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THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET. 
nations, will not at all suit them. The soil should be of a 
peaty nature, and made very rich with well-decomposed 
manure, that from the cow stable being preferable, and a 
liberal sprinkling of very fine sand. They are readily in¬ 
creased by division, and also by seeds. 
Gazania— Same .—This plant does well during the 
summer in the open ground; it should have the sunniest 
place in the garden. It will also do well in pots, but 
must have the full benefit of the sun to thrive well. 
Propagation by cuttings, which should be taken off in 
autumn, as plants from cuttings taken off in the spring do 
not get sufficiently strong to make good flowering plants 
that season. 
Plants for a Glass Case .—Maggie S. Swain, Ind.—li 
your case is such as we suppose it to be, we would sug¬ 
gest planting nothing but ferns and lycopodiums ; they in¬ 
variably do well, while nearly all other plants fail. 
Passiflora— T. R. T. —You made a mistake in cutting 
your plant back. It should flower freely this year, if the 
wood is well ripened. Cut in, say, to six feet, and trim off 
the small branches, and do not shift it; on the contrary, 
let it get pot-bound and it will flower freely enough. 
Hoy a— Same. —This plant will need age before it will 
bloom freely, stimulate growth as much as possible, and 
let it rest when it stops growing. Water sparingly dur¬ 
ing this period, and it will probably flower the coming 
season. 
Seeds— 0 . C. Pape. —You cannot obtain the seeds you 
want in this country; consult the best florists’ catalogues 
for the plants. 
Stephanotis.— Mrs. A. J. Allen, Iowa. —It is simply 
an impossibility to make a stephanotis flower well in the 
dwelling-house. Its requirements are great heat and 
moisture, with a humid atmosphere. It must withal be 
planted out in a bed in the greenhouse, in very, rich soil, 
and have an abundance of root-room, Your success with 
the “ Night-blooming Cereus ” has been very satisfactory. 
Geraniums.— S. B. —Your plants were attacked with 
some form of blight, the cause of which it is impossible 
to give. You may never be troubled again in the same 
manner. 
IV. J. P. Foote. —Thanks for your kind letter. The 
editors will gladly accept your proffered kindness. 
H. P. Clossen, Esq .—Seeds received. They shall have 
our best attention, and we will give them a kindly word if 
their merits warrant it. 
One of our correspondents writes us a complimentary 
letter, in which he says : “ Keep The Cabinet free from 
business, and don’t get into ruts ; put it in the front rank 
and make it an authority; go for frauds, and help the 
right; be independent and hear both sides.” This is pre¬ 
cisely what The Cabinet is doing. It knows a good 
thing when it sees it, and will speak of it as it deserves, 
without fear or favor. It has no special friends or busi¬ 
ness relations with the “ trade,” other than to offer them 
the best possible advertising medium. 
Amaryllis Johnsoni.— J. E. E .—Keep your plant grow¬ 
ing vigorously as long as it will grow, and when growth 
ceases, allow it to gradually dry off, and let it remain dor¬ 
mant until it shows signs of growth again; the first sign 
will undoubtedly be a flower spike. 
Salvias.— Mrs. J. E. Goodser, Jr .—We cannot say 
definitely where you can obtain the seeds for which you 
ask, but think it quite likely they can be obtained from 
Peter Henderson & Co., New York. 
Air Plants.— T. R. F .—The subject is too long for this 
column of our paper, but by referring to the August, 1884, 
number of The Cabinet, you can get the desired infor¬ 
mation. 
Our Premiums for 1885. 
W E would call attention to the unusual variety 
placed at the disposal of our subscribers to select 
from, and also to the decided value of each number. 
We send, post free, to any subscriber who requests 
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