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bloom. In all this time, they should be grown cool and, 

 if not possible to fumigate them with tobacco smoke, the 

 pots should stand on tobacco stems, which should be moist 

 at all times. The general practice, in order to have bushy 

 plants, is to pinch out the center when the flower buds 

 show, causing the lateral branches to start, which they are 

 slow to do if the central stem is allowed to grow. Plants 

 bloom but once. 



Gives. These belong to the onion family, and 

 are propagated by division of the root. They maybe planted 

 in a permanent place in the border, and, being hardy, will 

 remain for years. The leaves are the parts used, as the 

 roots are very rank in flavor. The leaves may be cut fre- 

 quently, as they readily grow again. 



Clarkia. The Clarkias are among the popular 

 hardy edging and vase annuals, bearing rose, white or 

 bordered flowers in great profusion. The double -flower- 

 ing varieties are the most showy, but the single ones 

 will prove very satisfactory. The seeds may be sown where 

 the plants are wanted, or started in frames for earlier 

 flowers. 6-18 in. high. Thin to 6-12 in. apart. Plant 

 in a warm soil and sunny place. 



Clematis. One of the best of woody climbing 

 vines. The common C. Flammula, Virginiana, panimlata 

 and others are used frequently to cover division walls or 

 fences, growing year after year without any care and pro- 

 ducing quantities of flowers. C. panicMlata is now planted 

 very extensively. The panicles of star-shaped flowers en- 

 tirely cover the vine* and have a pleasant fragrance. One 

 of the best of all fall -flowering vines, and hardy North. 

 Clings well to a chicken- wire trellis. 



The large-flowered section, of which Jackmani is per- 

 haps the best known, is very popular for pillar or porch 

 climbers. The flowers of this section are large and showy, 

 running from pure white, through blue, to scarlet. Of this 



