Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-13
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II Is euntaise4i in ! 1ssc box frtnsest IN
rr.i Al the top to make il strong ne
box il 3. inches long, / 4 in with. IN aeffh
Il il painted green. Barned over coal vas
par in s:rst FOR drainage, then Sandy sou
over ,hi. ra;.ea manure and leaves, Inc
more sanssv soil. II was miIed -omew max
With the dressing. Lastly good mellow sou )
A mixture of sand. Oh! manure and gafaen !,
losui. In this set thirty plants. none o.
them more than ten inches IN beisnt, many
less, for of course they will grow and iatss
plants wouti tai too much room sewers
bright Ieaved ea,'eus; tSo ornamental ioli-
aged geraninms and an aricaha laEenioa
with part Of lis leaves green marked WIN
, gold. part yellus blotched with green.
This j. very handsome shraeby plant
An oxalis orrgiesi ocefip,as place IN Hiis
asrien. I. is Inlike any other oxahs IN
/ that il has no b,ilbs and grows TO heish'
of - 10 20 inches If let alone. prefer 20
| have mine not above 10 or IL snh eut IL
| back to make il more bashy. ne leaves
are arisoliate olive green on surface lea-
| dish purple beneath. Ii bears peFpetuaiiy
clusters of golden blossoms. An atsrae-
| tive plant of the easiest culture.
There are only few plants in Hover, a
| fuchsia. earnafion- lsubra begonia' a
pink and white geraniu'n, but the osha-
mental foliage plants are attractive AZ
! flowers and there viii he other blossoms as
the plarts get larger.
1 There has been no method OF arranging
piapts for the winter 80 satisfactory a.
| this. for have only one window TO give
wholly 10 them, and can pack 50 many into
the box. Then il looked far more attrae-
tive than a sianI or fable of potted plants.
| |, is indeed a miniature garden, and so easily
cared for. The plants only require
| watering tsiee week, and there
| Is no slopp NJ. No running over OF
saneers Trailing vines fcstooned around
the outside of the box add to It's attractive
ness. |, sets on a table with eastors, 50
tina, can turn il round when needtui, or
| the plants wul HI ali grow toward the win
dow There is Just space enough between
| the box and the edge of the table for ten
| medium sized pots, and after the bulbs put
away in the dark for roofing are ready to
bring to the light, they will I'll this space,
There are brackets at two windows filled
| with pottcd plants. One of these IS pot Of
ageratums--pnrple and white-taken from
the border. They are full of blossoms, and
| the two together form a pretty contrast
There is pot of asparagus plumosa, which
| has been great attraction three winters
| for its feathery foliage. / do not allow II
| 10 grow very tall AS bushy form is more
| attractive OH a bracket.
Begonias are my special favorites for tht
winter collection. They are ornamental il
leaf as well as flower, and that is an i'm
portant consideration. They are clear
plants 10 insects invade them. They arr
not fastidious about soil, temperature no
situation. For bracket 0lbia is elegan
as it has long leaf stems which droop.
differs from all others IN the richness of it
blended hues; shades of pale green colder
brown and red. The veins are so sunkei
AS to give the surface crepe-like appear
ance. The cream lemon flowers are born
on long stems in large spray-like panicles
No more ornamental begonia have | eve
| seen.
Rabella is another very beautiful variety
1t has large veIvety deeply pointed leaves
pallid green blotched with req. The rib
are bordered with purplish brown.
For beauty of flower few are equal t.
Senperflorens gigantea rosea. 1t is large
than that of most begonias and of the rich
est cardinal red color. A profuse winte
bloomer. A strong upright grower.