THE LADIES' FLORAL CABINET. 
the summer. If wanted for a house plant, they should 
be started into growth by giving them a warm situation, 
and watering freely; then they will come into flower in 
April. In winter keep cool and water only sufficient 
to keep the soil from getting dusty. 
Cinnerarias —Hie same. The Cinnerarias will not do 
planted in the open ground; grow on your seedlings as 
fast as possible, starting them first in small pots, and 
shifting them into larger ones as fast as the pots are 
filled with roots. They should be grown in a cool, moist 
house with but little sun. The shrubby Calceolarias will 
grow well in a shaded border, in the open ground. 
Maiden-Hair Ferns.— Mrs. David Duel:. We intend 
giving our readers an article on this class of plants very 
soon. __ 
Jean Sisley Geranium.— -Mrs. Wm. Humphrey, Mich. 
The cause of the petals of this Geranium drooping so 
soon is a physiological one. It is the nature of all flow¬ 
ers to wither and fall as soon as tiiey are fertilized. 
Tiiis variety is the most susceptible of fertilization of 
any of its class, consequently it droops sooner than any 
other. This is why the double and semi-double varieties 
are much to be preferred to the single ones for bedding 
purposes. By cutting off the pistil as soon as the flower 
is opened, it will not drop sooner than the double flower¬ 
ing varieties. 
Tydaea, Gesneria, etc., etc —./. Sutcliffe Hill. All 
Gisneriaceous plants require about the same treatment. 
After flowering and perfecting their growth, the tubers 
should remain undisturbed until about the first of March, 
and then be started into growth. The proper course in 
dealing with them will be to turn the old balls of soil 
out of the pots, and then carefully break them up and 
pick out the tubers, using great care, in order not to 
break them, which will he easily done if they are not 
properly handled. Then fill a suitable number of boxes, 
or pans with a mixture of fine sphagnum, or leaf-mold 
and sand, and on the surface of the soil place the tubers 
about two inches apart, and cover to the depth of about 
half an inch with the same mixture. Place the pans or 
boxes in a warm situation, one with bottom heat if con¬ 
venient, and when the plants are about two inches high 
lift them carefully and pot them singly into four or five 
inch pots, or larger ones if they require them. If desir¬ 
able at this stage the tubers may be divided into as many 
pieces as there are shoots. Should large specimens be 
desired, a number of tubers may be started in a six inch 
pot, and shifted on without separating them. From the 
time of starting until after flowering their requirements 
will be light rich soil, plenty of heat, but little sun, and 
liberal waterings, after which they should have perfect 
rest. With a little care in regulating their season of 
rest, they can be brought into flower at any desired 
time. 
Lemon Trees.— Mrs. Jeremiah Jolley asks if Lemon 
trees will flower and fruit without having been grafted. 
They will, most certainly, but it requires a much longer 
time than if grafted with grafts from bearing trees. 
The time it will take for them to fruit after the seed is 
sown will depend very much upon the treatment they 
have had. We have seen them fruit when five years 
old, and have seen them when twice as old that have 
never flowered. 
Amaryllis .—The same. We refer ora correspondent 
to the lecture on Amaryllis in the present number. 
Richardia Alba Maculata.— E. H. Coole. Your 
trouble with this plant has undoubtedly been your gene¬ 
rosity; it has had too much pot room, and not sufficient 
rest. When it shows signs of growth, start it in a six 
inch pot filled with very rich soil; give it plenty of heat 
and moisture, and it will soon flower and complete its 
growth, after which dry off and set aside until it com¬ 
mences growth again. It requires at least eight months 
rest without water. 
Hibiscus.—A. L. B. Supposing yours to be an ever¬ 
green species, we would advise keeping it in a grow¬ 
ing state at all times. It will require but partial rest, 
which will be manifested by its dropping its leaves; 
then water very sparingly until it again commences 
rapid growth. 
Iris.— Same. Most of the Iris are hardy herbaceous 
plants. _ 
Pomegranates.—The same correspondent says she 
grows the Pomegranates from seed, which must be 
sown in warm water over night previous to sowing. 
The plants bloom the second year from seeds. 
Begonia.— Sam?. We cannot give the name of a plant 
from the leaf only; it is probably B. Socotrana. 
