THE LADIES' FLORAL CABINET. 
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logue of Roses, Greenhouse and Bedding Plants, Vege¬ 
table and Flower Seeds. 
Edmund D. Stuetevant, Bordentown, N. J.—Cata¬ 
logue of Rare Water Lilies, Greenhouse and Bedding 
Plants, Bulbs, etc., etc. The directions given in this 
catalogue for the cultivation of aquatic plants are of 
the greatest value to such as contemplate the cultiva¬ 
tion of this the most interesting class of flowering 
plants. We consider this catalogue one of the most 
valuable publications that comes to us. 
Pringle & Horsford, Charlotte, Vt.—Retail Price¬ 
list of hardy North American Perennial Plants. 
W. C. Strong, Nonantum Hill Nurseries, Brighton, 
Mass.—Annual Catalogue of Roses, Small-fruit Plants, 
and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs of special merit. Mr. 
Strong makes the growing of hardy Roses a specialty, 
and does it well; in fact, all of his productions are of 
superior quality. 
Walter Coles, Clayment, Del.—Special Price-list of 
fine pot-grown Roses, Bedding-plants, etc., etc., for 
1884. 
James M. Lamb, Fayetteville, N. C.—Price-list of nov¬ 
elties in summer Bedding Plants, Bulbs, etc., etc. Mr. 
Lamb does not present as extensive a list as maiiy in the 
trade, but what he offers is of the most desirable sorts, 
and cannot fail to please. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Worms in the Greenhouse. — L., West Troy—There 
is such a variety of form among our insect enemies 
that it is difficult to suggest a remedy without knowing 
the specific form of the pest. We imagine your enemy 
to be the slug; if such is the case, your better plan will 
be to cut some turnips in thin slices and lay them 
around the pots; these will attract the slugs, as they 
feed upon them. Then go early in the morning and the 
under-surfaces of the slices will be covered with them, 
when they can be easily destroyed. 
Lilium Lancifolium Praecox.— Mrs. B. F. Hotting s- 
head —The treatment best suited to this, the most 
beautiful of all Lilies, is to plant it in the open border, 
in good rich soil, dug up deep so the bulb can be cov¬ 
ered at least six inches. If the situation is a partially 
shaded one, it will do better. It need not be disturbed 
in several years after planting. 
Potting Plants. — S. A. Mollinson, Wis.—The best 
time to re-pot the Hibiscus is whenever needed. It is 
an ever-blooming plant, and can be shifted as well at one 
time as another. To bloom it successfully, it should 
not have much root-room. Bone-meal is an excellent 
fertilizer for it. The Amaryllis Vittata should be re¬ 
potted soon after flowering, but frequent shifting is un¬ 
necessary, and when required, disturb the roots as little 
as possible. _ 
-Arum. — H. C. Gordon, Texas—The Arum will bloom 
in the house without difficulty, but they are not partic¬ 
ularly desirable as house plants, because they emit such 
an offensive odor. We cannot suggest a remedy against 
drying winds. 
Begonia for Name. — E. N. Race, Ills.—The leaf sent 
is Begonia Peltata; it will grow well in almost any 
situation. But a moist and warm, partially shaded sit¬ 
uation suits it best. 
Arrangement of Conservatory. — H. L. C., Minneapo¬ 
lis—This is a matter of taste, almost wholly; ours 
would be to have a wide shelf near the floor, say within 
two feet. Then have brackets—the lightest possible- 
above, with one or two hanging baskets; if but one, 
have that filled with Ferns; if two, the second one with 
Oxalis Cernua, a description of which we shall give in 
the next number of the Cabinet. 
Pomegranate. — Ettie —Pot the plants in a good, 
strong, rich soil, and set on the lawn, stoop, or in the 
garden diming summer, and keep in a light cellar during 
winter. They must not suffer in summer for want of 
water, but in winter water very sparingly. 
Editor Floral Cabinet —I wrote to your magazine last 
November, asking how to treat a Heliotrope when the 
tips of the leaves turned black, then dried and fell off. 
While waiting for an answer, I began to use ammonia 
water—four or five drops of ammonia in a quart of 
water, and gave about two tablespoons once a week. 
It is now a very beautiful plant, having eight or ten 
clusters of blossoms at a time. Has not had any sun 
since November, but has a strong northwest light. 
Standing on a bracket, it fills very nearly the lower half 
of the window; and although in your reply you stated 
that it was not considered a successful house-plant, this 
treatment seems to have restored mine to a healthy 
condition. Mrs. J. A. W., Newburyport. 
Amaryllis Treateii.— Mrs. G. A. Ilays —If anything 
is the matter with this plant, it is want of age. With¬ 
hold water until its foliage dries completely up; it will 
then soon come into bloom. 
Orchids.— Mrs. E. H. Clark —The different genera of 
this family of plants may be found under almost every 
possible condition of growth. Some of them grow in 
the ail - , others in the earth; some in very dry soil, 
others in swamps; some in cold countries, others at the 
equator. They are, at least some of them, frequently 
catalogued, although not under their family name. 
Worms in Pots. —George M. Cotter —The worms have 
come as scavangers; they always appear when there 
are any indications of unhealthy plants, to remove 
the cause, which lies in the condition of the soil, ren¬ 
dered unfit for plants by too much water, or by the pots 
being too large for the plants. Your only remedy is to 
repot your plants in a clean, fresh soil. First, washing 
the roots in tepid water until they are perfectly clean. 
