Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . dams, some English Morello Cherries. An excellent display of vegetables was made;the Cabbages, Cauhflowers, Tomatoes andHubbard Squashes were particularly fine. Although no prizes were offered for flowers,a very interesting display was made. W. again exhibited the perpetual MossRose, Salet, showing the long time that it con-tinues in fiower. M. B. Faxan exhibited sev-eral dishes of very handsome Pansies, thelargest measuring 2 1-4 inches in Sheppard and John Par
Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . dams, some English Morello Cherries. An excellent display of vegetables was made;the Cabbages, Cauhflowers, Tomatoes andHubbard Squashes were particularly fine. Although no prizes were offered for flowers,a very interesting display was made. W. again exhibited the perpetual MossRose, Salet, showing the long time that it con-tinues in fiower. M. B. Faxan exhibited sev-eral dishes of very handsome Pansies, thelargest measuring 2 1-4 inches in Sheppard and John Parker had somefine Dahlias, and Mrs. E. M. Gill Nasturtiumsand other fiowers. L. H. Farlow showed aplant of Odotoglossutn gntnth Orchid, WalterE. Cobum and Mrs. P. D. Richards showed collections of native plants, the latter includingtwo very fine specimens of Genetiana crinita,and one of Bear Berry, Arcfostaphylos Others notable for more or less ofrarity were Creeping SnowbeiTy, Chiozeneshis]Ticiul<i: Rattlebox, Crotalaria scigitalix;Labrador Tea, Ledum latifolium, and Lycopo-diuni THE HOUSE PLANTS. Ardisia. Tlie red-fruited is one of the best ofhouse jtlants. The only thing it will not stand isfreezing. In heat it will hold its fruit a year. Cactuses for the house to rest through the falland up to February or March, keeping the soil allbut dust dry. They need not go to the cellar, butmay be kept on shelves or tables in the living glass case over the more deUcate ones will keepthem bright and fine—a thing very desirable Callas should now be approaching bloom; at thisstage they need a good deal of light, space andwater for inducing a stocky growth and betterflowers. If the soil lacks in richness a frequentdash of soot or other manure water will help them. Carnations succeed in the window if kept nearthe glass and the place be cool and airy. Drynessrather suits them, but the soil must be kept moist. Cleanliness. Ail subjects to be frequentlycleanse
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