St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-09
EARLY IN THE SEASON,
Preparation Must Be Made for the
Plants That Will Make the
f Winter Pleasant.


4 Winter Pleasant.
Special Letter to the Globe.
FOUNTAIN, Mimi, March 28.-If one
wants another winter bright within the
home while storms are raging outside.
one must begin early IN the season, and
not forget to work right along for the
desired result, and as many plants will
bloom the first season after sowing the
SEED, it is not worth while to purchase
plants, when you can have as many for
the price of one. Any one that has
plenty of money may purchase, but
alas and alack-We are not all possessed
with a large bank account upon which
to draw interest at stated intervals,
SO we will economic and obtain
our flowers in the cheapest way posi-
bic by purchasing seeds and growing
many plants. 1t is not essential that
we SOW all the seeds in packet, but a
few will do, and the remainder can be
used another season. A very good way,
join together, thus forming a club, and
each one purchasing packet of seed,
and then make a division of each packet
among the club. Stevia is plant that
has good reputation as a winter
bloomer. 1t has white clusters OF small
fringe-like flowers, and every branch of
the plant is loaded with them.
These, with "Chinese primrose" are
sure for white flowers during the win
ter. if seeds are early sown.
The English daisies are very nice for
winter blooming, and want cool place
all the time. said place comes next to
the glass, and are fine for the first row
of plants; should be set out in box as
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choose to have it SO, and three inches
deep and the same width. filled with
good, rich soil, we'll packed; plants
about three inches apart in the box, and
do not require the sunshine to any eX-
tent.
The mixed seed will give you white
and pink cOlorS and blossoms in abund-
ance. During the month of August,
when the petuniaS are in full bloom,
root slips from your prettiest cOlors,
and they will be with you in gay attire
all winter. Get.slips of the brightest
colored geraniumS in the spring, and if
well rooted, they will bloom and
brighten the window almost continually
during the winter, as we'll as do service
the following summer, but should not
be permitted to bloom if wanted an
other winter which they will do, al
through winter. In arranging the
plants in the window the box of daisies
are nearest the glass, the primroses
come next and the geraniums last, and
the tall plants back of all if you do not
have more than one window to decorate
in your sitting room. If you have two
windows then you can decorate one with
the stevia and petunias, which grow
quite tall and spread out many
branches.
These plants will flourish without
any particular care, unless it is to keep
them from freezing OH cold nights, in
which you will have to guard against
and judge for yourself.
The Chinese primrose will do well in
fve-inch flower pots, and equally we'll
in the four-inch flower pots. and thus
save room for more plants in the win
dow. 1t is an absolute fact that when
the most of people once begin to grow
flowers. they are not satisfied with
few, but must have many more. Be
ware of too much water on your plants.
Mrs. MARTHA CRANDALL.