Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-05-28
FLOMER GARDEN.

INTRODUCTION OF THE BERMUDA LILY.
Who can measure the pleasure given
by beautiful flower? Who deserves
more grateful remembrance than one
Who, through love alone, brings 10 our
fair land the choicest growths OF other
countries 10 beautify and gladden. our
own good homes?
The falrest Of Lilies-the pure Easter
Flower-the Bermuda Lily-was first
brought to America from the island of
Bermuda, IN 1876, by Mrs. Thomas 7.
Sargent, wife of Thomas =. Sargent,
Assistant Purchasing Agent Of the Penn
sylvunia Railroad.
When she was leaving the island, in
the spring of that year, two friends re-
siding there gave her few of the LILY
bulbs. Upon her arrival at her home
she presented some Of them 10 Mr.. Rob
srt Crawford, "a neal-by florist, who,
about year Inter, sold the increase to
MIR. William Harris, of Philadelphia.
He began growing the bulbs and offered
them to the public, with the addition of
his name, as the I.ilIum HarrlsIi.
Mrs. Sargent was an invalid for many
years, her home, in the suburbs of
Philadelphia was centre for all that
is lovely IN plant growth, and her HE
was as beautiful and benefcent as the
choice flowers with which she surround
ed herself. For her loving devotion to
their culture. the bouutiful giving of her
treasures tn hospitals, hower-mlsslons,
the sick. and hosts Of friends, her name
should be cunouizeI among the saints
IN flowers. She Is now where Lilies
bloom as the emblem Of purity. No
more fitting remembrance could be
chosen 20 keep alive her memory than
in giving her name 20 the flower of her
adoption IJrkS Nagg-6e for April
The Gamma Is among the most popu-
lar Ofall foliage plants. Its leaves are
large, freely produced, rich IN color, and
give III tropical AIR 20 the plant which is
very effective when II IS ell grown. Some
varieties have foliage of light green,
while others are SO dark rs to he aim st
the color of bronze, with peculiar me-
talic shadiugs which give the plant a
most striking appearance. For IA long
time this plant was grown only for Its
foliage, but the newer kinds have long
spikes of most richly colored flowers,
resembling the Glndiolus somewhat in
shape, while partaking in a large de
gree Of the peculiarItlos of the Orchid
IN general appearance. The French
florists have given us a dwarf strain,
which produces very large, fine flowers
and the future Of the Gamma will prob
ably make il AS conspicuous among
towering pluts as 1t has been in the
past among foliage plants. The flowers
run through all shades of red, scarlet,
and crimson to yellow, and many varie-
ties combine these coIors IN a most
striking and peculiar manner.
But II Is not alone as a pant for out
door that the Gamma deserves gen
sruI cultivation ] find il one of the
most effective for house and green
house culture. IL strong roots are
potted rather late in spring, in rich soil,
and the plants are kept in pots through
the season. You viii have fine specI-
mems for winter use. IL Is a character
istic of the plant that 1t keeps sending
up new stalks .rom the roots as long as
you choose To keep 1t growing, there
fore You viii have new foliage all
through the winter season, aud conse-
queutlv bright, fresh-looking plant
at all times. If YOU keep the old leaves
cut off AS they rIpen and turn brown.
These new stalks viii give bloom IN
winter. For room-decoratIon few plants
are more effective. A large specimen
is fine for the centre of a bay window.
Large pots and rich soil, with plenty
Of water, must bc given, and care must
be taken 20 shower the foliage daily 10
prevent the red spider from working on
Il.
old roots. taken from the ground a;
the close Of the season, can be safely
wiutered IN any cool, dry cellar. In
spring they can be divided, like the
DuhlIs.
ANCIENT PLANTS.
The National Museum Of Egyptian
Antiquities ut Bulnk contains "A very
interest ug collection of plants, whicl
have been found In the catacumbs ant
sepulchraI monuments of the country
Dr. Schveiuiurth was the first 10 study
this ancient hOra, which contains 70 ex
ample of plant that does net TO-DAY
grow in the Nile valley. Nor does tn,
most minute cNuuination show III,
least difference between the vegetation
which hourished fifty centuries ago an,
that IF the present time. In some case
the color ofthc flowers can be clearl,
distinguished, as, for instance, the Pur
pie larkspUr, the red poppy, the red
dish brown saffron and the blue lotus
The leaves Of the watermelon contain
grains CT Chluruphyll perfectly yisibl
in the microscope. All these were fount
IN great numbers IN the burial place
Of the fifteenth dynasty, 5000 years h
G., and IN one tomb yt the same tim
some ears Of barley In later monument
were discovered must ri, flax, cucum
bers, leutils, pine cone, juniper berries
dates. hollyhucks, chrySanthemums
hgs, olives, onions and grapes. Aroun,
the necks and upon the breasts of tn
mummIes Of ], 100 Il. c., were garland
of celery leaves and blue lotus flowers
In regard 10 the various specimens Q
grain discovered, 1t may be added tha
no attcmpt to make them grow has eve
succeeded, the plants having been sui
lected 10 great heat at the time of tn
embnlming aul burial, which, while j
preserved them, destroyed their Germi
mating power. The cIses in whic
mummy wheat is slid to have bee
raised are due simply To- the fraudulen
mixture of modern VIII the ancier
grains.
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