The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11

the hooks that hold it-and there you
are.
The Whitman fern is a fitting com.
panion for the Boston fern, of which it
is a sport. This variety has much
shorter fronds than the Boston fern.
They are much wider, however, and
their leaflets are subdivided in such
a manner that each becomes a minia-
ture frond. The effect is light and
feathery and exceedingly graceful.
This is a most excellent plant for
place at the sill, while the Boston vari-
ETY. is more effective If given bracket
half way up the window, from which
point Of vantage its long fronds can
droop in such manner as to display
their charms most effectually
All plant lovers have a desire to
grow some member of the Adiantum
branch Of the fern family in the living
room. Few have succeeded in doing
this, however, because of the delicacy
of the ordinary varieties. But we have
one now that will adapt itself ordinar-
lily to the cultivation which prevails in
the usual home.
This is Crowcanum. have given 1t
years trial and it has proved salts.
factory-as satisfactory as the old
Boston fern. 1t is stronger, sturdier
in habit than any other, Adlantum l
have ever seen and its foliage is thicker
and firmer.
1t grows to a height of about eight
cen inches and has a corresponding
spread of branches. It's foliage has all
the grace that characterizes this di
vision of the great fern family, and a
well-grown specimen is thing to be
proud of.
Give it a soil of loan, turfy matter
or leaf mold and sand, equal parts. Let
its drainage be good; water well and
cover with something when you dust
the room.
All the plants mentioned above are
woodworking. Or, more strictly speak.
ing, they are grown for their foliage
only. Whatever flowers they have are
so insignificant as to be unnoticeable.
But there are Towering plants quite
well adapted to culture in sunless
windows.
One of these is Primula obconica.
Another is Primula Forbesii. Primula
obconica has much longer flowers than
the other variety and is therefore more
snowy, but Primula ForbesH is a most
charming little thing that will win its
way to the heart Of every person who
loves flowers.
It's flowers are small, but there are a
great many of them. This is the plant
sold so extensively at holiday time
under the name of baby primrose.
Give it, and, ,obconica as well, light
spongy soil and a good deal of water.
Having a multitude of fine roots, they
extract the moisture from the soil very
rapidly and the amount that would be
sufficient for ordinary plants would be
entirely inadequate to supply their
needs.
They will bloom constantly and with
wonderful profusion during the entire
winter. Young seeding plants can be
procured of all florists in the fall.
The Ardisia and Jerusalem cherry,
sold so extensively during the holi.
days, can be made to furnish just the
touch of brightness needed to relieve
the green of ferns and Asparagus
plumosus, another most excellent plant
for the window that is without sun
shine.
ne berries of these two plants will
supply touch of color almost as vivid |
as that of geranium, and as they last
for weeks it is money well invested to
buy one of each for the manner in
which they light up the place.