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floor bare, and have it washed occasionally. It is important to examine your
clothes, after they come from the wash, and see that they are perfectly dry
before they are put away.
CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS.
A FEW flowers and plants, when properly taken care of, are ornamental to the
windows of a parlor, or sitting room; and will repay the care that is bestowed
on them. Begin with a few that are easy to cultivate, and you will probably
succeed. Persons that are fond of flowers, and have collected a number, are
generally willing to give their young friends a few plants; and where we succeed
in raising a fine plant from a slip, or cutting, we value it more than one that
has been purchased at a green-house. Geraniums, cactus', wax plants, cape and
catalonian jessamines, and some others, are easily cultivated in a parlor.
Roses, camelias, and azaleas bloom best in a moderate temperature, as the heat
of a parlor (unless very large) dries the buds, and prevents their coming to
perfection. I have known these to bloom beautifully in a room that was very
slightly heated--either over one in which there was fire, or in an apartment
next a stove room. If the weather is very cold, they should be removed to a
warmer room, until it moderates. The windows that are open to the south are
best. When the blossoms have matured, you can bring them to the parlor; but if
there is much heat, they will not remain perfect so long as in a moderate room.
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