. 
We have not known Lilies destroyed by these pests. 
Lilies do not require shade. No. 1. Astilbe Japonica; 
No. 2. A variety of Artemisia; No. 3. Coleus Ver- 
schaffeltii; No. 4. Coleus Sandersii; No. 5. Achy- 
ranthus Acuminata. Spirea palmata is less hardy, 
and grows something like No. 1. 
Plants for a Window. —I intend having some 
window boxes shaded with glass, to protect my plants 
from the dust and dry atmosphere next winter. I 
keep my plants in the sitting room. We burn wood 
in the stove. My plants did not do well last winter. 
I think some of them would do better in a glass case. 
I will write a list of my plants. Please tell me which 
would be benefited by being kept in a case, and you 
will oblige one of the most ardent admirers of your 
paper : Abutilon, Eupatorium, Bouvardia, Primroses, 
Libonia, Begonia; Geraniums, Scented, Scarlet and 
Zonale; Fuchsias, Smilax, Tradescautia, Moneywort 
and Vincas. I send you a leaf of a plant that I 
bought last spring. The label was lost. What is its 
name ? Please reply by letter or in the next number 
of the Cabinet. 
Liberty, Mo. Mrs. Laura F. Tapp. 
Answer. —All the plants named ought to grow well 
in a room in vdiich wood only is burnt, if properly 
watered and the room is not kept too hot and dry. 
They would also all do well in a glass case, if not 
kept too close. In this case very few flowers would 
be produced, and the growth would be weak. The 
inclosed leaf might be a Pomegranate, or it might be 
any one of a hundred other plants. If our correspond¬ 
ents will please send at least a shoot with flowers, if 
possible, w-e will endeavor to give them names, but 
cannot undertake to do so from a single leaf. 
Night-Blooming Flowers. —Inclosed find leaf and 
flower of two plants. No. 1 I bought two years ago 
for a Night-Blooming Jessamine. It was then three 
inches high; now it is four feet, and is in blossom the 
third time. I never could discover any reason why it 
should be called night-blooming, except it always 
opens at night; but when once open it remains so un¬ 
til it withers. Therq is nothing peculiar in its fra¬ 
grance, a little spicy odor. Looks rather pretty in 
full bloom. No. 2 a floral friend gave me at the same 
time. It was about turn inches high, now it is three 
feet, and is in blossom for the first time. It com¬ 
mences to open about 4 p. M., and by 8 p. m. is in 
full bloom. There is no great beauty to the blossom. 
By lamplight the greenish white blossoms contrast 
finely with the dark green, shiny foliage. But oh ! such 
fragrance! It is beautiful, splendid. I think in a 
close room it would be almost overpowering. It com¬ 
mences to close about daylight, and remains closed all 
day. The same flowers open every evening. Please 
tell me through the next Floral Cabinet their 
names, and which, if either, is the Night-Blooming 
Primrose, and whether they will live in the cellar 
through the winter. Both are woody plants. 
Spencer, Mass. Mrs. W. M. 
Answer. —No. 1. Oestrum Auranticum; No. 2. 
Oestrum Nocturnum. Both will winter in a light, dry 
cellar, free from frost. 
Vines.—I inclose a flower and leaf of a beautiful 
vine that I have. Will you please give me the name? 
Does the Smilax require very rich soil? Mine were 
raised from seed sown iu April, and have only grown 
three or four inches, while the Cobsea Scandeus, sown 
at the same time, is over six feet. Can the Adlumia 
he left out of doors during the winter with safety ? 
What growth does it make the first season ? Mine 
has sent out no runners. Are ants an injury to flow¬ 
ers ? I made fruitless endeavors to destroy them, as 
they are in such quantities here, until I read an article 
in the last Cabinet in which a correspondent seemed 
to think them quite an assistance in destroying bugs, 
etc., that are enemies to flowers. 
West Joplin, Mo. Mrs. R. 
Answer. —Maurandia Barclayana, name of vine. 
The Smilax will grow in a moderate rich soil, and are 
probably large plants now. The Adlumia is hardy, 
and would not get to flowering in the first year from 
seeds. Ants are best away, if possible. The good 
they do, in many cases, is imaginary, while they loosen 
the soil and carry dirt on the flowers. 
Guava.—I inclose the branch of a plant of which I 
would like to know the name, what kind of flower it 
has, and how old it must be before blooming. Can 
you inform me through the Cabinet where I can ob¬ 
tain a Guava-Cattleyanum and a Daphne plant, and 
tfle price of each ? Maud. 
Answer. —A few shrivelled leaves for names cannot 
be guessed at. The Guava, Psideum Cattleyanum are 
not generally grown by the trade in this country, but 
might probably be obtained in Washington or Balti¬ 
more. Any florist could supply Daphne at about fifty 
cents each for small plants. 
Question.—What is the name of the plant I in¬ 
close ? The flower stalk springs up about two feet. 
Mine has from 25 to 35 flowers on each stalk. Please 
give me some directions how to grow Calla Lilies. 
Will the Lilies Auratum and Rubrum bear winter 
protection? Friend of Flowers. 
Answer. —The flower inclosed is the common Day 
Lily, Funkia subcordata. The Calla Lily can be 
grown in stiff, rich soil in pots, with abundance of 
water while growing, and to be placed in full sun 
without water for two or three months in summer, 
then shaken out and repotted same as before. It can 
be grown as a water plant, the pot being placed in a 
pond or aquarium. It is not hardy. It seeds occa¬ 
sionally. Lilium Auratum and Rubrum are hardy. 
Plant them in the fall, or immediately the frost is out 
of the ground in spring. The seeds probably did not 
vegetate for want of moisture. These seeds should be 
sown early and shelved until they vegetate. 
Fuchsia.—Is the accompanying Fuchsia a Speciosa 
or not, as I am very anxious to have a winter bloom¬ 
ing one, and also what others are. Is Carl Halt? 
And also please say whether the pot should be large 
or small. The plant now is about two feet high. 
Some here say it should be small with little earth, and 
a florist tells me it should be large with plenty of 
earth. I shall abide by your judgment. 
Lizzie C. Atkinson. 
Answer. —The inclosed specimen is Fuchsia Speci¬ 
osa. Dominiana and Serratifolia both flower in the 
winter. Carl Halt does not usually flower in winter. 
The pots should he well filled with roots, but not so 
much as to entirely exhaust the soil before the flower¬ 
ing time. 
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