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heat of the coast region in moist and shady places. They are very 

 free in self-sowing and if you have ever introduced the plant you 

 may count upon always finding it afterwards, singing its appeal for 

 remembrance in neglected corners. 



Foxglove. Digitalis shoots its tall bell-clothed flower stems 

 sooner than one would expect from its recorded biennial habit 

 and it sometimes lives longer than expected. It is too large for 

 small gardens,, except in the background, perhaps, and a little shade 

 agrees with it. It cohabits well with ferns. The seed is fine and 

 growing plants in boxes for transplanting is better than open-sowing. 

 It makes numerous side shoots and these continue beauty after 

 the main shoot has been removed, when its flowers collapse. On 

 large places great clumps of digitalis are very effective. 



Gaillardia. Gaillardia Grandiflora is one of the showiest of peren- 

 nials, bearing a profusion of flowers from June until winter, and 

 often through the winter in spite of light frosts. It will thrive in 

 any kind of soil. The flowers are borne on long stems, center dark 

 red to brown, with rings of brilliant crimson, scarlet, orange and 

 vermilion, two to three inches in diameter. It is excellent for cut- 

 ting. It should be more widely grown because of its gay coloring 

 and decorative value; also because it is one of the most grateful and 

 contended plants we have, willing to make a grand display under 

 conditions of hard ground and summer drouth, which throw most 

 other plants into the sulks. Mr. Morris of Los Angeles says of the 

 new varieties which have been recently developed: "The new giant 

 hybrid gaillardias are well worth growing. As they bloom freely 

 they should be in every home garden. These require about four 

 months to come into flowering and once established will continue 

 blooming from year to year. Some of the new varieties produce 

 flowers five inches across, ranging from a deep orange red to a 

 lemon yellow in color, and often these colors are blended most 

 perfectly in the one flower, the center being dark, shading off to the 

 light lemon." 



Godetia. Godetias, or Evening Primroses, are beautiful late spring 

 and summer bloomers from seed sown at intervals of good soil 

 condition during the rainy season, preferably in rather light soil. 

 The colors are hues of red, shading and marking each flower; the 

 flowers being large, cup-shaped and showy, and the plants low-grow- 

 ing, from one to two feet, usually. They require no special treat- 

 ment. The several varieties differ widely in height and hues and 

 are very hardy, interesting and satisfactory. 



Gypsophila. This is the very graceful plant known as "Baby 

 Breath," which presents such an airy effect in the garden and is so 

 highly esteemed as a substitute for ferns in boquet making. Two 



