Show taic iloie the flower stems spring directly from the root the bails arc delicately tinted with pink oil alic outside aliey first appear but the full blown flowers are pure white changing to a pale green tint as they grow older and remaining a long time on the stem the blossoms are from two to three CHRISTMAS HOSE inches across with a large number of vellow stamens the contrast 0 the pure white flowena with the dark evergreen leaves la very fine A well established plant will throw up agrait many flower stalks la succession thus lengthening the season ordinarily abo christmas rose in this climate doca not begin blossoming bloss oming until winter but dinst year the birst flowers appeared barly in october on the plant photographed for the illustration and dec 1 buds and blossoms were picked under the snow the leaves and stama were stiff and brittle with frost and the buds and blossoms glistened the snow crystals but the out fresh from their icy cot cring ve have known of flowers and buds being picked fresh under several inches of enow in midwinter and a little sunshine at christmas time Is bure to reveal the dainty appearing but sturdy smiling as if they enjoyed blooming in the winter saya a new york state correspondent of |