THE PARIS DAISTc 
Chrysanthemum frutmcA-m 
Lust spring u ilorlat aunt ‘ 
„cw rnris Dnlalca, or AlurguorlJa ^ tZ 
,t in ordinary garden soil, and It aeon S 
to grow. Soon bnda made their ^ 
among the pretty foliage. At ll' L ' 
buds were well down among the leavea, buj 
aa they developed, their atema elong ated 
rapidly, so that when they eamc Into bloom 
the llowors wore borne well above the foil’ 
age. The llowors were single, a ray of 
white, narrow petals about a yellow diso - 
a somewhat enlarged Held Daisy, no ,„o’re 
no less. ’ 
But It must not be inferred from this that 
I was not pleased with the plant. On the 
contrary, nothing In the line of new flowers 
tliat was sent me last spring allbrded me as 
much pleasure. Notwithstanding it is “only 
a weed,” our well-known Daisy is a really 
beautiful flower, and any species of it which 
can be grown in the house is a decided acqui¬ 
sition to the lover of modest flowers. The 
plant grew well and was in bioom all 
summer. It continued to bloom all 
through the winter, and was greatly ad¬ 
mired. It was very useful in furnishing 
cut flowers for small bouquets. 
This spring it has been literally covered 
with bloom. The plant has grown to a 
height of nearly three feet, is compact 
and bushy, and would be well worth 
growing on account of its fine, profuse 
foliage, which m.akes an admirable back¬ 
ground for bright flowers. No insect 
has ever attacked it. It is as easily man- 
iiged as a Geranium. If any one wants a 
pretty, clean, bright-looking plant, they 
can scarcely do better than to get one 
of these beauties. E. E. Hexfoud. 
OLEEODElTDaONS. 
evm'h'm 'beautiful plants at our 
miiation of visitors than well-grown speci- 
^ *■'* J ctei- J lenderson says; “ft is dif- 
ludt to conceive more beautiful objects than 
ruCter”"'"" 
Cuttings taken oil .any time during sum¬ 
ac. , i-oot i-eadily, or in winter in gentle heat, 
and should be kept in small potsth.-ougb the 
succeeding white,-, on a shelf o,- underneath 
a bench in the gi-eenhouse. About the fii-st 
of I ebi-uary i-epot them, giving them a lib¬ 
eral shu t. The soil should be light and very 
rich. To flower freely they require frequent 
s iftings from smidler into larger pots. 
VVith this treatment they can be made to 
bloom continually during tlie entire season. 
Old plants can be grown on with occa¬ 
sional sliiftings, and make sidendid plants 
for garden decoi*atiou during sutainer. They 
must, liowcver, be grown in tlie sliade. Af- 
FLOWER-POTS. 
The relative value of hard-burned and 
soft or porous flower-pots, so far as the 
culture of plants is concerned, is a subject 
of occasional inquirj'. Hard-burned pots 
are not generally esteemed, says Superin¬ 
tendent Wm. Saunders, and many persons 
consider them unfit for the best resuits of 
plant-culture, while others find no objec¬ 
tion to them, and use indiscriminately 
glazed pots or even slate tubs, when they 
can be procured. The only difference seems 
to be that the porous pot requires more 
water than will be found necessary in the 
case of hard-burned pots or slate tubs. 
Porous pots will part with much water bj' 
evaporation from their sides, especially when 
exposed to the sun or a dry atmosphere. In 
dry atmosphere the hard, close-grained pot 
will retain moi-e moistui-e in tlie soil. Plants, 
therefore, require water- leas frequently in 
l-he hard pots; and in the ordinary green¬ 
house where a considerable amount of hu- 
•>>idlty generally prevails, special care will 
he required in order that water is not given 
‘“excess. The same amount of water ap- 
Plled to plants of similar size and vigor, 
some of which are in hard and others in soft 
pots, will speedily show unhealthiness In 
‘hose in the hard pots. It is perfectly prac- 
•^'cable to grow plants equally well either in 
soft or in hard pots, but the details of man¬ 
agement are different, and to those who are 
JPt experts in plant culture, the porous pot 
“'hi be most suitable. 
HOW TO PRESERVE ODT FLOWERS, 
An Important rule, though seldom regarded, 
says PopuLar .Science News, is never to cram 
the vases with flowers; many will last if 
only they have a large riiass of water in the 
vase, and not too many stalks to feed on the 
water and i>ollute it. Vases that can hold a 
large quantity of water are much to be pre¬ 
ferred to the spindle-shaped trumpets that 
ai-e often used. Flat dishes filled with wet 
sand are also usefiil' tOr' fihbft-stalked or 
heavy-headed flowers; even partially with-' 
ered blooms will revive when placed on this 
cool, moist substance. Moss, though far 
prettier than sand, is to be avoided, as it so 
soon smells disagreeably, and always inter¬ 
feres with the seent of the flowers placed 
in it for preservation. 
In the case of flowers that grow only in a 
cool temperature, and suffer when they get 
into warm and dry air, all that we can do is 
to le.ssen evaporation as much as possible, 
and, when such flowers have hairy stems 
and leaves, to submerge them fora minute, so 
that by capillary attraction they may con¬ 
tinue to keep themselves moist and cool; 
but this is dangerous to table-cloths or 
polished surfaces, unless care be taken 
that tlie points of the leaves do not hang 
down to prevent dripping. 
Another means of preventing delicate , 
and sweet-scented flowers from flagging, 
is to cut them with several leaves on the 
stem, and, when the flower-head is placed 
In water, to allow only this head to remain 
above the water, while the leaves are en¬ 
tirely submerged: by this means the leaves 
seem to help to support the flower, which 
will then last for three d.ays in a fairly 
cool room. Frequent cutting of the stem 
is of great use; but with all flowers, by 
far the best plan is to put them outside 
exposed to dew or rain, during the night, 
•when they will regain strength enough to 
last on for da 3 'S. All New-Holland plants, 
particularly flowering Acacias, are ben¬ 
efited w'onderfully by this apparent cruel¬ 
ty, and will even stand a slight frost far 
better than a hot room at night, indoors. 
CLERODENDRON BALFOURII. 
ter flowering water fi-eeljr, in order that thej' 
may make a good grow'th, after which thej' 
should have partial sun to ripen the wood. 
If not w'anted for -winter flowering, remove 
the plants in tlie fall to a light cellar free 
from frost, giving them during winter, just 
enough water to sustain life. In the spring 
■when all danger from frost is over,-remove 
the plants to any desired position in the gar¬ 
den or on tlie veranda for another se.asoii of 
bloom. 
Clerodendron Balfourii is the best and most 
showy species, and one we have seen in full 
bloom a number of years in succession, with 
the above treatment. It iiiakes a valuable 
climbing plant wdien so desired. 
It is a good plan to put a layer of moss 
over the drainage in large pots to prevent 
the soil washing down. 
Plants may begroivnincompanfllyely small 
nots if watered occasionally with a weak 
OURWINBOWBOX. 
The new' Beyonia hyhrida gigantea, now 
introduced from Germany, is said to have 
flow'ers six inches across, probably the 
largest of the faniilj'. 
A properly arranged wdudow-box, judi¬ 
ciously planted and cared for, may some¬ 
times give more pleasure to its owner than a 
large garden. 
Those really anxious to grow plants will 
ahvays find out ways and means to gratify 
their tastes, even under apparently insur¬ 
mountable difficulties. 
The Scarborough Lily, Vallota purpurea, is 
one of the most easily grown and prettiest 
window plants, yet it is seldom seen outside 
of florists’ establishments. 
A healthy Date Palm, which its owner, a 
dock laborer, had raised from a seed, in a 
dingy little room in a tenement- house, was 
aw'arded a first prize at a London flower 
show, much to the delight of its owmer. 
