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raised by division of roots. My experience with it is too limited to say 

 more than that. 



Eschscholtzia, or California poppy, 18x18, 1 have raised one year 

 only. The seed must be planted in open ground very early, and v/here 

 they are to remain, as this, like other poppies, is not transplanted with 

 much success. Blooms freely from June until autumn. It is as beautiful 

 a shade of yellow as I ever have seen. The flowers, both in garden and 

 vase, will close up near evening, but come out again full in the morning. 



Gaillardia, 18x18, is the most prolific bloomer that I know of. Old 

 plants will commence in early June and continue for four months, while 

 plants raised from seed started early in boxes will bloom some the first 

 season. Prevailing shades are maroon and yellow mixed. The flower 

 stems are long, and in vases it will last ten days. The odor is not pleas- 

 ant, but otherwise it is choice. It will survive our winters reasonably 

 well with little or no covering other than its own leaves, although it is 

 the most tender of any perennial plant I raise. 



Golden Glow, 36x36, blooms from mid-July until frost and is certainly 

 king of yellow cut flowers and fine also for the garden. The roots should 

 be divided at least every second year. The tail stems are better for sup- 

 port. 



Gladiolus, 4 x 12, is one of my favorites. I plant the bulbs about seven 

 inches deep. Deep planting furnishes a long below-ground stem so that 

 the wind will not blow them over during a rain. I plant several hundred 

 of these every year, at different seasons from April first to June fifteenth. 

 The flowers come on long stems, and by cutting tha stem when the blooms 

 commence at the bottom, they will continue to bloom in the vase from 

 bottom to top and thus last for ten days. If it had perfume it would be 

 the perfect flower, for it is easy 'to raise, certain of result, fine for garden 

 display, an enduring cut flower, and is superbly beautiful. One bulb 

 planted in spring will generally produce two or more by autumn. In late 

 October when leaves are considerably withered, dig the bulbs, cut off 

 tops, dry in the open for a couple of weeks, then store in cellar same as 

 onions, keeping from frost. 



Hollyhocks, 18x18, will self-seed most freely. They bloom second 

 season from seed and for me have continued to bloom satisfactorily for 

 several years, although some people call them a biennial only. They 

 commence blooming in early July. 



Hyacinth, 7x7, is ray favorite early spring flower, and I have a few 

 hundred in alternate double rows of red, white, and blue. While they cost 

 more than tulips they are preferable because each bloom lasts much 

 longer and the bulb is more permanent. 



Iris, 18x18, is choice. I have thrown away all the faded out blues, 

 and now have beautiful deep blues, whites, purples, and yellows. They 

 bloom in May. Divide the roots every two to four years. I have also the 

 Japanese Iris, which blooms in July, and nothing can be finer. I treat it 

 the same as the other. 



Lily, 15 X 15, is generally planted too shallow. I plant eight inches 



