. American cookery . WINDOW BOX OF SCARLET GERANIUMS; ROSE TREES AT EACH END SPRINGTIME INDOORS IN WINTER 413. ANY OXE CAN MAKE the green leaves are therefore placed to-gether in an ornamental pitcher, in orderto hold them upright, and this recep-tacle is set at one end of the mantel be-fore a Chinese Chippendale they reflect their verdant beautyuntil nearly springtime, if fresh water begiven them daily. Many people confuse Chinese Sacredlilies with Paper White Narcissi. Thelatter have pure white cups and petals,also, but the flowers are larger. Thelilies are single, and have waxen
. American cookery . WINDOW BOX OF SCARLET GERANIUMS; ROSE TREES AT EACH END SPRINGTIME INDOORS IN WINTER 413. ANY OXE CAN MAKE the green leaves are therefore placed to-gether in an ornamental pitcher, in orderto hold them upright, and this recep-tacle is set at one end of the mantel be-fore a Chinese Chippendale they reflect their verdant beautyuntil nearly springtime, if fresh water begiven them daily. Many people confuse Chinese Sacredlilies with Paper White Narcissi. Thelatter have pure white cups and petals,also, but the flowers are larger. Thelilies are single, and have waxen whitepetals. The Empress is double yellow;the Narcissus is bright yellow with a cupof a darker shade, several flowers to thestem. The latter is a close relative to theChinese lily, and is almost a counterpart,except in color. While any of the foregoing will thrivein earth, we prefer to grow them in water,as they appear so much more artisticwith the attractive pebbles and shellsabout them, especially where these arecolored. If planted in early January,you will have blooms by the middle ofFebruary, at the
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