Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-01-12
Winter Flowers.

L
first frost brings a sad heart, for nearly
all the wealth of plants and flowers
that have made the garden lovely dur
ing the summon must succumb to the
first icy breath of winter; and when,
as is the case in most farm houses, |
think, the space for q window garden
is limited, it is a very hard matter to
select from out OF SD many just thu par
ticular few that will give the best sat-
isfaction in sitting-room or kitchen.
For there arc very few farmers wives
or daughters who are fortunate enough
to have a conservatory or even bay
window, and it is for the benefit Of
those who lave not that this article. is
written.
First and foremost, have at least
three of the ever-blooming roses-a
red, pink, and cream-for l think
no collection is complete without these
lovely flowers, which stand pre-emi-
nently at the head of the floral king
dom. They arc quito hardy, standing
q slight degree of frost with little or
no injury, are easy OF cultivation, and
will bloom freely, provided you do not
forget to give them a shower bath
every week at least, and once in two or
three days is better. ] think one great
reason why so many fail with plants in
the house is because they neglect to
give them frequent showering.
Plants growing out of doors get dew
bath every night, in addition to
the frequent showers of rain, while
plants in our living rooms are, in nine
cases out of ten, kept for weeks, nay,
even months, without even one drop of
water touching thSir parched and
thirsty leaves. Is it a matter Of sur
prise that they droop and dieP
Roses need a very rich soil to bring
them to perfection, thriving best i'll a
mixture of well-rotted manure, leaf
mold, and rich loan, with enough
sharp sand to keep the soil from be-
coming heavy. When these condi-
lions are lived up to think no one
need fail with roses.
Next on the list of desirable plants
for the window come the geraniums;
but they are so common and so we'll
known it would seem almost super1u-
Gus to give directions for their Guilt
walton. If they are given plenty Of
room and moderately rich soil they
will take care OF themselves
The Chinese primrose is another
plant that should be in every collec.
ton, no matter how small it may be-
for few house plants afford better sat
isfaction than this. 1t thrives best in
u north window, as it requires to be
kept cool, and care should be taken In
watering that no water falls on the
(. buds, as it causes them to rot
Another desirable class Of plants are
the begonias, both towering and The
Rex varieties. They seem to flourish
under any amount of heat and care
and bloom as freely in a north window
as in a south one the only care neces
sary being to keep the foliage fret
from dust. The Rex varieties ar,
particularly beautiful in collection
of plants.
window garden is considered com
plete in these later days without
calla. II this has been dried out prop
erly the past summer, as it SHOULD
have been, it ought to be grow
ing vigorously now. Begin nov
to water with warm water, in
creasing tho temperature from day t,
day until you have reached the boiling
point Callas require great deal O
water, and if the plant stands in waite
it will not hurt it any. In fact, ! hay
always had the best success by KEEP
ing the water about an inch above tn
top of the soil until the blooming sea
son was over.
l would like to mention some OF th
different varieties OF winter bloomin
: bulbs, but ara afraid of exhausting tn
: editors patience, so will leave that III
, til next time. Fanny Forest, in Yes