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 •' Consider the Lilies how tliey jiiow," h;u4 soothed iiiauy 
 H cai^e-worn bruu and henit tor ugt\s. 
 
 Yet how often tlie sentiment svems piiradoxicul in life ; 
 for the average man and woman must toil and spin for the 
 ueces8itie.s of life. 
 
 But who can consider the leal growing Lilie.s of the garden 
 without having some of the cares of actual life charme<l away 
 for awhile, and lca»-niiig some les^son of helpful noskt. 
 
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 Is the smile of bright, «vvcet tiovvers. 
 
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 THKRE were flowers in the (larden of Kden, ])lanted 
 A by the Creator for mankind to care for and keep. 
 Men and women may have homes without flowers and 
 still be refined and hapny, but the lesson Eden teaches 
 
 is against this. 
 
 The flowerless home is not the ideal home designed 
 by the Creator — and is not the happiest home. 
 
 It is found to be health) to have flowers in a room. 
 They are your summer and winter friends, alive and 
 laughing. A flower never saddens ; even when in 
 tears of dew it will smile through them. A single 
 vase, well cared for, will be a treasure. A few plants, 
 neatly arranged, impart an air of refinement to a room 
 that nothing else can, and the conditions they require 
 are beneficial to our health. 
 
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Plants need cleanliness, pure air, moisture and sun- 
 shine, and these are necessary to the enjoyment of 
 vigorous health by human beings. Science teaches 
 that plants during the day absorb the poisonous princi- 
 j)le (;f the air and give out oxygen, the vital principle of 
 air. and are therefore useful in a sanitary point of view. 
 
 WATERING PLANTS. 
 
 When tJK' soil becomes dry, which may be known 
 by the appearance of the surface of the soil and the 
 sides of tlie pot. water should be applied until it begins 
 to run into the saucer. uVo more water should be given 
 until tlu soil iv^ain heconies dry\ or nearly so, — which 
 will de))end upon the dryness of the atmosphere, the 
 amount of soil in the pots, and the foliage upon the 
 plant, when water should be used as before, the true 
 principle being to keep the soil as nearly as possible in 
 the same condition as for the best growth in the out- 
 door garden. More plants are injured by ovenvatcriu^::; 
 than by underwatering ; yet they should not be allowed 
 to get so dry as to wilt. When plants are growing 
 rapidly, they should be watered more freely than whe^n 
 at rest. 
 
 Pots should be washed as often as mould or fungus 
 growth a})[)enrs, to allow evaporation and a free access 
 of air. 
 
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 PREPARATION OF THE EARTH. 
 
 The best soil for house plants is that whieh con- 
 tains some iindecaved or<^anif matter, like leaf-mould 
 or partly decayed sods, with a small admixture of sanil. 
 In potting, the soil must be pressed funily around the 
 roots of the plant, and the pot filled to within h;.lf an 
 inch of the top. Then apply a dressing of some kintl, 
 or the Plant luKjd for Flowers, dt?seiibod elsewhere in 
 this book, about a tea spoonful (not heapini;) for a 
 two-quart pot, and at the same rate for larg<T or smaller 
 sizes. It should be 1lii)roiii:^hly mixed with the soil, or 
 it can be used in liquid fi>rm by tlissolving one tea- 
 spoonful in two quarts of water. 
 
 PLANTING ROOTS AND BULBS. 
 
 Bulbs of Hyacinths, Tulips, Oocuses, Lilies, etc., 
 which naturally grow at some distance below the sur- 
 face of the soil, should be planted in pots, and kept in 
 a cool, dark place until the roots are developed, the 
 darkness having the effect of keeping back the growth 
 of the top until the roots have made a good growth. 
 Oxalis, Begonias, Gloxinias, Caladiums, and other 
 bulbous or l)ulbous-rooled plants, while at n.'st, must 
 V)e kept in a warm, dry ])lace, in the soil in which ihey 
 grew, and not watered until growth conuTien«;es, when 
 they should be potted in fresh soil ; and. as soon as 
 they begin to grow vigorously, they should l)e vxatered 
 as directed above. 
 
TO SLIP AND ROOT PLANTS. 
 
 Nearly all kinds of plants may he easily n^oted in 
 bottles of water, or in saucers or other earthen dishes 
 in which is placed sand that is kept very moist, so that 
 water will stand upon the surface. These must he 
 kept in a warm place, and occasionally in the full sun- 
 shine, hut not long enough to cause them to wilt. 
 When fully rooted, put in good soil in small pots, 
 (.'uttings should generally be made of the soft growth, 
 about two or three inches in length, cut with a sharp 
 knife at any convenient jioint. 
 
 CUTTING BACK PLANTS. 
 
 rianls grown in the house are best kej)t in good 
 shape by pinching the end buds of those shoots that 
 grow too vigorously. 11iis is much better than allow- 
 ing a few shoots to grow until they need su})port, and 
 then rutting them back. 
 
 In taking up plants from the garden for house cul- 
 ture, it is best to cut back at least one-half, and, after 
 potting in good soil, water at once, and put in a cool, 
 shaded place. 
 
 TEMPERATURE. 
 
 The |)lants which do best in a rather cool room, 
 never below 35' or above 70, but averaging about 55°, 
 are Azaleas, Daisies, Carnations, Candytuft, Sweet 
 Alyssum. Centaurea, or Dusty Miller, Chrysanthe- 
 
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 nuins, Cincnirias, ranicllias. Daphne odoru, I'ovcr- 
 icw'S, Creraiiiiims, Petunias, Primroses, Sweet-scented 
 N'iolets, \'erl)cnas, and Vincas. 
 
 Plants requiring more heat, never below 50° or 
 above 90 , but an average of about 70', are Abutilons, 
 Achvranthes, Be^^onias, Houvardias, Caladiums, Can- 
 nas, Cape Jessamine, Coleus. iCupatoriums Fuchsias, 
 (iloxinias, Heli()tro()es, [.antanas. Lobelias, Mahernias, 
 Othonnas, Roses, Smilax. etc. 
 
 Plants that succeed well in the shade are Hegonias, 
 Camellias, Kerns. (;erman and Knglish Ivies, etc. 
 
 Those that require a very rich soil or a more liberal 
 use of the Plant Food are the Calla, Rose, and Smilax. 
 
 Plants grown in small pots bloom more freely than 
 those grown in larger ones, but are more liable to in- 
 jurv from drying of the earth. 
 
 WINTERING PLANTS. 
 
 Manv plants not wanted for blooming may be easily 
 ])reserved during the winter in a partial state of rest, in 
 a light cellar, where there is no danger of frost The 
 best method of doing this is to take up such plants as 
 Roses, (;eraniums, Lantanas, Lemon Verbenas, etc., 
 w ith a good quantity of soil about the roots, and place 
 them in boxes, packing the soil closely about the roots. 
 IMace the boxes in the cellar, and do not water unless 
 the soil becomes nearly d//s/ dry, when they must \yc 
 
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 watered a very little. Should the cellar be very warm, 
 the plants must hj less freely watered than in' a cool 
 cellar. 
 
 U'hen the plants are desired for growth, cut back 
 closely, give them a thorough watering, and bring into 
 the full light in a warm room. Roses are particularly 
 successful when brought from the cellar in January or 
 February, after a season of two or three months' rest. 
 In this case, the soil used at the time of taking them 
 from the ground should be rich. Cannas, Caladiums, 
 otc, may be successfully wintered, if the cellar be warm 
 and ciiv. 
 
 FROZEN PLANTS. 
 
 Should one be so unfortunate as to have plants 
 ^^ig'^';'/ '"-ozen, the proper thing to be done is to' get 
 the frost out as quickly as possible; for many plants 
 that would not be injured by freezing for a short time 
 would be destroyed if they n-ere kept in a frozen con- 
 dition for several hours. I o remove the frost most 
 quickly, if the plant be sniall, dip it into a pail of cold 
 water, or, if large, place it in the sink and gi\V3 it a 
 good showering. 
 
 PROTECTION FROM FROSTS. 
 
 No material is better or more convenient for this 
 purpose than ordinary newspa})ers. .\ plant wrapped 
 in three or four thicknesses of paper may be kept in a 
 
room with a temptjratiire down to 20'' ;ilx)vc zero [\\\ 
 night, and not l)e injured. 
 
 CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE. 
 
 It is necessary to follow natural changes of temper- 
 ature. Out of doors, we find the temperature \aryitig 
 some 10' to 20 from night to day, and even more 
 when the sun shines l)rightly. So in the house we 
 must have these changes f(jr the best growth. Plants 
 must have i)ure air, also, as well as animals ; and every 
 day, when the temperature outside is above freezing, 
 the windows nuist l)e raised, or ventilation given in 
 such a way as to a\oid a direct draught of cold air 
 upon the plant. Sunlight is also indispensable: and, 
 if plants cannot i^e placed where the sunlight will reach 
 them some part of the day, they should be put where 
 the sun will strike them once or twice each week for 
 an hour o*- two. 
 
 TO DESTROY INSECTS AND VERMIN. 
 
 If the plants have been proj)erly watered and en- 
 riched so as to grow healthy and strong, thev will 
 proi)ably not be infjsted t(^ any great extent with these 
 fK^sts. [n case they are, they can only be kef)t down 
 by close atteiition while there are but few. The best 
 way to get rid of them is to brush them off into a basin 
 of water with a soft, dry brush. A sniall paint brush is 
 the best for this pur})ose. The above remedv is by far 
 
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 the safest and causes the least trouble, iind, if taken in 
 season, is effectual. Should the red spider get upon 
 the leaves, sponge them with hot water. Plants will 
 not be injured by water as hot as can be borne by the 
 hand, and l)Oth this insect and the green tly may be 
 <lestroyed in this manner. 
 
 WASHING. 
 
 It is well to wash 1 plants occasionalls with soap- 
 suds or whale-oil soap, particularly ivies, which to do 
 well need washing e\cry few weeks ; but in all cases 
 the plants should bu rinsed in clear water if much soap 
 is used. 
 
 REPOTTING AND TRANSPLANTING. 
 
 Plants that have grown too large for the pois, so 
 that the roots almost literally Till the earth, should be 
 put into a pot of a larger size, and fresh soil added. 
 The old soil should be picked out from the outer edges 
 of the roots, care being taken not to break the roots 
 too much, the object being, in repotting, not only to 
 give a larger-sized pot and renew the soil, but to make 
 the soil lighter and more porous about the roots, — the 
 same as is done in cultivating land. When the plants 
 do not res{)ond to watering or enriching, it may be due 
 to one of two causes, either the soil has become sour 
 ^md unhealthv or they need repotting. Plants should 
 be tnken up in tlic fall, before the severe frosts, and 
 
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 placed in pots, with as much earth as possihl , chnging 
 to the roots. Crowd the earth about the roots so that 
 the plant will stand up, an*d water as usual. In repot- 
 ting or taking up plants, the soil should be enriched ; 
 and this is best done by adding a teaspoonful (not 
 heaping), mid no more, of Eureka Plant Food for 
 Flowers to a two-quart pot, thoroughly mixing it with 
 the soil, and at the same rate for larger or smaller pots. 
 
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 WINDSOR, NOVA SCOTIA. 
 
 Eureka F^lai^t Food for Flo\Vei*s. 
 
 *' W'beie i^joNv.s? Wliere grows it not "r If vain oiii- toil. 
 We ought to blame the culture, not the soil." — Pojje. 
 
 A dressing made expressly for plants grown in the 
 house, garden, or conservatory ; clean, odorless, and 
 producing early and abundant blossoms of rich and 
 brilliant color, and heallln, luxuriant plants, free from 
 vermin. 
 
 '] he Eui eka Plant I'ood is made expressly for llowers 
 grown in the house, garden, or conservatory, and con- 
 tains the same j)lant food as stable dressing, but in a 
 cleaner and more soluble form. The .stable dressing 
 is disagreeable to handle, slow in its effects, oftentimes 
 breeding vermin about the roots of plants, and, when 
 applied in a warm room, frequently gives off an offensive 
 and unhealthy odor, es])ecially to be avoided if the 
 plants are grown in the ''living-room." The same is 
 true of rank-smelling guano, which is by some recom- 
 mended for Indoor plants. 
 
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 We have read of feeding plants with raw beefsteak 
 chopped up ; but this practice seems barbarous. Who 
 would think of planting a dead dog under one's sleep- 
 ing-rooin windows ? Rotting meiit or rottinj^ manure 
 in a flower-pot in the " living-room " is a worse practice 
 still : for both must decay before they can nourish. 
 
 NOT A STIMULANT. 
 
 It is not a stimulant for plants any more than l)eef- 
 tea is a stimulant for man ; but it is a true [)lant food, 
 in a form easily and quickly assimilated, the same as 
 l)eef-tea is a concentrated form of nourishment, more 
 quickly and easily digested than raw beef. 
 
 RICHER AND BRIGHTER COLORS. 
 
 I^idies and florists who have used this dressing 
 spjak not only of the healthy growth and the early 
 and abundant blossoms which it produces, but also of 
 the deeper and richer or brighter and more beautiful 
 color it imparts to them. 
 
 PROLONGS THE PERIOD OF BLOOMING. 
 
 'This dressing also prolongs the period of blooming, 
 many varieties of plants, like the geranium, blossoming 
 almost continuously if })roperly fed with it. It is there- 
 fore not always necessary to set plants away for a season 
 of rest, though this practice is usually advisable, as 
 plants, like animals, need rest. 
 

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 PROTECTION FROM INSECTS. 
 
 Will this Food destroy insects and vermin on 
 plants ? No ; but it will protect thenri from these 
 pests by giving a more vigorous growth ; and insects 
 and vermin rarely attack strong, healthy, growing 
 
 plants. 
 
 DIRECTIONS. 
 
 It is dissolved at the rate of two tablespoonfuls in 
 a gallon of water, whi'rh is a sufficient quantity at one 
 time for twenty ordinary house plants, like geraniums ; 
 and the plants are watered with this solution, the same 
 as if it were clear water, applying a small (quantity to 
 the smaller and more tender plants like heliotropes, 
 and a larger quantity to the larger and more hardy 
 plants, like roses and fuchsias. T/ie solution should he 
 stirred while op/ylyiyg it, as not all of it is immediately 
 solul)le in water, but becomes so after remaining in the 
 soil for a little time. The particles which are depos' jd 
 on the surlace should be dug a little way into the earth 
 after the solution is applied. The powder originally is 
 made very fine ; but it will lump to some extent, like 
 sugar. The lumps should be made tine befop' dis- 
 solving in water. For roses it should be used in larger 
 (juantity, say at the rate of four tablesi)oonfuls to a 
 gallon of water. 
 
 HOW OFTEN TO USE IT. 
 
 It is applied (at the rate of two tablespoonfuls for 
 
 
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 twenty plants, dissolved in a gallon of water) once a 
 week for three or four weeks, or /////// fhe plants begin 
 to start, which will he noticed in a greener growth ; 
 oftei' that, not oftcner than once in four or six weeks. 
 The solution should not be i)oured over the leaves, 
 but directly on the earth, and should not be used in 
 any larger (juantity at a time or oftener than above 
 directed. I'he package contains ail the plant food 
 twenty house plants should recei\e in one year, and 
 will give a healthy growth and abundant flowering, and 
 never harm them, except l)y a more liberal use. — the 
 same as food is essential and Vjenefu ial, but, if eaten 
 to excess, is liable to do injury. 
 
 It may be thought the quantity is small ; but it is 
 large enough, as will be seen after applying it for a 
 little while. It will keep any length of time. 
 
 FOR ROSE BORDERS. 
 
 .\l)ply at the rate of five pounds for one huntlred 
 s(^uare feet, worked a little way into the soil. If it is 
 desired to force the growth, a second application of the 
 same quantity may be made a month or six weeks later. 
 
 WHEN THE EFFECTS WILL BE NOTICED. 
 
 'i'he effects of this Food will be seen in a week or 
 ten days on tender, succulent plants, but on hardy 
 plants, like roses or plants with woody stems, not un- 
 der several weeks. The first effects will be to produce 
 
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 a greener unci more hciiltby growth, utter that more 
 generous flowering. 
 
 FOR OUT-DOOR USE. 
 
 Apph- at the rate of tive pounds to one hundred 
 square feet, ihorou^^hly worked into the soil to the 
 depth of two or three inches. This cjuantity is recom- 
 mended when no manure at all is used ; but, if a 
 liberal dressing of manure is applied, then a smaller 
 quantity of tlu; fertilizer should be used. 
 
 FOR CUT FLOWERS. 
 
 As soon as possible after flowers are ut put them 
 in cold Avater, -not so cold, however, as to be un- 
 pleasant to the hand. For an ordinary vase, holding 
 about a tumblerful of water, add a small pinch of the 
 Plant Food, or as much as can be put on the point of 
 a penknife, and stir it thoroughly before putting in the 
 flowers. F'or a larger vase the quantity of the Plant 
 Food m.a\^ i>e increased, the largest vases taking a tea- 
 six^onful or more. This will keep the flowers in a 
 fresh condition, and preser\e the color for at least 
 twenty-four hours longer than if none of the food were 
 used. Neither will it be necessary to change the water 
 while the flowers last, for it will {)reserve it in a whole- 
 some condition, bve from any unpleasant odor. 
 
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