The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
FOR THE HOME MAKERS.
SUGGESTIONS TO THOSE WHO cUlN
TIyATE PLANTS ~ WINTER
IN. Pepper, that rot'r Pipor r'oS'" nv"
What to DO with Then-so'n''"'H1
90 Paste in Your scrap HooS.

49,, window gardens are filled with
-....,,nceus selection Of so-'a''eu
e,,.eriur plants. whose Jew poor scatter
a., l,...snls scarcely pay ~ their cart
md might with profit give place To- mo
without beauty OF flower, bot Wnos'
age IS at least attractive. lHa''a' -
often is this the case that many h'".'
holders are banishing all towering p''"'''
5epeudiug solely upon palms, asFeo'''''''
etc for their window ad'y"m'"'
But II one prefers flowers 10 io"'A'
ana most people do-tnia Is "'
A few fine foliage plants ais
attractive. but they .a not take '"' &c
II fragrant blossoms, that never
half as lovely as when all "U''"' -
q. RAD h....U snow avn Ice. II %
=, ......-.,g Tor tae w!ni5" u DC
e-..or.... ,.ra v,a the poor f1,'i.i,l,T9
.... ....H room, Do lAt A'''""
. rTr... sr. adhered to- ~
"'s -u-..t u.. such plants as are
w.Hies .. .E tao.e that Will thrive
,l. ....rrI.fuIc at NiAcR You Ncef
J" Inn Select carefully 10 suit the
9u|ult Of Sunshine o3 shhde il your
'iiEam.ne every plant TO make sure
80. b. is entirely frgs from insects De
frp bringing e. the W.hdo" IN t"e
Shower the leaves Of your plants
..I.. a week 90 Keep down dust and
insects ]. insects appear, hght them al
once. ANA never give up uah they are
Keep towering plants in small or
y.,It.. sized pots See that the soil
I. r.. tgc drainage aI inch deep at
IN. u.tton Of pot and crust of hard
cart. .s ntv"r allowed 20 form at the
Of
water ouIy when dry, yhen give sum
Gent water 10 wet % the bottom OF the
y.l be chary Of water in severely cod
weather
Turn the pots frequently, pinch of
VltNtrrl flowers AMI faded leaves A.
low al Holland bulbs 10 root SIX or
eight weeks I'm the dark before bring
i.g 20 the window.
s Give weak liquid manure once "A
fortnight 20 al plants showing BUDS
never 20 hdlt-grOvn plants.
To comment "a little on these rules
1t is useless 90 select summer blossom,
ers for tho house 100 winter lew DC
gonias, ubut1 Oils ,3at petunlas 'tt
acticully ever blr.mrrs. but Hlo:I
plants must have their stts"" OF -,
Sow roses scTauiuW= or tucalas nIooI.
well in Winter but these t." any u.i,s'
can name. Albums. .EtTdluIHS ',ii'i"S'
cycI4meu. ciHeT4Tias pe'nn@s' h'S",,gt,.''
callaS the otu..tr Orange HE ". 49,,
,,ar.r white and double Roman HaI'lS-
80 and Chinese sacred lines are among
d. suTesi b.oomers for the beginner
Nearly all plants can De grown IN
moderately warm room, but lh t'',et
. very warm or quite cool room the
cboiee must be more restricted. t t,,, IN
stance. bc-1uias. lo.iOtrO.ss, imPauehtSi
s,'Tfrfn ealyias and toTeutlas "ouIu
sIap come 10 grief in low temperature
Tnless protected well at nishU, while
,E., would horish in The warm room
~ ',..+ reverse would be the case
mn carnations. ten-week-stocks ana
csmeuies. In ue same, way Degontlas
yriru.I4s. me1ti4ud, and rev othtF
80. am flower wen I'm a shady win
5%w while roses. Eeraniums. and he'll
Trlgas must have sun, and plenty OF H.
n ID the attention 10 the minutiae
OF plant culture that makes the success
t-1.-..r.. ~ The true flower lover,
tor A. is not il task 10 minister o our
friends reasonable wants. as our plants
wants an. Clean well fed plants are
always ready 10 bloom If they have haIT
a CE4Age