The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-14
FOR PLANT LOVERS.
CHARACTER AND HABITS OF
HOUSEHOLD ORNAMENTS.
Different Specimens Vary Greatly IN
Their Requirements-Not All Need
Sunlight to Attain Perfection Of
Growth-Care Of Palms

eunllght TO attain Perfection Of
Growth-Care Of Palms
Many DO not think it ig wis, ~
have plants la their living ruomf dur.
ing th" winter. while others are care
less NJ the wisdom NJ 10. mt would
not be- haup, unless the, had green
and towering plants In one M NOR.
rooms uf their homes Tn So, the
palms housewives take lev have plant-
10 ihelr homes. often under the most
adverse circumstances. leads one t.
hclicVc that the love Of nature aud ue
the beautiful is deeply planted with
in The character uf most women
" YOU are going To have plants.
towering and otherwise. In yuur
home. DO is NJ the utmost importanr,
to know the character ana habits 81
each plant " iuu wish tu cultivate
aud have them flower successfully
Some should be- placed where ihoy
pct the direct rays ~ the sun ut mid
da,. while others like sainmandvts.
viii stand any amount Of heat aud de-
best Ut q south window Few plant.
Will grow and bloom without sun.
shine, but there are few which
make u lovely show even In the north
window All kinds Of ferns love Just
such q situation. sweet Vioiets will
grow among the ferns and bloom
freely hlling the room with hcir
sweet udor The varieties Of hcgon-
lau ubI.I .I.,,,,H H., th.l. t..a...t.. 80.
failagc rather than flowers do Wen
without sun. We have even seen be-
gonias covered with bloom and psr.
feet masses of foliage which hat
reached that state Of perfection with.
out a ray " sunshine
For south windows geraniums. inch-
sias, sweet alyssum. heliotropes. car.
nations and oHtails viii give perfect
satisfaction and a mass Of bloom They
can also be- grown In an east or West
window. but geraniums particularly
will not do so well any place ~ IN 81
south window Begonias. callas fuch-
sias. foyorfow. mignonette. all do wen
whore they gct sun but part ~ tho
day.
Any Of the following plants are Ga
be- relied ON either for bloom or foil.
age. IN stated. They are particularly
suited TO the furnace.heated dust
ladened air Of our dwellings. aud de-
not need much attention:
The India rubber tree (ncus elias.
tica) stands az tho head Of decorative
house plants which will stand n hot.
dry atmosphere. A large, well grown
specimen will have leaves -four or five
inches wide and nearly foot long
II does mol drop its leaves easily
some remaining on several years This
leaves snomd be du-t-a fr~uu-ps,s
The plant requires plenty Of light and
water, and makes u better growth N
supplied with plant food once wcoi.
Dracoena terminals is another very
ornamental, longleayed plant Like
the hcus. II viii stand dry atmof-
phere lts leaves are a dark crimson.
marked longihwiso with lighter
pink The plant needs rcpouinF
spring and fan During the winter
tho leaves must be- wiped on with "a
damp sponge az often as the dust ne.
on them n requires Hnm'
sunshine and considerable water
Another plant which viii thu,, in
the same situation h the screw plno
tpandamus inynnacusl T. variogaiun
Is particularly desirable II has lonr
narrow, dropping leaves, yaricgatod
with lighter green. almost white n
will do well with but little sunshine.
but needs plenty Of light II requires
but moderate quantity Of water
Most of the palm family are suited
FOR pot culture. ana do well when
given place where they are secure
from freezing They viii do with
little light. aud for this reason are de.
sirabie ornaments for the hall or tho
stairway landing They do not. how
ever. object 10 sunshine. and are
handsome addition To any collection
NJ plants They should he kept In
rather small pot They require
ieaty soil. mixed with sand. and plenty
N water l.iyistona chinensis IN one
n the most elegant varieties but
atanin bourbonica and the dwarf pGi-
netto Csabal adamsoniD are also v'r.
good
Other ANNALS we'll worthy NJ pot
culture are sweet alyssum, mign0nettr
and morning glories, The latter ~"
Inc for hanging baskets and for po,-
When grown In pot ON trollis
.oot high, they viii show n perfect
mass Of flowers In the house IN"
towers remain ont all day and are
ibout half the usual size
German Coffee Cake.