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come sufficiently warm. The plants will not do 

 their best under transplanting. The vine is grown 

 as much for the foliage as for the flower. 



Rabbit netting is more satisfactory than cord or 

 wire for tender vines such as the cobcea scandens. 



Cockscomb 



The old-fashioned cockscomb is prized princi- 

 pally for its decorative features in the garden. 

 Massed with shrubbery, it gives a most striking 

 and pleasing effect. It is extremely easy to grow 

 and is self -propagating. They come in both deep 

 red and a striking yellow. 



Cockscomb can be grown from seed sown in 

 slightly warm soil in April and will be ready for 

 transplanting during the month of May. If sown 

 where the plants are to stand, the seed should be 

 sown in May. 



In transplanting cockscombs, see that the soil into 

 which they are transplanted is very rich. If they 

 are not transplanted until just as the combs begin 

 to form, the combs will be large and handsome. 



In cutting cockscombs for drying for house decora- 

 tion in the winter, cut them before the seeds are 



