House and Garden 
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GARDEN POTTERY 
ITALIAN FLOWER POTS 
SUN-DIALS VASES 
STATUARY BENCHES 
WINDOW BOXES ETC. 
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we will have to spray. As soon as man 
succeeds in substituting artificial meth¬ 
ods for natural, Nature withdraws her 
support. If we love the birds and w ant 
them, we shall have to make provision 
lor them by planting some trees for them, 
and taking care that they are not sprayed 
with poisonous mixtures, such as Paris 
green and arsenate of lead. Many may 
be tempted to laugh such a plan to scorn 
but it takes no wdse man to prophesy 
that unless something of this sort is done 
the next fifty years will find our homes 
birdless, and our grandchildren will have 
to go to the museums of natural history 
to see the songsters “whose voices are 
forever stilled .”—Country Gentleman. 
FREESIA CULTURE 
17 REESIAS have been grown to over 
two feet in height, each pot dis¬ 
playing thirty or more fine clusters of 
bloom, by treating the bulbs as follows: 
Well-ripened bulbs are secured early in 
August, and each dozen is given a six- 
inch or seven-inch pot. The soil should 
he composed of fibrous loam two parts, 
woods earth and sand one part, and 
ashes and well-decayed manure one 
part. Mix thoroughly, and let stand for 
a few days. Put a layer of broken crock 
in the bottom, then fill till within an inch 
of the top with the compost, firm moder¬ 
ately, and press the bulbs in, covering 
with a half-inch layer of the compost, 
coarsely sifted. 
After potting water freely and set the 
pots on a layer of coal ashes in a cold 
frame in a place protected from the 
hot sun. When the bulbs become active 
give air freely, and water copiously as 
needed. In about six W'eeks after pot¬ 
ting, the plants should be ready to re¬ 
move to their winter quarters. Give 
plenty of sun and air, and encourage a 
sturdy growth by applications of drain¬ 
age from the stable. This liquid fer¬ 
tilizer should be diluted at first, but in¬ 
creased in strength till the buds develop, 
when fertilizing should cease, and only 
clear water applied as needed. Keep 
the plants in a cool place, and avoid di¬ 
rect sunshine while blooming. After 
blooming water alternately with clear 
water and manure water, and give strong 
sunshine till the foliage ripens, then set 
in a sunny frame and withhold water. 
In July shake the bulbs out and keep in 
a paper bag till potting time— Park's 
Floral Magazine. 
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