Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-11-18

The dewdrops fall in frozen showers"
The beautiful Spring has given way
10 the brilliant Summer and that again
10 changing Autumn: garden field and
and forest are strewed with faded
leaves, the clematis still clings to trellis
and it's feathery whorls cover the dying
foliage. Beauty has gone from the
deserted garden and only in window
garden and conservatory can we find
the flowers we love. Let us be thank
fuI for the variety and brilliance of the
nlants uselul for winter culture, and
content ourselves with what the pres
ent gives us.
The Queen Of the Autumn is the
brave and bright chrysanthemum,
which we NAV have with little trouble
from now until Christmas. Their colors
are so bright, yellow and pink, royal
purple and purest white, and If freely
picked blossom all the more.
Freesias cannot be too highly praised
and their flowers are so dainty and OF
such an exquisite scent that nothing
can be more attractive. They may be
started in succession so as to have
them in bloom nearly all winter. This
is also true of many other bulbs, one
only needs to study the florist direc-
tions to learn how to manage them.
We shonld not let cur losses count too
much, because from our failures we
often learn valuable lessons, even the
best of florists has innumerable fall
ures, with every advantage OF place
and training.
So when our roses wither and droop
and will not be made to thrive, let US
turn to bulbs and from them to potted
plants, never discouraged, and enjoy
ing to the full such as We have. One
lay a spicy carnation, tomorrow a
saxen hyacinth, or a box of cheerful
i'ansies.
Do not say: 81 never can have sue
cess with house plants, l have not the
knack. "Knack" with flowers means
simply patience and careful expert
ment, watching the needs OF the grow
ing plants and supplying them at
once.
One should not deluge a cactus with
water and leave tue Gala lily to dry up
and within away, nor keep prImroses
in warm room while sun-lovlng
flowers are left to droop in the north
window.
FREEsIAs AND ROMAN HYACTNTHs.
A writer in Success lOih HOtOers
gives direct ons for growing these
bulbs which our readers will find valu-
able and interesting:
THE Roman Hyacinth does not even
REQUIRE soil, for 1t can be successfully V
and easily brought into bloom in water,
or in moss kept constantly wet. The
water should, however, be filed only
TO the base OF the bulb from whence
the roots start, and never allowed to
dry away from it, that the roots may
be kept continually wet. Some char
coal in the water, or under the moss,
will help to keep the water sweet, rnd
when changing, soft or boiled water is
preferable to hard, and should be oi
about the same temperature as that
taken out.
Both the Freesia and Roman Hya,
cinth when grown in rich loan, made
light by sharp sand, require to be kept
in some cool dark place for some six
weeks, when tue roots should have
sufficiently formed for them to be
brought TO the light. About eight
bulbs of the Freesia to fve-inoh pot,
and three bulbs of the Roman Hya-
einth to the same size pot, should be
planted, and after thorough watering
covered several inches thick with some
kind Of loose mulch, which will serve
TO keep the earth moist for long time.