90 Growing Flowers 



Lupin 



The lupin is a hardy annual and requires a rather 

 rich soil and plenty of moisture. It will thrive best 

 in a somewhat shady location though a moderate 

 amount of sunshine will not be harmful. When 

 it is once established in a garden, it will perpetuate 

 itself for years. 



The lupin can be propagated from seed or from 

 cuttings. Seed should be sown where the plants 

 are to grow as it does not stand transplanting well. 

 When rooting cuttings they may be taken from the 

 plant and inserted in moist sand, or the branch 

 may be bent to the ground, a notch cut in it near 

 a joint, and left there to root. Either method will 

 prove satisfactory. 



Magnolias 



Magnolias require a rich loam and plenty of mois- 

 ture. Also plenty of sunlight if they are to bloom 

 profusely. There are many varieties, but the most 

 beautiful of all are the huge trees which grow in 

 the swamps of the far South and which have creamy 

 white blossoms with petals eight and ten inches in 

 length, and two and three inches in width. A tree 



