. The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist. ave prepared forthe Gardeners Monthly directions for thetreatment and care of palms, for the benefit ofthose who have neither conservatories or skilledgardeners, and yet keep a few Palms as summerornaments for the lawn. You have taught us toexpect a great deal from the Monthly, and Ihope I am not asking too much. [Many palms, most that are in general culture,will keep very well indeed in anj room securefrom frost. If kept cool, they do not need muchlight. We know some who keep them well incellars; but cellars are so apt to get too cool ortoo hot, an
. The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist. ave prepared forthe Gardeners Monthly directions for thetreatment and care of palms, for the benefit ofthose who have neither conservatories or skilledgardeners, and yet keep a few Palms as summerornaments for the lawn. You have taught us toexpect a great deal from the Monthly, and Ihope I am not asking too much. [Many palms, most that are in general culture,will keep very well indeed in anj room securefrom frost. If kept cool, they do not need muchlight. We know some who keep them well incellars; but cellars are so apt to get too cool ortoo hot, and it is risky to try them. Some people,however, have cellars that are lighted by area AND HORTICULTURIST. 336 windows, and onecan see when anything goes The Monthly belongs to its readers and itswrong. Palms delight in being planted out in | contributors. The editor is their servant, andthe open ground in summer in a warm and not I takes pleasure in doing all he can for theirtoo dry a place. I pleasure and information.—Ed. G. M.] ^. Fish Hook Cactus.—A lady from Virginiawrites: Will some of the readers of the Gar-deners Monthly tell me how to treat a young Fish Hook Cactus? I received it a few dayssince by mail from Arizona. I have always con-sidered that class of plants as curiously beautiful, 336 THE GARDENERS MONTHLY [November, but know nothing of their Hkes and Loudon says, in speaking of the family ofplants,. Keep them dry from October untilMarch. This does not seem to be kind treat-ment, I must say, and as I wibh to do the bestby this plant, I shall look anxiously for the nextmonthly issue of Mr. Meehans paper, and hopeto find some general directions there. [Cactuses like to be comparatively dry duringwinter, but not so absolutely dry as Mrs. Loudonsexpression would imply. They love light. Itought not be difficult to keep it over the winterin any dry, light place, just cool enough to besecure from frost.—Ed. G. M.] Marechal NriiL, Rose.—C. E.
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