ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Rose for Name.— Mrs. Daniel Brown —It is impossible 
to give the correct variety name of any hybrid Rose. 
Wo think yours is, without doubt, the Dourjlass. 
Chinese Lily.— Mrs. ShCrwin —The bulb you refer to 
is a variety of Narcissus, cannot say which. It is per¬ 
fectly hardy. The Lemon Lily you refer to is 
Ilemerocallis fulva, which you can get from any of 
our advertisers. 
Amaryllis. — Same — A. formosissima should be treated 
the same as the Gladiolus. A. Viltata and A. Johnsoni, 
and their varieties, should be grown in pots. They rest 
during winter; the first sign of growth is a flower spike, 
at which time give them plenty of water and a sunny 
situation, until the flowers open, when they may be 
placed in a more shaded part of the room, which will 
prolong then- flowering. After the flowers die down 
active growth will commence, when they will require 
plenty of light, heat and moisture until they have com¬ 
pleted their growth, then they will demand a rest, 
which will be in the autumn and early winter. 
Painting Window Benches.— II. M. T. Davenport, 
Iowa—Not the slightest harm can come from painting 
the benches upon which your flower pots stand. 
Bonapartea Juncea.—Name—There are two plants 
that have formerly claimed the honor of this name. 
The one, belonging to the order Amaryllidacece, which 
is now included in the genus Littcea. The other belongs 
to Bronteliacece, which is probably the one you have; 
if so, it is propagated from seeds. The flower stalks 
are about eighteen inches in height. After flowering it 
should not, rot out, but rest. If you want to succeed 
with it, neglect it for a season, and it will flower out 
of spite. 
Gloxinias— S. E. M., Ogden, Ill.—Leave the bulbs 
(conns) in the pots where they have grown, and keep 
them perfectly dry until about the first of March, then 
pot them in six-inch pots, of light and rich soil; as soon 
as they commence growth, water freely, without wet¬ 
ting the foliage, and grow on in a warm, humid atmos¬ 
phere. Soon after flowering gradually dry them off, 
and let them remain dormant, as before. 
Tuberoses.— Same —Keep ' your bulbs in any dry 
room free from frost. If they have once flowered, you 
may throw them away, as they will not flower again. 
New bulbs must be grown from offsets. 
Carnations.— Jeannic .—As a rule Carnations fail to 
please, when grown in the house, as the atmosphere is 
too warm and dry fto suit them. Should you wish to 
try them, your better plan is to get' your plants in the 
spring and plant them in the vegetable garden, where 
they will be well cultivated during the summer. No 
half-way culture will suit this plant; the soil around 
them must be worked deep and often, and they must be 
well cut back two or three times during the summer. 
This should be done as soon as the plants have made 
three or four joints, cut down to within two joints. 
Again, when the plants have made the same number of 
joints, cut back again in the same manner. This will 
make strong,, stocky plants by the middle of Septem¬ 
ber, at which time they should be taken up and potted 
in six-inch pots, in heavy, rich soil, water thoroughly 
at that time, then put them in a cool, shaded situation 
until the plants are well established, then they may be 
given plenty of light, but they must always be grown in 
a cool room. At night the thermometer should not be 
much above the freezing point. 
Complaint.— Mrs. J. Davidson —We cannot undertake 
to settle the business difficulties that may arise between 
our subscribers and our advertisers. Mistakes are liable 
to occur in all business establishments, and from what 
we know of the firm of which you complain, we can 
assure you there has been ho disposition to deal unfairly* 
and that they will be only too glad to do all and more 
than is right in the matter. 
Yellow Calla.— Mrs. L. G. A. —Our impression is that, 
your bulb had too much water when first potted. If it 
now shows life re-pot about March first; use a four-inch 
pot; keep the earth only moist until considerable growth 
is made, then water more liberally. It will be very hard 
work to kill it. 
Tulips from Seed.—Rosa Joseph —Yes, you can 
grow Tulips from seed, and if your soil and situation is 
favorable you can get them to bloom in five or six 
years after the seed is sown. 
Dahlias.— Same —Dahlias will not mix by being 
planted close together. 
Davalia (Hares-foot Fern).— Mrs. Daniel Beek —This 
Fern requires but little rest, and all the preparation 
required for next season’s growth will be to shift into a 
larger pot, if the one now containing it is overcrowded 
with roots. 
Pseonies from seed.— Mrs. E. S. B .—Sow the seed of 
Ppeonies soon as ripe in any convenient place in the 
garden in soil that is suitable to grow any vegetables. 
They will bloom in three or four years. 
Fuchsias.— Same —Give your Fuchsias but little water 
during the winter, they need rest, but they must not get. 
thoroughly dry; neither should they have too much 
light. About the first of March trim them into shape, 
re-pot, and give them a warm situation with plenty of 
light and air. 
The leaves of the Variegated Catnip are new to us ; 
they are very beautiful, and if the variegation proves 
constant the plant would be desirable. 
