Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-01-04
WHAT SHALL BLOOM IN MI
WINDOWS THIS WINTER2
py MINERVA BOND.

BY MINERVA BOND.
The Fall and Winter catalogues ar
upon our tables, and we look over tn
tempting lists, wondering if we cal
afford any of them. Perhaps the doc
tor bills have been unusually large
this year, or our eldest born has en-
tered upon an expensive cours'
of study and it seems like downright
extravaganza to purchase anything II
the floral line.
But let me tell you something.
invest in few bulbs-reliable bulbs
bought of a reliable dealer.
Who knows but the sweetness ano
beauty of those selfsame bulbs, coa1eo
into blossoming by your care aDo
Gods sunshine, may enter into every
nook and corner OF your soul, and
lead you to 1--we up to the very besl
that is within you and if you are moi
60 much of a household machine this
Winter as you were last, maybe nexi
Springs doctor bills will not be SC
aiarmingly large as last years; and, as
your first-born returns home at night
fall, after a hard days study, and q
constant battle with theories and isms,
how restful will be your blossoming
plants in the bright bay windowl Pull
down the blinds and light the study
lampl Light, warmth, howers-whai
pleasant pIcturel
"What bulbs shall l buy?'
Why, those you like best, of course
But if L must confine myself to only q
few, these are what should select.
First would come the Lilies. Send
for a Bermuda Easter Lily, to make
glad the Christmastide. A Lilium
Auratum, too, the Golden-rsyed Lily
of Japan. One can get these beauties
as low as % cents each. | should want
a Spotted Gala in this collection, and
a Lieu Chu, or Chinese Sacred Lily.
OF course, one wants Tulips. Try the
new Butterfly Tulip, or Calochortus.
The outside leaves of the flower have
spots upon them, causing them to re-
semble butterflies wings.
One of the hardest and most beauti.
full of these Tulips is Puichellus, bav-
ing a rich, yellow flower, sometimes
known as Golden Butterfly. They can
be had at cents each.
Then there are the Hyacinths-both
double and single. How these beauties
tempt us, and stare at US from the cat
alogues.
One should have a Roman Hyacintt
in the collection, if possible. They are
especially valuable rs early winter
blossoms. Then there are the Grape
Hyacinth; the Tufted, Feathered and
Musk Hyacinths. One can have quite
a variety if ones pocketbook will al
low it.
beg of you not to fill your windows
with Geranlums. They are pretty, to
be sure, but other flowers are prettier.
A double white, red and p:uS are nice
together, If you secure good boomers,
but three good Geraniums among
other flowers would be far prottier
than a whole row of spindling, sickly
ones. Besides, everybody grows
Geraniums, but everybody does not
grow bulbs.
[ should want at least three good,
reliable Tea Roses. A CathariDe Mer-
met; a White Rose known as The
Queen, and the new crimson known as
Marion Dingee.
L wish you could l.ave seen the lovely
Catharine Mermet that bloOmed so
well for me for two Winters.
On last New Years Day a great
creamy-plnk Rose came out in all its
beauty, delighting my guests with Its
beauty and fragrance.
1t Is a constant bloomer during the
Winter months, and one reason l love
it so is because L grew it from O
slip"
Over three years ago a friend handed
me two Catharine Mermet Rosebuds.
l took the cuttings, pinching of the
buds, and one of them grew and grew
in the little pot | put it in. and Its
sweet fragrant Roses have graced the
bridal eorsage, and been a constant
delight to myself and friends.
One can derive more real pleasure
from Roses in the window than from
any other one class of flowers.
Then you want vines, of course. The
Parlor Ivy is one o3 the most beauti-
ful vines l have grown. In the centre
of one hanging basket l have Pink
Oxalis, and on the outer edge of the
basket Parlor Ivy reigns supreme,
chngIng gracefully up the wires by
which the basket Is suspended, and
growing down over the sides.
Ali the Ivy asks for is little earth,
plenty of water and sunshine, and its
glossy leaves will help to make a per
feet picture In the bay-window.
The different sorts of Wandering
Jew are very effective IN window.
Mine never know when to quit growing
! and i never think of spending a Win
ter without at least one hanging -bask ei
of Wandering Jew.
Do not take your Century Plant
down cellar this Winter.
Make fancy stand, by mailing the
top of a cheese box to four stout legs
then tack on irregular pieces of bark
to the edge of the top. PANT the
whole stand any desired color, give the
pieces of bark touch of green paint
I and, over all, good coat OF vsrpish.
What IL you do not expect to live to
see your Century Plant bloom?
just place it on the stand in the
centre of your bay-window, and see i
it does not give a stateliness to tn,
room that it did not possess before.