MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 51 
and given all the light possible without exposure to the direct 
rays of the sun. 
Further feeding is not necessary during the first season. 
Plants started in January or February should bloom in July 
or August. When the flowers appear, a little weak manure 
water may be of benefit but its use can easily be carried too 
far. It is sometimes advisable during the blooming period 
to remove some of the center leaves which may otherwise 
cramp and smother the opening flowers. 
After flowering, water should be gradually withheld and 
as soon as the leaves have ripened, the plants should be 
stored at a temperature of about 45°F. Only enough 
water should be given to prevent the tubers from withering. 
In Febru the tubers should be cleaned and placed in 
small pots filled with the soil mixture referred to above. Until 
active root growth begins but little water should be given, 
and as soon as the pots are filled with roots, it is necessary 
to transfer the plants into six-inch pots. Plants from last 
year’s tubers should bloom in about five months, and the 
same tuber may be grown for several years. 
To sum up: gloxinias require plenty of heat and mois- 
ture, protection from direct sunshine, a rich, open, light 
soil, and above all, unremitting and intelligent attention to 
watering and ventilation. To one who can give all these, 
the joy of growing them from seed to flower will be ample 
compensation for the time and labor expended. 
TWO NEW GARDENS 
Two new gardens, both of formal design, are nearing 
completion, one to be known as the “Linnean House 
Garden” and the other as the “Formal Garden.” It is 
expected that they will prove not only beautiful, but instruc- 
tive, presenting certain important principles of landsca 
design and containing most of the plants that can best 
‘iad in gardens of the kind in this locality. Plans of these 
two gardens are shown on pages 53 and 56. 
The Linnean House Garden is situated at the northern 
extremity of the main garden, and derives its name from 
the Linnean House, which is its central and main feature. 
The garden is bounded on the north by a high brick wall 
and the Linnean House, on the east and west by high stone 
walls, and on the south by a hedge with an informal border 
plantation. The enclosure is about 413 feet long on the 
east and west axis and about 84 feet wide on the cross axis 
on either side of the Linnean House. 
