For November, 1922 



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blooming the second year. A distinct advantage is con- 

 nected with regale inasmuch as it is propagated in this 

 country, therefore bulbs may be obtained direct from the 

 growers at the right time for planting without being sub- 

 jected to the deteriorating effects of having to remain a 

 long time out of the ground, which weakens more or less 

 both their growing and lasting qualities. 



\\'hile there are other lilies worth growing out of doors, 

 it does not appear that any practical purpose will be served 

 by further extending the list, although a complete collec- 

 tion of them would afford an extremely interesting and 

 unique feature in a garden. At all events Lilies should 

 certainly form a more prominent characteristic of our 

 hardy flower gardens than is at present the case. We 

 know that the general complaint about them is that they 

 soon die out. lUit this is not an inherent fault of the 

 lilies. 



Even if the soil and other conditions are right, lilies, or 

 for that matter any other bulbous plant, will not be perma- 

 nent unless they are allowed to die down naturally. Seed 

 pods should be removed, unless seed is required for propa- 

 gating, and they all can be raised from seed, although some 

 take as many as eight years to reach a flowering stage. 

 Some growers advise that the first year after planting all 

 flower buds should be removed as soon as formed, taking 

 care not to injure the stem. Xaturally when they are 

 planted in hard ground and receive no care, lilies will 

 not do much and will soon cease to exist. But there is 

 no hardy plant which will more fully respond to proper 

 treatment or that will add a more pleasing note of beauty 

 to our gardens during many months than the Lily. 



Lilies should have a mulch after the first hard frost of 

 about si.x inches of leaves, these leaves should be allowed 

 to remain all Simimer and another similar mulching given 

 at the beginning of every Winter. For cut flower pur- 

 poses more or less of the stems must be removed, but as 

 much should be left as possible. Growing lilies in narrow 

 beds renders it easy to erect a lath shade over them and so 

 increase and prolong thei.- beauty. 



The best time to [ilant Lilies is as early in the Autunm 

 as possible : where imported bulbs have to be used and 

 wdiich do not arrive until late their position should be 

 covered with some kind of material to prevent the ground 

 from freezing, so that planting can be done as soon as 

 they arrive. 



In conclusion we emphasize the necessity of deep ]ilant- 

 ing in a deep, light, rich soil, which nnist never dr\- out. 



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WINTER VEGETABLES AND SALADS 



ALE can be kept in a vegetable garden the entire 

 year, excepting when the mercury drops below 

 zero. Its flavor is very much improved by exposure to 

 frost. Slight protection is all that is needed to keep it 

 in usable condition. Simply mulch the Summer-grown 

 plants with leaves, dry grass, straw, or any other suitable 

 covering. 



The dwarf varieties are specially deserving of pro- 

 longed usefulness. The leaves are a rich brilliant green 

 color, bordered deeply with curled fringe and are at- 

 tractive for garnishing. Its chief value, however, is as 

 a vegetable similar to spinach. 



Anv surplus growth of brussels sprouts in the home 

 vegetable garden can be retained fresh and green for 

 indefinite Winter use. The whole stocks with roots at- 

 tached should be taken from their place of growth and 

 piled together somewhere in the garden and covered 

 thickly with straw. They w-ill freeze solid in cold 

 weather, but the freezing process, instead of rendering 

 them useless as it does most vegetables, conserves the 

 original color, flavor and edibility. The frozen sprouts 



should not be allowed to thaw, but should be put at once 

 into boiling water to cook until tender. 



Crisp green salad and deliciously tender rhubarb may 

 be had all Winter long from a cellar garden. 



To accomplish this have installed in the furnace room 

 or cellar, the temperature of which must average 60 to 

 65 degrees, a box or built-in container for soil. A good 

 average size is 6 feet in length, 3 in width and one in 

 depth. Fill it in with 7 or 8 inches of garden soil and in 

 November secure from the garden the Sunmier-grown 

 roots of witloof, chicory and rhubarb — or they may be 

 secured from any reliable seed house or, in some cases, 

 from a local gardener. Cut ofif all the leaves two inches 

 from the necks of the plants of both chicory and rhubarb, 

 and remove any secondary shoots from the chicory. 

 Alake trenches in the soil and set the plants 2 inches apart, 

 water them thoroughlv and cover them with soil until the 

 box is level full. The weight of the soil will assist the 

 leaves of the witloof to grow incurved and together, 

 forming small, well-blanched heads like Cos lettuce. 



If a few salads are wanted for early use cover the 

 chicory plants heavily with manure, which will raise the 

 temperature below and hasten growth. Those not so 

 covered will be correspondingly later, so that a succession 

 may be enjoyed. The rhubarb too. will 

 the soil finely blanched and delicately tender. 



Still another way to produce successional cuttings is 

 to store some of the roots in a cool place where they will 

 remain dormant, and plant a few at intervals. It requires 

 three or four weeks to produce the heads of witloof in a 

 temperature of 60 degrees. Too much warmth should be 

 avoided as a spindling growth results. 



When cutting chicory for use, remove the plants and 

 cut oft' the heads leaving an inch or two of root attached 

 to prevent the leaves from falling apart. All roots should 

 be removed from the soil to insure its keq>ing sweet 

 for successive plantings. Cut them just before you are 

 ready to use them, as the leaves quickly turn green when 

 exposed to the light. The rhubarb may be removed and 

 used in the same way as if taken from the Summer 

 garden. 



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-The Christian Science Monitor. 



Let us have faith that right makes might, and, in that 

 faith, let us to the end dare to do our duty as we under- 

 stand it. — -Abraham Lincoln. 



The Garden of Aimiuils and Perennials of Andrew Wilson, Spring 



field, A'. /., Which Furnishes Him a Wealth of Blooms Until 



Frost. A Rose Garden Is in the Background 



