The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-02
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GOOD HOUSE PLANTS.
Some of the Best and Most Popular
For the window In Winter.

Some of the best and Most Popular
For the Window In Winter.
1t is useless to attempt to get the
Dutch hyacinths in bloom for Christ.
mas, but the Roman hyacinths can
easily be had in bloom for that season.
Plant three or four bulbs in five inch
pot and treat the same as Dutch hya.
cinths. \ batch of Roman hyacinths
taken into Il temperature of 60 de-
grees about Oct. II will be in bloom
by Thanksgiving day or in about 3S
days, says Il writer in American Gar
dening Another batch taken into the
same temperature about Dec. to 10
will be in bloom for Christmas OF in
about - days.
Tulips. like hyacinths, cannot be
forced into bloom for Christmas. eX-
cCpt the varieties of Due Van Thol.
These, if ready to take into heat b.
Dec 1, will flower for Christmas.
Frccsias are sweet and pretty flow
ers to grow for house plants. They
are treated. in the first place, exactly
us tulips. only more bulbs are placed
in Il pot These, if brought into heat
about Dec. 10. will bloom in so days.
Af,rI blooming the frecsias will need
manure water twice Il week to develop
the bulbs for the next season. When
the FOLIAGE shows signs of turning vel
low. withhold the water and place the
pots where hey viii be fully exposed
to the sun 50 as to thoroughly ripcn
the bulbs.
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dow or house plant. In fact, | believe
there is no better window Towering
plant grown than the cyclamcn. fol
besides being beautiful in flower and
foliage it VIII continue to bloom in an
ordinary window for ut least four of
the winter months. And yet well grown
cyclamcn arc very seldom met with
even in private gardens of some pre-
tensions.
Another plant that is very much
used as Il house plant is the ASpidistra
Iurida and its varie@atcd form. 1t has
handsome erect growing leaves, which
are exceedingly tough in texture. They
thrive under conditions that few plants
can endure such as Il dry atmosphere
and very little light. They are seldom
attacked by insects and will do well
for several years without being repot-
ted; hence they have all the quali1ica-
tons that 80 to make Il good room
plant.
CyCaS revoluta is sometimes seen
growing as Il room plant and is excel
lent for that purpose. Its principal re-
sll1irpmnntS Wnll li'DinnI GnlD
pot. a soil compost Of loan ana sand
and Il fairly light position when it is
growing. Tho mature leaves must b,
occasionally apongcd
The Chinese primrose makes n gooC
window plant. as it likes Il dry atmos-
phcrr and wan remain in bloom for scv-
eral muuthS. a little leaf mold added
10 the laam Iud sand makes good soil
FOR these plants The primrose must
not b" ported very firmly, nor must the
soil over ne allowed to get very wet.
Plants are usually raised from seed,
but the side shoots may be cut Off and
rooted in small pots of sand
Brin~ing Plants into the House.
Cuttings for winter blooms that were
pottcd late il July or early in August
are well rooted by October and ready
to go into the window garden when
the cold nights come. But do not bring
them in too soon. They GAould first
he placed On the piazZa-southcrn cx-
posure if possblc.-and put out in
warm autumn rains, not being taken
in the houS" before November. Plants.
like people, do not thrive with whole
some yi@or when they cease to breathe
the outer air and in the house need
fresh air constantly.
notes L'gc.fn The Farm ,IournDI