_Editor Mayflower:_
I usually keep but one plant of a kind, and in order to keep that one
blooming at its best I have been in the habit of keeping the withered
flowers cut off, and not allowing them to ripen seed, but there are many
possibilities in this way of increasing plants. By exchanges with
friends last fall I received several varieties of Geraniums, that were
new to me. Among them was one named Albert Delarix; the flower is bright
pink, shaded deeper in the centre, and plentifully dotted over with
darker spots; it is very delicate and very beautiful. Another was
Souvenir de Mirande, that reminds one of a cluster of Apple blossoms.
Now one word about two flowers I received from Floral Park in May.
Amaryllis Formosissima was in bloom in one week after I planted the
bulb. It was just like the picture in the catalogue. Ismene Calathena
bloomed in one month after planting. I have never seen any description
of this plant that does it justice. I bought one on the recommendation
that "it was sure to give satisfaction," and I can cheerfully recommend
it where a white Amaryllis is desired. It is a flower not easy to
describe.--_Mrs. M. C. Marshall._
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