. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. but very rarely from seeds, as it is too slow a process, requiring three or four years to obtain a good specimen. They are easily cultivated as house plants, and are recommended to amateurs as choice beauties, well worthy of their 'IJIM. HE Geranium in all its varieties is one of the most satisfactory among hous
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. but very rarely from seeds, as it is too slow a process, requiring three or four years to obtain a good specimen. They are easily cultivated as house plants, and are recommended to amateurs as choice beauties, well worthy of their 'IJIM. HE Geranium in all its varieties is one of the most satisfactory among house-plants, being admirably adapted for either window, parlor, greenhouse or garden culture. They run through various shades of color. Of the reds, the deep or blood tints are much handsomer than the paler or orange reds, and the pink and white are both deli- cate and pure. The double ones do not drop their petals like the single ones, yet some of the single ones hold their own well, and bear very broad trusses. The single white are many times very fickle, scarce holding the first flower until the second unclasps, which is very provoking if a full cluster for a bouquet is desired. It is well to make this inquiry when pur- chasing plants, for where there is a difference the labor might as well be ex- pended on those that will give the most lasting pleasure. We have one plant, a deep cherry color, that holds its blossoms nearly a month, with from thirty to forty florets in a truss. Geraniums are rather herbaceous in growth, their stems being a grayish green, and but slightly woody. When grown in the house during summer they should be given plenty of air to ripen their stalks, as they withstand the cold better. Those that blossomed in summer can be buried in a dry pit and covered with a foot of leaves or kept in the cellar in an entirely dark place, free from frost, and require little or no water; We say entirely dark, as in a partial light they develop a useless, spindling growth.
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