, 1879-04-12

variety Of shading, md tho pink md brown
shnt'ca l'arnonizo well; n,sl then We bare Gum.
tst loo, 4. Il Flo;a n a strswn s H. i'e1 g"ae1 ]
pnwtlcr almost too thtchlf, hut for one atn
willing s!lc should Iio't full dominion, n'nl atn
eyer ready ia ad1nirc her treasures. In the
l'ftr's species VIC have marked variety. In
Ifer's Cfrt;ed lfot Lfs'ata, We haya n fern vi
very licat-gfcen shnde, a white str.ps running
through the centrt, altl tle dark'broun seed
beneath nnksnE riel. markitg, or 6nF.lcr, w.
might be called br'incttu whc1 compared with
the furnlcr, IA It Is 50 vory dark, anil moro 40
tim iftris 41aeropap''a OF Hastata. lFooslearita
0!af"sG.s' III oI., i Of firm, robust growth.
beautiful ms Do'uopttrs falmdta, which ia palnl-
i i ainess }%Ityko W %fn , appeasase ont rsews
largo nm! Is No cxtre!ncly desirable aeqt!sltion
l'efnm Is a l'nc fern. l,ay.nt! q li4nt vetn down
tile centre Of each lcaGt und Is perfect In form
ai. ot DARK green cot0r. dsp taiaM Sedtkai's,
with tts thtck, dark leaves md tlars.brnwn seed
ORNAMENT.
But I viii not ciyo you anr moro names to
co1nint tels tisne fur you llo aro not Interested
y, thH culture 81 fnrns VIII scarcely cary to pe-
tcr viii tind enough hero for ono lesson.
might ln!nc many more, llere arc forty epe-
cics "f tho ltfrts variety, ,-.twcnty.n Of The
Adiant,,m, f"rty.ninu Of tho ,hstp'mfam a,ld
on thruugl! III alphabetical or,ter sular WHO
tlave north windows and Watt!un cases Gun sue
ceed admirably with ttietn, A1ll rcnp rlc re-
ward tor ttcir cars. There is no plant more
tnetry. attract attention everywhere Onc thing
must bc remembered: they must have moist
ure. No matter It tho room Is warm, they will
do well Il only suppltcsl with proper moisture,
In !,ousc- -pan.s than my Osacr Uno says: III
water my plants every dag, Ntiu Keen water it1
tho aaucers." Ycs. uiid tlerelu lies your faure.
nsttgr E19o up the Ba'lser an.l plunge
md have the moisture in the alr, mud mt s&a'z-
Ing tl'c life from, the roots. There arc compar-
attvety few plants tint live In water, and let
your Judgment guide you, reason teach you, niil
cxpGrlcncc VII prove that you can succeed. !
aad tic treasures Of those happy retreats will
he Interested Ia the culture Of iert,s, and drsIre
q few, at least, in their collection. Some say:
"i gati'cr n them them sVe.y summor, ami they ;lle
do your ph1ox. swcct-pc carrcopsfs, nnd OTHER
anhuaIs, alltl II you wish for winter luxutiauco
got something that lives in winter. Sncu chous-
iaE my non, Do plumo hive been the rcclptcnt
ofinany beautiful vnriet,cs of ferns, tor witch
aln very thankful. as I chose the namo because
OF my Ercat admiration for them. Lust week
! received All express-buf containing thr.
ty,oue beautiful ferns, aAtl you may i1nagtnc my
saw, but wlom i shall over rcinctuber with
pleasure. had just flushed readug long ar
tiele on temperance, nl!d, on heholdng those
beautiful tcrns, wished inust earnegtlv TINT
every Saloon III the country might be- converted
into greenhouse, aid cyory other Que filled
With fcrhs
Dwight, hare no seed OF Charazema Car.lata.
Alany requests aro unanswered, but plcnse havo
paelcnco; your time Will conn soon, l hope. |
w!ltc but very little now, but would thank son
gil for the beautiful letters recctved recently.
You need not fear worrying me with letters. L