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oiiiy forms with colored leaves hitherto 

 known are : Tiiia cordata, var. aurco-vari- 

 egata, Schneider, a sport of the small- 

 leaved Lime, witli yellow-spotted leaves; 

 and Tilia siiblanala var. rarirgata, Szy., a 

 sport of a form of the common Lime (T. 

 rjilgaris). also with yellow-spotted leaves. 

 There is a tree of the latter kind, about 40 

 years old. in Kew Gardens, which displays 

 no beautv and can only be looked upon as a 

 curiosity'— r/ir Gardeners' Chromcle (Brit- 

 ish). 



GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA 



Of native .\mericau floral treasures which 

 are deservedly now liecoming popular, this 

 lovely one, with its beautiful 'flat topped 

 clusters or umbels, is not yet appreciated as 

 it ought to be. The reason is that it is next 

 to impossible to buy plants that give gen- 

 uinelv red flowers. It has been my experi- 

 ence in buving nursery-grown plants that all 

 of them would produce orange or yellow 

 flowers. It has been claimed again and 

 again that the Asclepias will not come true 

 from seed ; but. knowing how some nurseries 

 sow all the seed collected. I decided to test 

 out tliis theory. 



After several collecting expeditions, cover- 

 ing three vears, a collection of real ver- 

 milion-scarlet shades was accumulated. 

 After several years waiting, seed was ob- 

 tained from these plants. All have bloomed 

 and out of over two hundred plants there 

 have not been more than a half dozen that 

 produced yellow or orange-colored flowers. 

 The others are all of a bright orange red 

 and among these there are a dozen that have 

 produced flowers of intense vermilion shades, 

 accordinglv I think that one theory has been 

 exploded, namely, that the Asclefias will not 

 come true i'rom seed, and another theory 

 has been annihilated, namely, that this valu- 

 able perennial is hard to transplant. Such 

 has not been mv experience. The plants 

 that I collected were mostly old specimens, 

 some at least ten years old, and not much 

 root was secured with the crown, but every 

 plant grew, and some of these roots lay 

 agMWtd until they had commenced to decay, 

 ^en vears' study of the Asch't'ws has con- 

 vinced me that this superb wild plant has 

 great possibilities. It would be possible to 

 originate early and late varieties, and, if a 

 system of careful seed selection from the 

 brightest red-flowering plants should be kept 

 up long enough, in time a race of such in- 

 tense scarlet shades would be produced, that 

 this perennial would be largely used as a 

 substitute for Geraniums, though it grows a 

 little taller. 



The Asclepias is of the same nature as the 

 Peony. U has a long life and can take care 

 of itself better. In fact, it can hold its own 

 without anv altention whatever. It would 

 be a waste 'of time to plant the Asclepias in 

 heavy soil, however, for it will freeze put. 

 It is never found growing wild in heavy soil, 

 but a heavy soil would not be a deterrent to 

 an enthusiast A hole or trench could be 

 excavated, about three feet deep and wide, 

 ■and filled with sandy soil, the chances are 

 ihat then the plants would prove hardy. — 

 H. W. Grcschner, Flower Grotccr. 



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'Taters in the ashes. 



Cider on the shelf. 

 So fat with plenty 



You hardly knows yerself ! 



Take down the fiddle, 



Reel us off a tune, 

 'Til! we scare the red stars 



An' dance away the moon. 



Ain't the world you live in 

 Close to heaven's door? 



Long time thanksgivin' 

 An' pass yer plate for more! 



— Atlanta Constitution. 



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berries which are constantly ripenmg. 



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