Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24
Plants in Rooms.

| On very cold nights the plants should
be Withdrawn from the windows, aud
placed in the centre of the room.
While the thermometer is below B6s
in the shade out of doors, the air should
not be admitted, except for few minutes
at time.
Foliage should be carefully cleaned
with sponge, or gently syringed. Do
not either parch or drown the plants, but
water judiciously, according to the nature
of the various kinds. The water used,
should, if possible, be about 60 ., and
never as hig Oh as SO Q.
Watch for insects, and destroy them as
soon as they appear.
Turn pots around frequently to prevent
the plants from growing to one side.
Roses should be kept in south win
dow; as soon as the plants are well
started, water freely, and admit air in
mild weather once a day.
Camelias will bear Q of frost with.
out the smallest injury, SO that they are
easier kept than geraniums, except when
they are in blow. In that state, frost
will destroy their flowers. The air of
close cellar is also destructive to the buds.
Copeland says:
"As soon as growth recommences the
aowerbuds swell; two, or at the most
three, are all that should be allowed in
each cluster; if more appear, thin them
out with sharp-pointed scissors if this
be not carefully done, they will crowd
each other off.
"By no means bring them at this sea-
son into very warm room, for much
heat will cause the buds to fall off keep
them as cool and well aired as possible.
II they get dusty sponge the leaves or
syringe very thoroughly. The general
health and good treatment Of the Camelia
are proved by its breaking all its buds at
once, as it starts afresh. 1t is very apt
to lose its lower buds and grow from the
top only, thus spndling up and becoming
naked below. Take every possible means
to prevent this. BE sure that the supply
of water is regular and abundant when
the buds are developing, or they will
drop.
There are several camelias not proper
for room culture those which have dry,
brown, scaly buds, are to be avoided, such
as anemone, tara, eager tonia cle0ina,
tulgenS, aStro rubenS !; also avoid aooodsii,
chaudlerii, and dorsetia, as being difficult
of expanding-they are so very full of
petals. Those most proper for room cul-
ture are double achite, conchi-f fora, eclipse,
fmbriata, .forida, imbricata, malifora,
penifora, ptnctula, colrilli, sosii, specioSa
rariegata and incarnata;; many others
might be added, but these agree best with
warm culture.
In growing Hyaciuths in watcr-gasscs,
care should be taken that the water just
escapes coming in contact with the bulb,
as too much moisture before the roots put
forth, is apt to cause the bulb to decay.
The glasses should be kept in a light, cool
place, until the roots reach half way
down'in the glass. The longer the roots
are, before being forced into flower, the
better. When fairly started, the water
should be changed at least once week.
The Towering can generally be regulated
by putting the glasses in warm or cold
place, as in the latter case the flowers
will not put forth, even though the glass
be filled with roots. The liability of the
bulbs to decay, renders their cultivation
in water often uncertain. Even when
successful, the fact that the bulbs are good
for nothing after they have once fowered
in this way, is a strong argument for
planting them in pots, when they may be
set out in the spring, and will make pretty
border flowers for several seasons.
A Window.Case " can be erected in
any warm room that has bay-window
with good exposure. The window should
be enclosed from the apartment, with
frame fitted with movable sashes, and
supplied with shelves and hooks on which
to set or hang the plants. 1t should be
we'll supplied with water so that the air
may be constantly moist. The window
case can be rendered extremely orna.
mental, and is, in fact, a miniature green
house, i'll which variety Of plants may
be grown with perfect success. Vines,
such as the Wax plant, Solanum Tropeo-
lum, Maurandia, Parlor Ivy, Smilax, rum
ming Roses, etc., may be set on slender
posts, Dropping IIeiotrope Nierember-
gia Gilia, etc., may be hung from above,
and Camellias, Geraniums, Fuchsias, Yer.
benas, and others of the choicest house
plants may be grouped upon the shelf
Ed. Working Farmer.