. SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BULBS 



gardener will not buy mixed seeds but will 

 buy and plant each variety by itself, and 

 avoid the tiresome task of sorting the flowers 

 according to color before putting them into 

 vases. They come in every possible color and 

 variation of color. But the white, rose and 

 deep pink, lavender, deep maroon and deep 

 purple will be found very beautiful. 



TUBEROSE. 2 to 3 feet. Plant in the open 

 border in May. Blooms in August and Sep- 

 tember. The bulb bears a very fragrant stalk 

 of white bloom. It can be used in the same 

 way as gladioli, callas or other tall-growing 

 summer bulbs and, like them, should be 

 staked and the bulb stored indoors in winter. 



VERBENA. 1 to 1J/2 feet. Sow the seed in 

 the hotbed and transplant to where it is to 

 bloom in May. Blooms from early in June. 

 The modern grower has so perfected this 

 familiar flower, in its size and many beautiful 

 colors, that it can hardly be recognized. The 

 pale pink verbena is the most pleasing variety 

 and is frequently used for bedding. 



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