Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

CONCERNING HOUSE PLANTS.
WHAT KINDS TO CULTIVATE.

can only be grown with great care, and
some plants cannot be grown at all in
rooms. will name here what | con-
slider the best and easiest kinds for
house culture. with the condition of
their growth briefly stated.
Abutii0n-red and white-started
easily from cuttings, requires warmth
and sunshine and that the foliage
should be frequently washed.
Begonia-for its fine foliage and
clusters Of red and white blossoms.
Grown from cuttings or seed. Partially
shaded place. Keep soil wet, do not
wet the leaves. Moist heat, but little
sun.
Gala LiHy.-Grown from tubers.
Plenty of heat, sun and water, and rich
earth. Plants should be set in the
shade and allowed to rest six weeks
after blooming.
FtlchSiG.-From cuttings. The win
ter-bloOming sort most desirable. Not
too much heat Of sun. Plenty of water
when growing rapidly, and air as often
as practicable.
Geraniums. kinds are good.
Easily propagated from cuttings. Full
sun and plenty of heat.
HeIiOtr0pes.-As geraniums.
Pink-Among the most desirable.
The new varieties of Carnations almost
constant boomers. Propagated by
cuttings, layers. or seeds-preferably
the Efst. Not too much heat. FIRE.
quent showering.
Oleander.-An old fashioned plant,
but very desirable. There are red and
white varieties. Plenty of sunshine,
heat and water.
Lemon and Orange Trees are of
slow growth, but make stately plants,
with fine foliage. Grown from seeds,
and budded for fruitlng. Not too much
water; full exposure to sun. and con-
siderable heat.
HydranqeG. -PrOpagated by separat-
ing the root. Like shady place and
plenty of water.
MignOnette. seed. Sow al
any time, and in six weeks or two
months, under favorable conditions
there will be flowers. Oandytuf may
be grown in the same way. Give plen
ty CT air, moist heat, and frequen
showerings. There is nothing prettiei
for winter bouquets.
Pstunia.-Easily grown from seed
or cuttings in any sunny window, ricl
soil, and frequent but not too prOfus,
watering:
Primrose. Grown, with some diff
Guilty, from seed. Not too hot place
Plenty of water on the roots, but not OF
the leaves.
Rose.-Among the most desirable o
all window plants, but it will uut thriv
except in moist atmosphere of medium
temperature and plenty of air. Keel
p the foliage clean by daily showering
DO not let the earth get sodden in tn
pots by too frequent watering. Gu
back the bushes after blooming, AM
lot them have two or three weeks res
in cellar or other shady place. Whe
the buds are swelling. a little guam
added to the water that is given is
benefit. The Roses advertised to
sent by mail, by such houses as Dinge
& Oonnard, Peter Henderson, Hopes
Brothers and Thomas, and Parsons
with some two or three other houses
are in every way reliable, and SO chea
that he must be very poor who cannc
have two or three pots of these Lowell
flowers.
have named above but few of tn
most easily cbtainable and easily cult
waited flowers. | might GARY on tn
list through columns of this paper, bu
should name in the list many sorts tina
require in the cultivation more ski
and judgment than most amateurs pos
sess. have mentioned neither vine
or bulbs, because | wish to speak of sue
under separate heads.
And be sure you have some vines,-
they grow so prettily over bare place
Of the walls and make such pretty fe,
toons across curtainless or curtaine
windows. Prince of all vines for houc
culture is the English Ivy. It is
slow grower, but then it lasts. If 20
look under the leaves of an ivy, yo
will see that here and there at the join
roots start out, seeking for crevices
the walls. Take off for cutting tn;
shall have for it foundation these roots
it won't take long then to start it INF
growth. 4 have had ivies grow fl
feet in winter. Then, too, they wi
grow anywhere. They like the shad
and too much sun or too much heat
not favorable to their best growt
Once started, train them over door