Daily Republican., 1884-02-02

spring sunshine and showers. January
has been an unusually hard month on
our parlor and bedroom window gar
dens. Even with fire in the room We
look over our stock and find that a num-
Der Of our sweet scented geraniums
coleas, heliotropes and other more ten
der plants have succumbed TO the Frost
King, and will bloom no more. But
the sadness Of such sight is counter
acted by our strong, healthy hyacinths,
tulips and crocuses, which seem to defy
the cold weather, and in spite Of all
impediments come To cheer Us when
other flowers seem afraid 10 bloom.
There is nothing more beautiful hOw
than TWO or three strong healthy spikes
of hyacinths in bloom. Their sweet per-
fume pervades the whole house, especial
~ il the spikes are freshened up a little
with tepid water. The Due Won Thol
tulips surprise uS with the luXuriance
Of their bloom. They seem to array
themselves in gaudy and yariegated
colors, as If in mockery Of the great, un-
broken eXpanse Of SHOW and ice with
out. The crocus, brave little thing
even now attempts to peep from its
winter-bound bed, and i'll spite Of tow
ering spikes Of hyacinthS and the spread
ing glories of the tulips, claims and
receives share Of our attention.
9 Yes, but We haven't got them, We
l. l.. h.. liz. /
of those whe really do love flowers.
Then why have you not got them You
lose great deal Of pleasure by not hay-
ing them, The bulbs are not hard Ia
get, are cheap and require but little
care and attention. 1t Is worth little
trouble TO have flowers in the house Ia
February.
But there are other flowers blooming
this month besides the bulb family
Primroses seem to choose winter for a
display Of their charms, The cineraria
blooms not AT all If not in winter. They
are both charming and fragrant When
they can be 80 easily raised why be
without them during the long, dreary
months Of winter? But there are still
others that with little assistance,
bloom in spite Of low temperatures.
The beautiful fuchsla hangs pendant
like golden gems Of beauty. GeraniuIns,
too, what would the flower world be
without this grand flower? All sea-
sons are its own, and kindness - it is
amply repaid in floral smiles The
brOuala throws out its modest little blue
blinks to mix with the holder flowers,
and give them variety and charms
Though rose growing in general out
side Of a greenhouse or heated con-
servatory, is not a great success in win
ter, the brida! rose chooses February
and March in which 10 spread it., pure
white petals 10 our eurapturcd gazr
In potting flowers for winter bloorn the
bridal rose should not b" overlooked
Still there are other roses that are not
afraid Of a littlr winters frost, notable
amongst them hr!ug the Prrlc de,
JardiHs which compete, with the Mare
CHEZ Neil for beauty and fragrance and
laughs at the old MarechrI's fear Of
cold and frost \ iew tender ro,r
plants Drought IL to escape the nGors Of
"lH'eT, encouraged by the genial heat
of our parlors, about this time show a
le" bU0a. Rants Of All Kinds no"
need almost daily attention. Some
need more water than Others. The
Gala NY should have It's roots moIatened
every day Having got our plants
along thus far during the winter it
would he heartleSs 10 neglect them
now.
Inc season mas come now when Il
few seed OF the hardy varieties can be
sown III boxes provided soil has been
preserved. PansleS soWn now will
bloom III April II proper ATTENTION Is
given to pottlng them and taking care
OF them. They never tai to inter
est us. Mignionette and sweet allyS'
sum sown now VIII reward the so"eT
With early blooms
The coming spring promises 10 bt
the greatest rose season We have ever