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OHIO

_Editor Mayflower:_

We are trying to grow the giant white Narcissus in the house this
winter, and they are doing nicely so far, having buds ready to bloom
now. Are these bulbs like the Chinese Sacred Lilies, worthless after
being once forced? We also have the Sacred Lilies in bloom with two pots
coming on for a succession of blossoming. The latter are so easy to grow
and are so beautiful with their sweet fragrance, that more people should
grow them. We have also two pots of Hyacinths with 3 bulbs in each pot,
which have just been brought up from the cellar, and are now beginning
to show growth.--_Miss M. A. Graber._

PENNSYLVANIA

_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 o