The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09

To appear IN the irrtated organ, AMI with
the moisture Tho rlndcr IL hr1ugh out II
the foreign matter Ia tn any way Visible
ana RESETS these manlpulatlona tho lid
ehould be drawn away from the pupil and
the clndor or cyc'ash removed with n BIT Of
soft cloth rolled into point and moet gent.
iy handled
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Nearly every amateur florist attempts to
grow roses in the house. but almost always
the result Is a failure. Bui one failure does
not lead to an abandonment uf tho cX-
pertinent. for no other Hover has such
a hold on tho heart OF tho people as
the rose. and many would grow nothing
else in the window garden II they were
6uccossful In lts culture. But the fact is,
q is one Of the most dli1culf of all flowers
to grow well In the living room. There It
cannot have tho cyenncss of temperature
and the moist air Which suits IT, and
though It may live along indefinitely, 1t
viii not flourish except IN rare instances.
and those oi us who have window gar.
dent Ike to have lourshing plants Ia 1t
OF none az all.
There arc but few varieties Of the ever
blooming class of roses that can ba made
20 grow IN the window garden. Gad these
VIII be satisfactory only Wien given the best
of caro-. Agrpplha Ia ono OF tbpma Glen
der but rampant growing sort, having now-
ers OF a rich vciSciy scarlet crmdon The
n1wors are no. large. nor very double. aud
tho fully eXfa0dei blossom Is not at all the
ideu rose In form or substance. Bui-whcn
you can't have the best, be content with
What you can have! iti buds. Just 90 they
begin TO open, are lovely. ana 1t il free
bi1omor. every now shoot Of a strong spcci-
men being tipped with several buds
Another good variety Is Queens ecarlot.
which t. much Ike Asfippina. though on a
some what larger Gcalo. This difference in
0ize constitutes about all the difference that
any one but student OF r0soolOgy would
be likely TO notice. DO not think however
It takes quite ne kindly 10 room culture a.
Agripp ma, and would not advise It's selec-
ton by the amateur as nrHt rose. Try
Acrippna to begin with. when you have
learned something about rose culture that
VIII be Of great bolp TO You In undertaking
the cultivation OF other and more exciting
varieties.
Perle dcs Jarlns Is one OF our lovelest
rcses. being Of the Fame rich. golden yell
low that characterizes Marecha Neil. II
u similar IN form, but somewhat Inferior In
size 10 that king In the realm OF roses. 1t
is free bloOmor, and thoeo who have sue
ceedcd with oucen's scarlet can undertake
TO grow IT with fair chances OF success
Roses must have rather heavy soil for
their stout roots 10 take hold OF. A light,
rppnBy soil does not. suit them. Make up
yur compost OF loan. having considerable
clay In II. sad some old, thoroughly rotted
COW manure, Drain tho pot we'll, for tho
rose viii not tolerate stagnant water at It's
roots In pOttng your plant DO sure to
have the soll firmly packed about the roots
This 10 important. A loosely potted rOso
viii not grow until the soil becomes com
pact. and often It Will die before this takes
place. DO not use large pots for young
plants A fye or six inch pot is quite large
enough for a year-old plant. As the roots
I'll the soil, shift to pots OF larger size, be-
ing careful TO not in!ure young and tender
roots la doing II.