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FLOWERS
FROM
HOW
TO
GROW
SEED.
TUBEROUS
CINERARIAS,
CHINESE
SINGLE
CYCLAMENS,
FUCHSIAS,'
AND
E.
BEGONIAS,
D.
PRIMROSES,
AND
COLEUS.
DOUBLE
OTHER
RARE
PETUNIAS,
FLOWERS.
DARLINGTON,
SUPERINTENDENT
FORDHOOK
PUBLISHED
W.
RIAS.
CALCEOLA-
ATLEE
FARM,
BY
BURPEE
"
CO.,
PHILADELPHIA.
1895.
COPYRIGHT,
1895,
BY
W.
ATLEE
BURPEE
"
CO.
In
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Seed
from
PART
I
INTRODUCTION.
in
improvements
PLL
The
and
the
is
the
This
perish.
the
from
and
strongest
poor
if
follow
animals,
or
living forms,
best
be
they plants
struggle
the
survive,
law, by which
for
life.
weak
ation,
slight vari-
useful,
preserved,
has
Darwin
ral
"Natu-
named
Selection,"
while
Mr.
bert
Her-
Spen
has
the
cer
given
to
ciple
prin-
same
of
tion
evolu-
the
more
~
felicitous
All
"
operations
which,
is
for
as
has
been
Survival
The
improvements
to the
"
title of
in
of
plants
this
said
man,
"Origin
and
underlying
by
incessantly ready
existence
of
the
for
too,
of
3
the
Fittest."
animals
law
are
of
great English
action."
may
Species.
*
play
nature,
ist,
natural-
In the
an
due
gle
strug-
important
RARE
"Origin
to his
FROM
SEED.
by selection," says
"Man
part.
Species," "can
of
own
variations
Darwin,
given
in
the
adapt organic beings
tlie accumulation
through
uses
useful
but
FLOWERS
him
to
the
by
slight
of
hand
of
Nature."
pregnant formulary of Science
In the
a
great axiomatic
principleof evolution,
the stock
truth,which
and
afford
lover
the
even
under
its
in
careful
and
hands
valuable
every
judgment,
and
have
have
suitable
which
are
no
the
bad
is
the
from
of
to this work
and
the greatest
he
the
to succeed
subject
We
must
to
type
trouble
of
with
this
sound
planting, we
these
must
book,
seed
flowers
rare
we
of the
remembering
be grown,
must
environment.
the
little
get fresh
must
finest
that
it
to raise the finest strains of flowers
ones.
difference in first cost
repaid by
and
soil
true
If,therefore,
in
success
of
good,
best, is the
professional skill.
wish
inferior strains
times
advantage
purest types of seed, and
the poorer
The
the
which
conditions
we
of the
more
than
to sift out
rare
begin right.
strain
take
tic
plas-
experience,profound knowledge,
must
if
law, and
plants become
To
seedsman,
to attain
Hence,
natural
measure,
man.
assigned to
be
variation, to improve by selection and
the
of
bring broad
are
a
perpetuate that
province
is
of
breeding,
to
we
fundamental
influence,in
the
in floral structures,
improvements
this
dent
self-evi-
flowering plants cannot
be their nature, must
operations of
a
breeder, the horticulturist,
rare
All
ignore.
to
whatever
the
of
perceive
we
is
between
generally very
the increased
the
slight,and
size and
best and
is many
greater beauty
of the flowers.
Having
selected
the best
strains
of
the best varie-
RARE
ties,next
results
FLOWERS
provide
with
these
better
the square
This
a
inch
best
the
soil
must
be
third
one-
earth
from
sifted.
with
and
of earths
soil
that
liable to
not
pot
well stocked
a
By
box.
or
with
will
to
is not
old
fence
Turn
large knife
or
fibrous
the
stantly
con-
It must
be
hard, that
or
good loam,
a
Where
heap
compost
in
a
shave
; this will
heap,
a
will
can
damp
woods
aside
the leaves
ture
of
leaf
usually from
and
mould,
one
earth
down
will
with
under
and
woods
be found
and
and
decay
in any
the leaves
be
a
soil
roots,
furnish
dirt, if
no
ing
neighbor-
ravine, where
or
is
grass
be full of fine
soon
hollow
the
off the
plants. The
closelytogether
best
where
upside
sharp spade
young
"
stand
the
sods
peat is at hand,
woods,
trees
meadow
the
to the surface
for
to be
matter.
frequently turned
or
which, if piled in
food
any
spread rapidly through
may
decaying vegetable
row
luxuriant.
nearly
packed
secure
to secure
soil
hand, the best way
a suitable
sods, three or four inches in thickness, from
at
is to cut
an
to
off
easily drain
friable soil is meant
and
regularly built
nearly
meshes
nine
is necessary
become
the fine,delicate roots
the
it is
sifting the
surplus moisture, just retaining enough
damp, but neither wet nor dry.
loose
had
all
For
about
woods,
be
can
leaf-
just right.
admixture
light,porous
the
sharp sand,
and.
ash-sieve
is
have
the swamp
mixed
ordinary
an
To
loam,
surface
one-third
5
requirements.
friable
peat from
dry, thoroughly
soil
good
still,"and
soil.
their
to meet
rich, dark
if rotted
or
"
the
or
SEED.
flowers
rare
third
one-
mould,
suitable
a
speciallyprepared
Take
FROM
the
est,
lie thick-
found.
Scrape
gather the loose, decaying mixtfine
to several
roots, and
inches
in
soil, which
depth.
In
is
the
RARE
depths
of
is often
a
not
go
the
or
old forests
foot
or
in
more
banks
of
a
coal
have
a
for
larger
which
will
the roadside
quantity
a
these
thoroughly
soil suitable
From
gather
With
out the
lumps
any
up
leaf mould
of
Pick
sieve.
stream
clean, gritty sand.
carefully and
SEED.
depth.
break
the
through
FROM
this accumulation
sticks and
and
roots
FLOWERS
fme,
of
three ingredients,
mixed
in
equal parts,
we
use.
For
seed
boxes
suggest
we
small, empty
from
boxes
twelve
fifteen
to
inches
long, such
be
may
the
from
as
had
grocer.
Saw
them
through the mid-
"/
die
lengthwise
and
that the bottom
will
top of each
form
soLFERiNo
CINERARIA,
or
six holes
are
boxes
or
four
inches
in the bottom
with
secured
Having
ready
now
the
that
is,when
and
sunshiny
The
directions
windows,
as
or
same,
for the
last of
the
"
is the
but
be
few
greenhouses
though
the
a
half-inch
given
flower
; the
seed
to
auger.
boxes,
get warm,
for
for seed
the
growers
we
adelphia)
(Phil-
of the
bright,
sowing.
sitting-room
have
general treatment
atmosphere
five
the first of March-
or
time
proper
To
height.
In this latitude
sowing.
days begin
sides
drainage, bore
good
February
will
in
seed, soil,and
the
shal-
two
flats with
^ow
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f[1111/
about
ill secure
so
vatories
conser-
is the
greenhouse
is
favorable
more
these
care
house, and
be grown
cool and
who
flowers
when
warm
the
near
whose
these
sitting-room
window
bright with
blooms
many
the
kindred
plants,"
ordinary
coal
stove.
seeds
to
The
wanted
for
have
be
Chinese
is
heated
such
blooming,
summer
a
lady
a
always
Primrose
this
at
sown
on
is brilliant
winter
being
room
or
flowers, and
beautiful
of
may
come
stand
in
the
in
mind
in
flower
with
summer
every
started
days
little
a
large, leafy tree
We
whose
us,
be
can
a
veranda.
with
; but
summer
under
stand
a
shady
lives
rapid growth
for
beautiful
on
SEED.
FROM
FLOWERS
RARE
and
with
time
an
those
are
Tuberous
as
gonias,
Be-
Calceolarias, Gloxinias, Coleus, Achimenes,
Seeds
etc.
Chinese
culture
April ; the general
piecesof broken
with
the
in
holes
convenience
of flats.
name
pass
off without
to
depth
a
pottery
bottom
the
of
call
will
we
This
will
and
the
evenly throughout,
or
over
the surface, and
of water.
The
seed
to
with
a
small
small
a
repeatedlyproved
Subsequent
time
and
with
point in
not
great care,
let the seed
box
piece of
thinly
good sprinkling
that
even
light
a
This
we
at Fordhook.
watering
the culture
flat
earth
and
covering is too deep for good germination.
have
to
coarsely
settle the
evenly
give the soil
so
Fill the
soil.
inches
the seed
is
surplus water
level with
scrape
flat stick, scatter
lath
the
box
for
florist's technical
the
half
the
stones
boxes, which
the
out
prepared soil, jar
sifted
seed
part
Cover
same.
small, flat
or
permit
a
the latter
sown
is the
by
washing
of two
be
Cinerarias
and
Primroses
should
blooming
for winter
of
of
must
this
be
done
being the most
of this class
get reallydry,
nor
right
at the
of
tant
impor-
plants.
must
you
Do
wet
8
RARE
it very
much
FLOWERS
at
at first once
twice
should
be
the
is not
tepid or
have
the
which
has
stood
where
the
plants
must
be
seeds
or
used
plants
in
whisk
or
shaken
it will
not
from
to
This
early spring days
The
seed
at
and
is
room
the
as
apt
to
be
of
above
the surface
The
flat into
is
a
form
wet;
littlewhile
hottest
on
stove
cover
the
should
the under
in such
and
allow
part of very
cases
the
on
ature
temper-
should
be
until
waiting
the
a
flat with
an
inch
a
or
pane
or
more
four-inch-deepseed
and
side of the
the
remove
days
dow,
winheated
furnace-
or
be
the soil to
warm
in
placed should
greenhouse. When
miniature
cup,
bright, sunny
a
a
of the soil in
a
bright, sunny
on
glass retains the moisture
of water
is too
dry,
not
the seed.
sowing
of
glass, which
panes
flat.
air
Do
wet
The
night and
for
be in
old
and
to form
box
reason
flats should
the small
it too
crust
the seed
before
It
right.
in the water
germination.
is the main
room
sprinkler,an
seventy to seventy-fivedegrees
days.
in the
plants with
a
sixty degrees
water
of the soil.
small
cause
off;
a
surface, making
apt
water
to wash
dipped
very
where
room
below
go
or
will retard
surface, which
the
be
The
all
be
such
no
when
watering-pot is
narily
sprinklerthan is ordi-
finer
have
the
is also
will
the surface
box
more
soil ; if
much
may
over
wash
places,and
of
a
; if you
the seed
water
as
have
use
hairbrush
of the
out
or
not
as
becomes
often.
chill taken
growing
are
sufficient,
advanced,
too
hour
an
applied gently, so
it must
gently
for half
will be
well
are
days
on
is the rule ;
the weather
as
plants
often
days
hot
day
a
three
or
increased
be
until
warmer,
time, littleand
one
in two
this must
but
SEED.
FROM
converts
heavy drops
glass the box
glass for
slightlydry.
cover
the
the box
a
In the
with
RARE
single thickness of
too much
drying, or
a
the
as
hot
the
by
burned
do
After
if necessary
sunshine
starting to
moss
is
started
the
the
have
plants
water
must
be
given,
moss
then
will do
no
harm.
transplant
inch
well
take
a
box,
water
the
young
apart each
are
the
making
a
small
around
The
in
until
stand
when
they
For
a
and
the
first
half inches
soil, placing
a
then
carefully
an
until
care
they
make
lead-pencil,
a
the
holes
around
the
with,
flat at
and
and
end,
one
; slide this
the stem
; then
plant out, liftingit and
more
hole
the
the
begin
for
potting
soil
be
can
allowed
each
crowd
to
second
to
other,
potting.
use
in diameter.
small
rapidly in this
flat,and
leaves
ready
are
;
manner
same
roots
grow
seed
the
to
two
of the sticks.
one
the
from
carefully into
box, and gently pack
new
plants will
than
box
and
it with
of
in the flattened end
to the
in the
leaves
transplanting seedlings,
thin
leaves
the dirt attached
prepared
with
make
to
pointed stick dig
the
with
For
notch
the
under
notch
Water
down
other
moisture.
appearance
in the
drain
has
seed
seedlings, setting them
one
on
Small,
more
made
sticks the size of
sharp point
or
the
well, and
way.
small
the
much
too
box
little as
as
again.
and
second
established.
two
shave
a
prepare
the seed
as
dull
water
plants have
the young
leaves
four
light. On
three
made
more
When
of
soon
the
before
grow
as
passed, that
comes
indication
sure
a
being
the shade
Remove
or
from
plants
young
the benefit of the
water,
possible until
green
the
sun.
have
not
Tliis will prevent
newspaper.
part of the day has
hottest
seedlingsmay
days
SEED.
FROM
FLOWERS
pebble
small
Use
over
pots,
the
the
two
same
hole
or
two
sifted
in
the
RARE
lO
bottom
of
the
the
After
plants
in the
The
are
well
to
start
filled with
;
roots
should
by the time the leaves
soil is full of
sucli
roots, and
pots should
on
dull
be
withheld.
the
be grown
in
to
are
diameter),
the
which
inch
bottom
an
broken
tery
pot-
small
the
When
pebbles.
surface
hidden
again
of
place about
of
or
(four
ones
in
inches
into
crowded
over-
the surface
transplanted to larger
be
days
be
not
cover
as
more
pots until they
in these
but
out.
water
should
water
remain
should
well,
grow
plentifully
except
more
evening, when
plants
SEED.
prevent the soil washing
to
pot
frequently and
or
FROM
FLOWERS
to
plant
inches
the
by
leaves,
of
growth
is
re-
six
pots
in
diameter,
using slightlycoarser
soil.
of the smaller
Some
plants,such
inias,
Glox-
as
berous
Tu-
Fuchsias,
and
BEGONIA
Primula
and
will
Obconica
inch
pots, but
Linaria
small
pots
taking
keep
care
the
secure
a
Plants
necessary.
are
of the
large amount
Cymbalaria
soon
as
to
have
as
can
be
Begonias,
planted out
the weather
the
soil loose
is
from
suppliedwith
plants sufficiently
the
enough,
warm
and
finest
lil"e Coleus,
Begonia Vernon, Tuberous
Calceolarias,
and
to
earlier in the four-
somewhat
bloom
larger pots
bloom
gonias,
Be-
Rex
kEX.
rich
and
moisture.
to
PART
BEGONIAS."
foregoing
Sow
the
Keep
large enough
and
check
A
leaves
partially rot
More
growth.
by allowing
water
frequently
in character
and
when
more
woody
in
rapid growth
Stunting
furnished.
remain
to
larger
hardened
without
ones
;
and
the
but
the
well-developed
Granted
how
the
in
shall
in
the
such
hardened
does
or
not
fespond
fresh
soil
the
cases
replanting
full
into
flower
They
development.
though
be
becomes
growth
prematurely
come
blooming
much
is
the
permitting
to
pots without
in
ing
supply-
become
moisture
will
flowers
without
plant
due
is caused
growth
roots
and
soft, unhealthy
to pass
stunted,
smaller
fusely,
pro-
than
in
plants.
our
displays
sorts
as
plants
young
for
care
tuberous-rooted
excellent
check
attained
that
we
a
long
plants
and
small
a
also
is
too
having
remain
make
from
roots
young
to
period
a
the
in
result
may
the
foliage and
both
;
or
to
long
too
growth
of
or
both
produced.
causing
moisture,
to
plants
flowers
suffered
check
injurious effect
an
in
until
rapidly
Any
the
in
early
or
plants growing
stoppage
or
much
too
of
directed
as
February
of
blooming.
have
number
seed,
last
young
begin
to
will
growth
the
tlie
pages,
March.
size
BLOOMING.
SUMMER
FOR
in
II
them
and
bedding
II
while
are
well
blooming?
Begonia
plants.
The
grown,
Both
Vernon
make
beds
should
RARE
be
well
will
and
and
FORDHOOK
beds
so
readilyrun
center
furnishing
slightlyrounded
of
plants.
the bed
more
keeping the
also
to
for
to have
of the
heavy
give the
prominence.
soil
light
the
the
BEGONIA.
the surface
from
which
food
It is well
TUBEROUS-ROOTED
above
well-rotted
manure,
abundant
surplus moisture
off, and
with
rotted
of
purpose
blooming
SEED.
manured
equally well-
GIGANTIC
that any
FROM
heavily
the double
loose
growing
with
or
serve
and
and
dug
compost
FLOWERS
rains
plants
lawn,
may
in the
RARE
To
insure
moisture
well
FLOWERS
a
after
are
quite short, they
A
smoothly
bed.
To
freelyin
during
water
a
be
SINGLE
the
the
will
rakings
for this purpose
the
cover
OF
BEGONIA
thus
mulched
of
need
it be
nor
so
surface
be
may
baking
dry weather;
required,nor
being
and
VERNON.
water
without
;
after
evenly
soil
heavily packing the
evenings
term
degree of
even
The
soil.
excellent
PLANT
without
beds
more
13
setting the plants out in the beds, it is
the lawn
mowing
and
constant
lightly mulch
to
SEED.
FROM
of the
applied
the soil
will
often
so
even
much
applied.
RARE
14
Early
leaves
in
and
the
cool
varieties, and
bulbs
they
;
When
to
is not
In
not
be dried
and
lose their
up
time
same
;
will
the
seed
four-inch
place in
warmth
bulbs
to
the
sown
a
warm,
into
fine
plants.
that have
been
flowered
place
and
them
at
store
away
dried
not
in the
as
BEGONIA
to shrivel.
them
planted
as
with
Plant
have
we
scribed
de-
where
careful
they
tion
atten-
continues
growth
they
Begonias
of Tuberous
pots throughout the
It
prevent
the
about
year.
window,
and
wadding
closet where
pots if kept in
watered.
first to
tuberous
dark
cause
dug, and
dry gradually.
previous
Plants
in
first
will
a
sunny
growth,
will make
be
of
in cotton
be
may
regular repottingas
can
vitality. Some
plants when
they
for winter
the
pots, using soil such
start
and
and
dug, the
quickly, or
too
cleaned, wrap
was
place in
soon
carefully dried
the
on
be
be
may
too
a
or
off the tuberous-rooted
cut
must
enough
spring
edges of the
slightlyblackened
bulbs
prevent moisture
in
roots
well dried and
there
become
cool, airy shed
a
the
as
the
be left
in
placed
soon
SEED.
nights, the plants should
will shrivel
the soil may
if
fall, as
of the
some
storage
FROM
the flowers
blighted by
tops and
FLOWERS
a
well
mer
sum-
cool, dry
water
to
rapid drying,
when
before.
VERNON,
roots.
For
unlike
winter
the above,
blooming
the
has
no
plant may
or
dug up in the fall,the tops cut back one-half
two-thirds, and the plant potted in something large
be
enough
to
will bloom
THE
contain
the
freelyin
REX
general bedding,
a
roots
sunny
warm,
BEGONIAS
as
they
without
are
do
not
crowding.
It
window.
not
stand
suitable
for
exposure
to
the
well ; but
sun
strong
sunlight, they
favorable
situations
to
such
But
they
necessary
can
be
in
grown
under
plant stand
shaded
a
finest
conservatory
If
veranda.
the
mand
com-
nor
growers,
plant. The
the
to grow
at the
not
are
not
excellent.
most
are
a
fountain
a
flower
of
majority
the
of
around
work
under
bed
moist, shady
a
in rock
large tree, or
exposed
in
SEED.
FROM
FLOWERS
RARE
the
or
are
plants
on
a
plants
are
kept properly.supplied with
frequently repottedand
leaves
moisture, very large and handsomely zoned
be obtained, and the plants will produce a fine,
may
little
very
four
one
or
for the
enough
majority
in
with
a
in the
summer
equal
in
a
sitting-room window
have
the
we
plants begin
must
for the
from
well
stop
season.
four
for
Part
in
given
been
to
to
plenty
directions
General
are
show
By
I
(see
be grown
well
and
and
the
; if too
the
bloom
moisture.
plants
young
page
on
in
tree, or
7).
When
in the center
will grow
they
house
green-
climate
bloom-buds
in diameter.
moisture
large
ornamental
can
or
of heat
growing
this time
to five inches
be
purely
very
grow
repotting*,
as
they
supplied with
will
summer
shady porch
have
seven
essentiallypot plants
warm
; but
or
plants.
they
our
six
largest plants,
the
for
conservatory, they
under
must
pot
considered
been
;
during the winter
A
are
while
success
plant stand
freelythey
of
These
flowers, but
be necessary
in diameter
inches
five
generally
have
will
made
be
is needed
GLOXINIAS."
and
ter
through the win-
them
kept quite warm.
in diameter
inches
but
will
growth
unless
months
keep
conservatory
or
room
warm
a
To
effect.
ornamental
should
Keep
much
longer
no
be in
the
of
a
pots
plants
tax
to
i6
RARE
water
or
FLOWERS.
plant will
needed.
This
then
is
which
of
As
a
Photograph,
the
such
blooms
as
produces
shortens
When
and
not
period of
done
avoids
fade
dishes
water
moisture
of
for
plants as
all
;
as
plants
quiring
re-
spotting the
Rex
Begonias,
HYBRID.
at
cut
Fordhook
fo
Farm.
off, that
them
be thrown
diverted
exhaustion
the
plan
grow^i
strength of the plant may
blossoms
supply
a
up
filled with
LARGE-FLOWERING
GLOXINIA,"
From
keep
excellent
an
leaves
ornamental
draw
SEED.
pots in shallow
moisture, and
constant
etc.
the
frequently,stand
so
flower-pot saucers,
the
FROM
into
forming
the
succeeding
seed, which
and, consequently, materially
bloom.
blooming,
gradually withhold
water
t8
RARE
the
Superbissima
will
amply
bed
get
and
The
large double-flowered
main
expensive
have
Sow
as
object of
labor
to
devoted
provide
DOUBLE
beautiful
greater
this increased
of the
in
care
that
out
and
will
colorings and
seed
soon
as
rather
stems
in the
produce
PETUNIA.
richly
markings.
thinly,transplant
possible,and
The
care
much
largest size,superb in form, and
the
is necessary.
great
seed
types
required in
care
fine,large, vigorous plant to set
a
; seedsmen
flowers
SEED.
FROM
for the
us
repay
their culture.
is to
FLOWERS
and
repot
as
leaves
the
lings
seed-
frequently as
of these
vari-
Rare
eties
strong, thick, and
are
the slender
different from
is
produce
will
The
flowers.
well-rotted
with
each
In
way.
four feet
by
covered
; in
each
way,
other
one
be
to
keep
up
Very
and
do
fine flowers
be grown
can
but
Petunias
strong
the
are
ordinary type
COLEUS."
the
of
Many
large size
the
cover
soon
the
large
ones
the
over
thought
and
growers
much
summer,
feeders,
gross
flowers
smaller
of
a
coloring.
flower
have
who
lovers
or
extensive
on
it
impossible
private lawns
have
to
greenhouses, except by purchasing
the florists.
establishments
is for their
only
early
five-
mired
ad-
dazzling display of this bright foliage plant
publicparks
Not
in size every
pots is impoverished,growth
soil in the
spindling,with
becomes
doubt
is
apart
plants in
on
during spring and
in
foot
spread
not
six-inch pots
very
ground
double-flowered
the
as
and
as
the
like the former.
ground
and
plant two
particularlyto
more
apart
we
remaining plants will
refers
allowed
planted one
be
rich
half feet
a
plants increase
compactly
more
and
made
room
midsummer
may
single-flowered types,
grow
of
this
as
ferior
small, in-
be
must
plenty
pulledout
; the
This
and
stem
one
by
the
as
may
stunted,
fields at Fordhook
our
and
bed.
about
apart, and
beds they
of the flowers
the
and
manure
very
types.
these plants
of
or
bed
flower
plant. Set
for each
the culture
slender
drawn,
a
tg
of the older
growth
get crowded
let them
to
never
seed.
good substance,
of
points in
of the main
One
from
flowers
can
Many
of
where
such
benefit that
the
friends
our
plants
in
are
plants can
these
them
no
without
quantity from
far from
be
directions
be grown
have
florist
had, and
are
easily from
it
given.
seed,
RARE
20
but
the
FLOWERS
variety
of
FROM
coloring is greater, and, from
good strain of seed, fully as
be obtained
with
from
florists.
varied-hued
design
than
Sow
the seed
in the
rich and
To
artistic and
more
curved
or
and
lines of
for
or
woods
dirt out
two
parts loam
and
Coleus
have
is
class
Give
the
them
enabling
during
have
the
promote
the
the
Plant
and
way
that
varieties,
add
ones,
richly
are
dark, self-colored
night above
from
greatly
the
the soil
bring
out
thermometer
heit
Fahren-
sixty degrees
the
nine
of
the finest
secure
wanted, raise
are
plants out until
growth
will
sun
coloring,
to suit the
bed
pot only those
least chill will dull
leaves.
each
of
in the
lightsorts
the
sunlight and
of
of the bed.
set the
not
; the
to
If all
think
to the richness
the
must
planting-out time
intermingled with the flaming
stands
The
sand.
their brilliant
them
plants and
we
when
to show
to arrange
of
colored, but
Do
the
make
strong feeder, and
and
begin
fancy.
number
when
will
one
individual
a
leave
may
soil, of which
plants plenty
young
quite warm,
they
comes
and
grower
plants,
of
rich soil.
a
keep
rank
a
directed
plants as
part sharp
one
planted
sheared, stiff form.
this
of the
can
naturally beautiful
except that after the first potting you
peat
bed
a
as
a
regard to geometrical
raise the young
general instructions
brilliant
mind
our
seedlings without
is
straight
SEED.
as
coloring and
inches
rich
to
a
foot
apart
possible,so
as
fine,large leaves
the
blight
brilliant
; the
as
heat
To
coloring.
effect,cut off the tip of the plant
as
will proflowering spike appears, which
mote
the growth
of the side branches
; the flowers
the
soon
as
are
small
beauty
and
of the
and
insignificant
plant.
only
detract
from
the
LIN
IVY.
in this
favorite
known
well
flower
list,as
as
growers
its merits
deserve, and
fail when
trying to
Sown
ground.
the seed
plants
small
soil
a
and
very
nicely in
one
planting
on
wall, for rock
work
etc., wherever
they
nothing
can
creeper.
densely
be
edging
have
a
and
of
the young
directions
to the
stifl'erand
rich
soil
sharp
in
they
not
do
and
stone
vases,
trail,
or
and
in
ful
grace-
is
spring
Gloxinias, are essentially
The
seed, is
of
two
the
general
the
first
parts loam
tural
cul-
Owing
of
growth
after
and
sown
this class.
of
shrubby
planting
flowering
; free
under
others
more
composed
grow
larias
Calceo-
potting in
and
one
part
sand.
Keep
are
for
advise
we
run
this delicate
grown
are
as
friable
a
boxes,
to
easilygrown
very
plants
top of
chance
coloring.
brilliant
into
small, pearly flowers.
like
are
potted
parts
flower
entirelyhardy,
CALCEOLARIAS,
pot plants,but
the young
plants will
the
at
or
with
covered
is
planting-outtime.
prettierthan
It is
moisture
be
The
bank,
a
the
of two
composed
until
these
many
start it in the open
may
part sharp sand.
loam
For
they
large enough
pots in
nearly so
because
readily. When
germinates very
are
garden
degree of heat maintained,
even
an
it is
where
house
in the
regulatedand
well
not think
do
we
KENIL=
this old
included
have
-We
21
OR
CYMBALARIA,
ARIA
WORTH
SEED.
FROM
FLOWERS
RARE
the young
pots from
should
be
four
plants growing
to five inches
ready
to
bloom.
rapidlyuntil they
in
diameter, when
These
plants
heat to produce
requirequite so much
the Gloxinias, but both plants will do
together on
the
porch
or
flower
stand.
flowers
very
The
do
as
well
foliage
22
RARE
is rather
low
PLOWERS
and
FROM
SEED.
is surmounted
and
compact
bearing large clusters of large, pocket-
flower-stems
shaped flowers of yellow, crimson, and
spottedand blotched with rich,deep hues.
very
by
profuse bloomers
and
quite useful
for
maroon,
They
are
bouquets,
etc.
BYWA.B.WO.
A
SINGLE
FLOWER
Verbenas
of Geraniums
;
indeed,
the
we
Some
few
Apple-scentedand
are
of weaker
varieties will
careful
HYBRIDA.
FROM
from
grow
may
SEED.-Most
seed
that
say
quicklyand.readilythan
more
Verbena.
CALCEOLARIA
GERANIUMS
RAISING
varieties
OF
of the
gold
does
not
seed
minates
ger-
that of the
fancy varieties,such
and
constitution
Do
readilyas
the
bronze
and
water
Zonale
vitality;
too
as
ties,
varie-
the latter
placeand
requirea slightlywarmer
attention.
as
freely.
more
The
FLOWERS
RARE
ordinary flowering varieties
strongly
very
SEED.
are
strong and
23
when
started,and
once
attained sufficient size will furnish
they have
purchaser of
an
when
dance
abun-
nary
ordi-
The
of bloom.
robust,
treated to lots of sunshine, will
and, if well fed and
grow
FROM
nium
Gera-
a
plant probably
looks
over-
the fact that all the
have
finest varieties
been
originally raised
from
that florists
seed, and
lings
seed-
constantly raising
to
choice
secure
With
varieties.
an
florist to
have
the
with
something
secure
distinct
and
new
fine
you
chance
equal
new
our
hybridized seed
are
at
but
SINGLE
littlecost, outside
labor, while
own
for lawn
To
or
start the
pot
better to
in
as
and
a
the
insure
warm,
a
or
four
other
boxes
or
to small
the small
soil, but
convenient,"
as
cover
"
window
sunny
three
as
seed box
lightly and
will
same
dispensed
it will be
Sow
say
the
early
press
the
tion
greatly aid germina-
larger percentage of seedlings. Keep
have
ones
be
earth if at hand.
woods
March,
or
dirt may
loose, loamy
quitefirmly ; this
soil down
in
lightwoods
early in the spring
February
a
in the first chapter, using the
have
use
seedlings,prepare
young
soil ; the
if you
seed
decoration.
directed
as
prepared
with
raising a fine lot of blooming plants
house
or
GERANIUM.
of your
until the young
good leaves;
pots
pots, and
become
then
seedlings
transplant to
transplant to larger
well
filledwith
roots.
RARE
24
Do
let the young
not
in the
pots,
all
more
delicate
plants get cramped
the
garden
in
short
a
frost, take
back
up
beds
the
THE
saucers
WATER
small
the
of
loamy
keep
be
they
will
the
You
part of spring.
same
four
ready
to
of
This
tiful
beau-
first year
from
and
care
inches
the
cover
as
temperature, defer
In
January.
the
two
more
but
a
depth,
in
thinlyon
soil with
an
Place
it evaporates.
get
all the
sunlight
temperature
at from
seventy
eighty degrees Fahrenheit
freelythe
the flower
soil ; scatter the seed
sowing,
where
saucers
this
rich soil for winter
LILY."
about
water, adding
possible and
to
them
seed.
pans
After
surface.
inch
the
seed, if possible,early in January in
the
or
the
bloom
plants, cut
amount
great
trees
fall,just before
before
Lily readilyblooms
half filled with
the
bloom
soon
is made
lifted from
plants
expenditure for
Sow
The
into
start
In the
plant in good,
much
the
plants in
come
desirable
most
seed, requires no
small
should
earlier the
ZANZIBAR
Water
a
the young
out
they
However,
rarely give
the
flowers.
the
appear.
one-half, and
blooming.
poor.
you
permit,that is,when
The
time.
will blooms
sooner
give
As
of
leaf,set
bed, where
or
will
geranium.
color
will
in
out
and
nearly always bright
vigorous plants are
weather
well
are
small
delicately shaded
scarlet,the natural
as
them
these
for
ones,
most
strong and
make
stunted
or
vigorously; especiallynurse
growing
and
SEED.
FROM
it will
as
Keep
fmest
FLOWERS
the
can
; if
sowing
still
have
impossible to
until
get plants
the
to
latter
bloom
season.
weeks'
time
prick out
or
the young
seedlings should
transplant. Have
pans
two
26
RARE
the
In
April the
five
time
a
six inches
or
Well-grown
the
middle
pot the plant in
pot in
the
inches
in
water
to
a
be set in
depth
a
of
grown
in
May,
well
four
to six
when
can
they
be
be taken
from
also be wintered
danger
of
the bulbous
be
in
warm,
frost, or
roots.
had
ten
The
seed.
a
for
good
a
and
hundred
twenty days
past.
be from
the fall
the
into
benches
early
is
In
is
no
plants
should
there
before
put
Where
sunshine
taken
be
the
may
making
one
and
up
deeper.
even
at hand
are
success
Plants
twenty
the young
in the
sink
servatory
con-
danger
until
of
March,
again started into growth.
facilities
good
to
frosty nights
of
should
under
good plan
pot and
twelve
in which
deep, or
a
the winter.
for
greenhouse
stored
no
then
plants
frost, and
in from
it can
danger
inches
or
very
fountain
the tubs
after
and
tubs
no
seven-inch
suppliedwith water, which
Keep
If
or
be set outdoors
may
or
May.
in shallow
out
It is
of
or
earth
moist
of
is at hand
are
the
pond
a
planted
be
six-
a
depth, as
in
tub
a
pond
eat
and
short
as
plants may
with
plants may
about
ponds
to
rich loam
with
of the water
more
covered
half ; fill
in
plants,being careful,
out
or
made
to six'inches.
four
is
them
together and
tub
in
plant
to trans-
readilybe
can
depth
in
possible. Six
as
; these
set the young
before, to have
as
deep
ready
strong, water-tight barrels
gravel, and
fine
inch
an
will be
plants
young
flowering-tubs
sawing
these
at least
ajl times.
at
to the
by
SEED.
FROM
the water
Keep
water.
the pan
FLOWERS
wintering plants,
seed
from
should
growth
to
flower
of
and
plants
light cellar,where
where
rats
By pouring
son.sea-
hundred
one
tubs
each
and
mice
may
there
cannot
off the water
and
FLOWERS
RARE
the
storing
moistened
into
to
in
flower
grow
early
in
each
stronger
March
in
the
in
away
the
occasionally,
growth
sufficient
will
roots
plants
April,
One
May.
and
soil,
early
or
tub
SEED.
FROM
the
make
plant
second
much
which
may
and
will
season,
larger
27
should
be
started
be
will
begin
amply
be
as
blossoms.
they
F^ART
required
than
are
seed
should
be
the
and
April,
plant stand
of
a
circulation
the
young
If
bed
lawn
or
of
is
all
the
that
other
at
four
diameter
and
r^ady
for
blooming.
quite
brittle
and
break
plants
must
care
be
are
set
at
allowing
of
the
after
match-
be
exercised
just the
the
soil
to
potting, support
or
the
cover
the
plant
toothpicks
in
the
tance
little dis-
a
be
a
easily,
by
the
stems
in
young
great
so
should
They
or
tendency
inserting
soil
or
inches
transplanting,
a
free
started
well
The
off
leaf
is shown
corner
stand
to
five
or
in
depth
shady
may
repotting.
in
same
If there
plants.
sticks
pots
in
suitable
by September
and
should
in
in
possible
pots
When
October
be
a
The
or
no
there
times.
rapidly,
grow
in
rooms
March
as
place
Place
each
plants
ashes
can
plants.
have
good
a
summer.
air
rapidly
you
of
of
part
as
grown
smooth
from
apart
latter
location.
the
during
pots
the
plants
garden
the
cooler
ordinary flowering
for
sown
shady
cool,
much
in
or
window
location, and
cool
windows
north
in
grown
rather
a
the
of
one
for
bloomers
be
can
trouble, is
little
constant
It requires
PRIM=
which
favorite,
very
satisfactory and
culture.
a
with
home
at
most
be
well-known
This
"
CHINESE
OR
SINENSIS,
PRIMULA
grown
BLOOMING.
WINTER
FOR
ROSE.
III.
close
not
crowns
to
droop
several
to
the
will hold
stems, which
Seed
all the
the
round
year
head
of
PRIMULA
are
much
same
finer
SINGLE
to grow
in
;
29
lished.
again estab-
be
that
way,
but
been
treated
the
CHINESE
they
at
sown
the
it is an
as
plants. Of
especiallytrue
ones
until
can
it has
bloomer
SINENSIS"
the best
erect
summer-flowering
it is
Primroses
are
raised in the
and
time
same
them
Obconica
Primula
of
SEED.
FROM
FLOWERS
RARE
under
Chinese
finest strains
PRIMROSE.
flower
as
freely,and
form, foliage, and
coloring
Though
parts
than
the older varieties.
FUCHSIAS.
United
are
"
States
trained
on
these
and
stand
beautiful
trellises
story dwelling, with
in
us
some
plants
covering
they
are
culture,being unable
an
of
the
hardy and
ordinary two-
are
pot-plantsfor
to withstand
house
the hot
30
RARE
FLOWERS
of
sun
our
SEED.
you
rapidly,and
to this
Up
to five-inch
four-
they
fine
have
may
will
winter.
Sown
months.
summer
germinates very
very
FROM
.
the
pots,
if
to
THE
TRAILING
After
the
littletrouble
plants full
time
continue
but
Fuchsias
can
be
FUCHSIA
IN
plants get
if
alive
moist, shady place and
may
a
bloom
A
by
mer.
midsum-
be
in from
six-inch
pots
through
the
BASKET.
good
start
they
are
frequently repottedand
moisture.
rarely flower
kept
of bloom
and
the seed
cool, shady stand
repottedinto
grow
to grow,
a
plants
kept supplied with sufficient
The
on
indoors
well
the second
during this time in
repotted in
the
mer,
suma
cool,
fall, when
they
will
freshly
again
raised
grow
from
CINERARIAS."
mode
of culture
CINERARIA
same
are
as
and
far
by
are
The
time
for the Chinese
the
grand blooming
liable to rot, great
give them
too
much
dampness
can
be
water
at
; but
must
one
prevented by
factory.
satis-
and
the
plants
is the
Single
A
care
plants
most
sowing
for
Primrose
31
young
LARGE-FLOWERING.
HYBRIDA"
very
; but
bloom
seed
for these
SEED.
FROM
FLOWERS
RARE
as
Cinerarias
bef taken
time
Plant.
not
to
; excessive
allowing, between
RARE
each
pot
a
FROM
of two
inches, which
space
free circulation
off any
FLOWERS
of air and
plants
and
should
do
need
not
be in
when
they begin
keeping
a
the first small
kept
be
in
they
fall
pots, and
kept constantly
readilydone by
them.
rather
a
By
be
can
rose
Primafter
be
under
of water
saucer
the
potting soil
pots.
should
this
;
than
seven-inch
even
to flower
moisture
should
They
the peat in the
five-,six-, or
supplied with
cool, airy room,
"
to fifty
temperature of forty-five
degrees Fahrenheit
night is plenty
at
aphis, which,
plant.
Fine
and
the
on
insects.
But
apply
and
by sowing
very
the
fly and
in the
last
much
time.
not
longer.
they fade,
form, and
well
careful
that
the
the
of the
leaves.
is the
cases
the
water
also
are
plants
either
tions,
Carnainfested
easily observed
more
The
best
the
plant
kill it at once,
house,
pots
results
by
and
are
tained
ob-
large single-flowered varieties,
and
fine when
be very
will
the
dwarf
you
the
destroys
all other
in
Cinerarias.
on
leaves
the
old, soft toothbrush.
an
grown
destroy
soon
underside
as
insect, but the pest is
killed than
are
the
prevention ; each_time
when
though
the
fly or
green
insecticide, turn
in this
or
with
sprinkled over
of
this
dust
cure
the fingers
this
sides
for the first green
watch
with
under
best
of
dust
will
erarias
Cin-
them.
for
infested
neglected,
tobacco
down
the
ounce
if
To
upside
enough
warm
liable to become
are
to
a
plants to throw
rankly
more
grow
being shifted from
as
the
enables
of
permits
surplus moisture.
These
a
SEED.
seed
the
double-flowered
After
grown.
to wet
Pick
may
plant will
varieties
blooms
the flowers
off the
have
remain
and
pear
ap-
they
single flowers
no
opportunity
beautiful
a
long
RARE
34
FLOWERS
will be observed
bulb
this must
it should
SEED.
which
from
carefullywatched
be
repotting;
or
FROM
be
the
leaves
spring
;
during transplanting
about
half
buried
in the
soil,the upper side from which the leaves and blossoms
spring being entirely exposed. As the seeds of the
Cyclamen
larger than
are
varieties,they should
or
you
take
may
slightly under
surface
through the
best watered
before
the
seed
While
watering.
in which
saucer
each
push
in the window
blooming
foregoing
light covering of soil,
a
pointed penciland
a
the
and
growing
have
the
of
some
plants are
they stand,
watering the pot itself freelyas the spring advances.
Pick
off all flowers
seed
the
will
periodof blooming
done
When
withhold
in
blooming
the
from
water
off ; then
died
fade ; if permitted to form
they
as
store
end.
soon
the
spring gradually
the leaves
plants until
the pots in
they are
September, when
repotted in fresh soil, and
a
cool, dry place until
be
to
have
shaken
watered
clean,
out
until
sparingly
growth begins.
scale
brown
the under
on
; these
the stems
insects
be
can
The
blooms
are
in
shades,
coloring
"
odd
very
in form
pink, crimson,
CARNATIONS
only
new
ones
early and
plant
for
this
in the
pure
plants ;
white,
splashes of
a
the
tiful
beau-
"
the
latter
color.
BLOOMING."
purpose.
open
on
through bright
florists' varieties
and
and
exceedingly
range
WINTER
FOR
Marguerites
suited
and
rich
frequently spotted with
The
and
; the self colors
small
a
easily crushed with
Cyclamen is among
winter-flowering
beautiful
most
with
side of the leaves
small, sharp-pointedstick.
the
infested
apt to be
plants are
These
ground
Sow
one
are
the
foot
the
seed
apart
RARE
early
FLOWERS
spring. Many
in the
Marguerites,
will
SEED.
35
tiiese,
especiallythe
during the latter part of
bloom
the
About
summer.
FROM
of
middle
of
September
lift and
pot them carefully,cutting off any flower stems;
keep shady and cool for a few days, and then grow
MARGUERITE
them
the
same
carefullyfor
as
the green
this pest will
need
the
very
soon
CARNATIOi'
Chinese
fly.
Primrose, watching
If allowed
to
get
a
hold
foot-
tions
destroy the plant. Carna-
little water
in winter"
just enough
36
RARE
to
keep
to
err
them
These
need
It is much
wet.
never
slight stakes
four
or
of the
edge
SEED.
dry side, especiallyduring
plants
place three
FROM
moist, but
the
on
FLOWERS
slender
pot and
stakes
the
run
to
better
dull weather.
them
support
around
strings from
;
the
outer
one
stick
to another.
MUSA
ENSETE
FROM
hard, dry seeds
in
before
sowing,
then
found
adhering
saucer
or
tin
for
the
seed.
like
wadding
if you
or
the
lay
layer
of
seeds
the
layer
cotton
or
the
with
other
an-
the
until
^im
that
is
the fresh water
poured
into
development
hot,
as
the
of
it would
sunny
corner
of the
the
Cold
saucer.
the germ
kill the
"
right temperature.
be well sprouted.
should
pick off
the
moss
or
In
two
Lift
cotton
; in
in
a
or
every
before
careful
being
check
will
the
the water
be
milk-warm
weeks
them
is
greenhouse.
about
plant,
water
window
water
should
; nor
the
layer
days, being
water
or
set
slightlywarmed
is the
and
and
warm,
three
tepid
upper
covered,
Renew
moss
fill up
with
saucer
minating
ger-
near
of
then
;
mate-
eye
cover
no
the
on
point
top and
sorbent
ab-
get
can
absorbent
rial with
W^
of
layer
a
crust
fairly deep
a
place
;
the
decaying
Take
moss,
Soak
twenty-four hours
off the
clean
dish, in which
cotton
use
tepid water
to
material
moss
SEED."
out
the
seeds
carefully
doing this, care
must
be
Plant
in
and
exercised
sand
clean
not
small
quite
set
;
weeks'
time
pots.
Prepare
loam, one
the
the
the
weather
fill
the
will
become
will
had
be
effect, take
In
spring.
attains
height
a
produce
advise
all
lovers
of
specimens
fruit
being
it
this
of
can
plant,
only
of
this
in
be
is also
fine
of
from
grown
the
case
all
try
with
by
far
offshoots
the
keep
frequently
leaves
large
would
raise
to
a
plants.
edible
less
and
following
We
foliage
finest
frost
the
effect.
to
plants
and
the
edible, the
and
of
Ensete
feet, and
If well
the
secure
bed
Musa
them
grand
tubs
rich
plants
is not
growth
to
plants
soil.
of
to
until
give
time,
tropical
grandest
variety
smaller
as
eighteen
of
these
If the
small
a
climate
magnificent
a
in
out
warm
done
be
danger
or
one
transplanted
warm.
before
the
From
not
; but
boxes
its native
in
sunlight,
with
season
planting
winter,
over
fine, and
be
mixture
same
good
parts
keep
should
plants
good-sized
in
plant
the
up
and
planting-out
first
the
two
four
four-inch
for
broken
quite
provided
In
rapid growth.
this
and
window
ready
be
generally
the
leaf-mould
water.
taking
by
insure
before
well
warmed
will
shoots.
of
sunny
manure
but
has
pots
and
the
may
larger pots, using
fed
in
Transplant
ground,
open
back
cow
seedlings
the
a
37
young
mixture
in
soil
sand.
which
sunlight,
pots
the
the
pots
seedlings
part dry
part sharp
break
to
slightly
freely, using
water
SEED.
FROM
FLOWERS
RARE
few
The
variety
ornamental
of
the
Pineapple.
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;
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