. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. onias. Whilelack of attention was killing some of myfloral treasures, too much rain or drouthinjuring others, and insects of all descrip-tions were devouring the remainder, theBegonias flourished seemingly undisturbedby the discomforts that were distressingtheir floral associates. Dust affects themless than most plants, for the glossy smooth-ness of the foliage allows the dust to bereadily washed oft by showering. Thenthey do not demand the sunniest, warmestplace in the house as their
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. onias. Whilelack of attention was killing some of myfloral treasures, too much rain or drouthinjuring others, and insects of all descrip-tions were devouring the remainder, theBegonias flourished seemingly undisturbedby the discomforts that were distressingtheir floral associates. Dust affects themless than most plants, for the glossy smooth-ness of the foliage allows the dust to bereadily washed oft by showering. Thenthey do not demand the sunniest, warmestplace in the house as their especial right,but are modest in their nature, and take are-tired position without grumbling While youare frantically endeavoring to coax a blos-som from some exasperating plant bearinga high-sounding name and still higher price, plena. They bloom when there is so littleelse, that they are doubly charming. I havenever seen any other plant of this kind, butam told that there are both pink, purpleand white ones of the same species. Cansome one tell me if this be true, and givebotanical name of the species?. FINE SPECIMENS OF CLEMATIS JACKMANII. Taken from a phoi these Begonias will [attend strictly to busi-ness, making your windows bright withbeautiful foliage, even when they are not inbloom, though if one has half a dozen plantsin as many sorts, it will be a rare occurrenceto find them all out of bloom at once. A Serviceable Plant Pit. If my plantpit were of no use farther than to winter myFuchsias, Roses and Farfugium, it wouldstill be worth all the small outlay requiredto build it; but it is an excellent place forkeeping Geraniums, potted;Lilies, Jasmines,Orange and I^emon trees, Abutilons, though rather cool for forcing into earlybloom Violets, Hepaticas, and Hollandbulbs, it is wonderfully effective in keepingthem in perfection for a long time. A Wild Flower. Three years ago lastfall I spied a swaying tuft of violet purplebloom in the field at some little distancefro
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