Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
WOMAN IND HOME.
of hes Kitchen and
Economy of I .ouse Room.
Matrimony, lEedicis y, Children, FASH
ions. Household Helps and Odds
and Ends--StaN i-Bys Among
House I.lants.
[Eben E. 2exford.1

Let us suppose you nave but one window
for plants, and that f ordinary SIZE You
cannot accommodate lore than six average
sized plants without crowding them, and
plants should never be massed together in
such way that each ne loses its individu-
atty. Have fewer pla its, giving all a chance
to develop. You can have a bracket on
each side of the windo for ivies, or some
other climbing plant, and in the window YOU
can hang basket. In this way you can have
nine plants in one window, and there will be
ample room for all of tb I'm.
First would select a scarlet geranium,
for the reason that it will bloom nearly all
the year, and the healthy green of its leaves,
combined with the brilliancy of its flowers,
makes it pleasant thing to see; and it is so
easily cared for that you can never recollect
having spent any time or labor on it. Sec
ond, get rose geranium, for the beauty of
its leaves and its delightful fragrance Third,
a Gala, for its luxuriant foliage, and because,
when it puts forth its regal flowers it is one of
the most superb plants to be found anywhere.
For the centre of your collection you can Sc
lect nothing finer. Fourth, get heliotrope,
which bears beautiful flowers the year
round; we have none more fragrant except
the mignonette. Fifth, begonia, of the
variety B. Weltoniensis, for that has beauti-
full foliage of rich, glaucous green, with
shining red stems that contrast admirably
with the thick leaves; and it blooms pro-
fusely, often being half covered with clusters
of pale pink flowers.
My sixth choice would be fuchsia, Of the
single, pink and white variety, like Arabella
or Avalanche. Some would prefer the
double varieties, in scarlet and purple. There
are SO many kinds that all tastes can be
suited 1t is the same with regard to gera-
niums. For a seventh plant you can do no
better than to get Master Christine ger
aniun, variety with beautiful bright rose.
colored flowers. 1t blooms nearly the whole
year, and many prefer it to the scarlet. You
may like double geranium; the best scarlet
variety l have ever grown is Jewel; the best
pink is Madame Lemoine.
You want an ivy for one bracket; if you
prefer some other vine for the other, get the
Hoya. This plant has thick, leathery leaves,
which can be kept free from dust easily, and
it blooms well in the atmosphere of the ordi-
nary sitting-ro Or you might get Cobea
Scandens Variegata, a most beautifully
variegated plant, each leaf being edged and
splashed with white. 1t grows rapidly, and
can be trained all about the window in one
season. For your hanging basket you can Sc
lect nothing finer than Oxalis Floribunda. It
is q most charming plant, with bright green,
clover-like leaves, on long, slender stalks,
throwing up hundreds of clusters of pink
blossoms through the season.
You may want some foliage plants" I
hope, however, you are more sensible than
the florist, and don't use such an absurd
term, as if all plants having leaves were not
foliage plants; one Of the best of tie orna-
mental-leaved plants is the Coleus. You
viii have no trouble with it during the sum-
mer, but it does not winter well unless kept
pretty warm. The variegated Japan Privet
is a fine plant-leaves splashed, striped with
bright yellow and creamy white, and is easy
to cultivate. So is Begonia Rex, if you can
keep its leaves free from dust. Throw some
thing over it when you sweep.
Petunias bloom almost constantly, and
with great profusion. They are good for
hanging baskets, and can be grown readily
from cuttings OF from seed. They are also
very fragrant.