, 1879-01-18
FLD1,ICULTUIsE,


OTTAWA, it,, Jan. 13.-1Vhas co1l winterwe
have lad thus far, and no llupo Of n cessation
vi tllcsc cold nfgists whcl, cause us 10 think OF
those who have not sufficient meats to purchako
fuel 10 keep Jnck Frost behlul this confines Of
llotnr. Were ! to ask how many Of you hnyc
not only lid your plants nspned, but actually
fruzcn, fear many hau.ls would oo raised.
sonIe l hnuw hayc lost their nll, WIN ucycr
wcrc so unfortunate GefOrc. "Ah! this next
season will hc rIrl, oNo for 1orists,r said
friend last week; "mr plants nrc ali gone; but
l asn not golnl. to do without them on that
account" "Wcll," replied, ~ horn they
vii! reap rich harvcss, for know Of none who
aru nut deserving. | feel under 40 1nanY oAli-
gatlous to our florists that would sce them all
grDw r1cn 1T our land, for they all 90 much to
the beauty Of our country, while tue little
SPACE allotted them In thD city Is f1lru to It's
ut;aust capacity somc ot ,ou ate c'erlkh!ny
sticks in your windows, trusting tllat oll Su,
will, with his ti!e-EtYsn2 rays, bring vcr,lure
trom titosa eyes which you daily examine, md |
,ul.hs all enter With INC this morn-
Ing my smali green bower, II Is such
II pleasant spot IN which to XII! time.
It was fornrrly iasgc leopard hegonia,, but,
owing to nv carel elcssnuss, tow stands ieailcas-
hut Ilot t'ratl-befarc mr.. Hut eaas II not
away, tor Foun ! know Il will como for.h III aIl
lk6 NNl.+lHtG luhN1tlCSas 1NCH $QN lHu5 "Allt&EE
ut yuur will, inr feel snrc you will not 20 tar,
ere yoll come To the wonder ot my collection,
tho bpraIs or screw.aloe. It IL of lovely
grcrn shadr. with Glit. almost white spots, attl
wonders 10 Wow. All have ever spuken tn
have ncycr seen tho blun1n VI tha apec[cs Of
aloe, aud never beard of tis hloon!ng. Many
uru to be present " bshoItl 1t, nnd to Sou who
bW,,--at least We arc told tl,ey 10. In It's in
tive c|lnla eur English Try bpous. naa ls similar
in form as1 fsagranet 10 n!snoHnatir. 4 stlnrt
tttlu ago rcvelvetl a letter from lndy III Ell-
Elatal, telling nc shu could not obtain u
Madrira hulti there tor lows or nancy. Ind,
as hhu read The Homo With mucI!
interest, World IKE 10 hayc sums of NIUE.
| she might teach our fay0rits vino tn fonrlsh In
i her EngIish suil. Ia tis IL krclna stranyH that
The Au,ns is welcomed on lurciyn shores. and
tt,at our Interest h theirs a. well. Size uleo tells
me TINT sIc sn,v TINT sons nne ind n,a.u u call
for brancl, Of holly, utnl, ~ lta sent ~ tlirtn
al ha.i. sE!c would tenst sulnr ot tho English
hu!ly 10 ine. Little Thought when "castl,.g
my bread on tic waters" that alter tuauy days
1t would resasn TO me from distant lns,<., fur
| oyer the Bel. You svhu Lave mt lost yuar
l,Iants arr irapnhy Looking tor buds aud 6los-
SONS. and to hasten tfIcsr,, or 10 bring them, II
something nc~ ~ snc, nntt, It NAV lie, to n,ost
III you. Go to u biacksntn nni ask him tn
auvc yor n bushcl nf thu pArines us huFaeA'
!oots, uul put t!e'" IL lux Or h'rfel an, trur
water your p1aIis with tho ll'tuif. 1t h uilc OF
thu best fertilizers ever used, fur several Fen.
s.n*,s 80 ,1 ,,Ia, Il , xs: :s,on s% ,nu xo easss s
nos Obliged to continue Its use regularly,
Of cIse scu the effect of uc.lcrL tp thu pani;
ansa, tastty. IL u u E"u1 thug fur taxr pcoplr
wl.0 admire pln,,ls. hut u t,il llkr ml,rf euro
OF them. md who serve ticna as sumo .!u the.'
families, treat ttrtl with all cure aud Intention
some.iHses. aud ut others NTH indlfTereuet
and neglect. Flowers urc very lIlse human be
iHYt utter Ill, and they 10 hot Ike 10 lie Ill
treated, mud VIII 1uo'> eal a',d tleptcssea srun
neglect. "The Infinite has sowcd Ills nuss!.
un thr Earth IN tender sawsrA," nn LIT ns p!,les
str "lcds Ut tiIe cyi1 ''hea, but they grow =.
th,ckiy ns to keep tlanY tram h.lntlny III,
nlra III heavenly brth. To q dear one III lA
Ilpue who Ilay su',. t,c callctl tn buy hefr,
tho Divine decree, would say. i:autruuA soul
! u Btur,t approaches thee. Flnwuts never clml
STORM; he tIsuil iikr tkan. ! shall heed you
request IN your last lettrr, anA wish ! nl'vh
place IN yoAr Al'e!llsaa hot'lc tuneli " AoHrr
that would tell you that you were still rc.I,etn
Ecrsd. though sou hayst long bccn silent. u
yuu who lave not yet lost your rlsnta, | vii
llyc lint, but trust ynu will not BY oblsges
"a n,ake .su Of e. Most plants, II isozen
while others arc VERY. la1lc to lis 14tu
INFLUENCE, and, i!ku tho unitnai franz, tho tissue
brink down. tue vest yesse's pte ,rnpt"ts aud patIe
IaEsiun 4lkE6 plaeG. AcHAltlt atnlGtIt 10 "
tl,ll usy one featly to write W tits sArct, and
In faet there II little tu be .al.l; lin il4y casry
nothing. Sumo nav Ge saved by si,rinklng " It
! cold wu1,s, which will GrA.iuailY draw tic fto,
uut. nntl s~pIarcd 10 u: tlark ni.t roit crI!ar.
| have seen callas saved thus. Df course thu tlr
uir 0f our living rotilss IL nftcn all ttsut sayr
ttIelA t1usn being irozcli, tney wilt u0t bv !A
Iurc4 II thu temperature " very IDK, aud tIlt
Il why the uust 4otl IL ttrst utEevts, a, vos,.x
qucntly tho ruuts. II 1nuet, saliue d contains
IN l!sa iuiees, tbs danger from !Iost IL nsuh less
We'll. unlUrtuu4tc s!atcrs, Moaru not nrtr viii,
cannot bs ruren: you nluAt endure 1t, ulll, " hc
spEingt1mc .usles, will s!are with Ill xal,, Il.
! ulways save Tor till,su who may iose. iiay
ut lcast hushcl of lAus. sladvlra butts, wtliv
i tlnl W tnany want, aud cxlect Une!o Joa
, viii bc QUE, " seu in sl.s la4t Hume Ac wlsle
iur viues. We WhH haye saved uu
: plauts are thrlcs blessed. ~ It give
: u the opportunity of blessing Other.
I Que deaf old fully wish ] could Stud 10 nov
T for her treasures were Ill taken In Vuc nich
} uua to her tats were bouka and companions, IL
: shc I. so old s.!c tuu read but very Iittlr,-..l,
1 that htsie ctlssc printed b1t!c obtalEe,l tu
htr,--un1 Is so dcaf shu tnnot hear. and for III
lat few Years have triva ~ Keep tier supple
: with Plants, which she bits by und watches Wit
b childish delight. Too trehIt IL tultiyutt tAct
j outdoors, sle keeps t1en III pute al tlIv tin,
l | and hbFIt ulI1 S,Itl btr F,,.,G AIttt,1