ABIES, ABUTILON, ACACIA 



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ta : many years for them to develop into nice specimens. Abies 

 ^(dmanniana is another fine sort and Abies pectinata, the European 

 Si er Fir, is one of the fastest growers, with dark green, glossy needles, 

 sil 3ry underneath. 



ABUTILON 



With very little trouble one can grow an Abutilon in about six 

 iths from a rooted cutting, and have it in full bloom by Christmas. 

 lant with good foliage and full of pink, bell-shaped flowers such 

 )ay Dawn will give you, is beautiful, but can hardly be compared 

 i a Cyclamen or Cincinnati Begonia. Of interest to the florist of 

 ly are sorts such as Savitzii or Souvenir de Bonn, both of which, 

 iccount of their beautifully variegated leaves, make ideal border 

 its for a Canna bed; or they may be used to good advantage in 

 iing, as well as in window boxes. Take cuttings that are not too 

 , and in Septem- 



in 



as 

 w 

 t < 

 c >i 



be 



so 



beroot them along 



vv) i your other bed- 



diij plants, or lift a 



fe< plants, cut them 



k after they are 

 ,ed up, carry 

 .g in a 52-deg. 

 se, and, during 

 ruary, use the 



ng growth to 

 ;pagate from. 

 \V le Fall-taken 

 c u ings may remain 

 in ;ae sand for three 

 ninths before root- 

 ing those taken in 

 F(; ruary and placed 



Rvana, A. para- 

 do ii and A. pubes- 

 when in full 

 They form 



im. 



a jrand genus of 

 b id-leaved ever- 



Fig. 83. ABIES CONGOLOR. The handsome, vigorous, 



popular White, Silver or Colorado Fir is one of the best 



conifers the retail grower can handle 



