Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-10-09
Qloxinias.


Gloxiuias are such beautiful summer
blooming pot plants, and some amatsur
florists meet with such excellent success
In their culture. that Information concern
ing them IL much sought Tor. We shall.
therefore. give few nints upon gloxinia
culture for the beosnI OF the Compsnion
sisters.
The gloxinlss In cultivation are hybrids
OF several species brought nom South
America They exhibit nne variety Of
oolors, from pure white To deepest purple.
a. well ~ vsfiegstsdi and by having q
namber Of plants and bringing them on Al
Different times they may be had In bloom
The greater part Of The year. The plants
are readily propsgsiei from SEEDS, leaves
and tnbers. The most rapid method IL TO
sow the seeds. The-. are small. but
germinAts withou, dilficuliy. AMI any one
rho has had some experience Ia the cul.
,ure OF greenhouse plants frOm seeds will
experience no dliiisuliy In propaxsting
plants by this method. Sown early In
February In . conservatory. and well
grown. the plants viii bloom daring the
.ammer. The pots should be well drained
by placing an inch or more OF broken
crock q, the bottom; over mi. place some
sphsguum moss, then oil with q compost
% equal parts 90 loan, peat aud lssfmoali
si,h sn addition Of oue.slxth part Of clean,
sharp sand. This should all De -lftsd and
The sarisoe pressed nrm and even aud The
seeds evenly .osn upon the surface. 10
should be msi., when The seeds ate sosn.
and shoald be hep, 80 anti the yoans
plants sppesf-bui not wet AZ soon ss
The seeds are sown. 90, the 20, 10 warm,
shady place. and cover IL with . damp
cloth. when The Young plants appear.
and have made little growth, uansplsn,
slngly 10 pot. and give al the light possi'
DIE. Dat avoid the s,rong rays OF The sun.
Saift into larger pots a. the plants grow.
II the seed. Ars sown this month The
plants will not bloom till the nett season,
aud toward winter thsy should b ripsnei
% By exposing them more freely ~ The
san and watering more sparingly. When
The foliage has ripensd OF. water shoald
De entirely Withheld, ani IN balbs should
be vlntsrei 10 the soil and pots In which
thsy are growing. n convenisnt Keep
them In Q warm place darins the winter.
10 spring repot the balbs In fresh soil As
above recommended. The soil shoald b
m0ls, when The po;,ing L. done, and aftsr'
ward. water shoali be spsfingiy applied
I'll the new roots and foliage have started.
A warm place. TOO. IL required, oihsfwiss
The balbs are liable 10 rot A .ix Inch pot
s large enough Zoe The bulb TIE second
season. 10 pot,ing DO no, cover The balo,
bat slnk II Jasi los suoash for The crown
% sppsar ABOVE The sarfscs. Daring The
sammer give II s.hsiy place AMI plsn,y
% water and II will reward yoa vita doe
display % nowsrs.
A. before stated. propagation nay Be
readily Effected also by leaves AMI by divi'
.lou OF The balos Of isbsrs TIE leaves
are taken OF With the stem attached, and
Inserted an inch. OF even lees, In sad.
AMI hep, In Q moist, shady place. Whsn
tie leaf dies. In the course OF monih of
more. Little balb viii be fOaui In The
sand 81 the base Of The stem this shoali
81 cared ior n above recommsaici TOT
seedlings Propagation by tabsrs con
sl.t. simply 10 CuiIing them sfisr th'
fashion of Tue farmer 10 preparing po,s
toes for planting al eye 10 saca
division. Home Companiou.