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balls are familiar examples. Some of the parasitic kinds 

 cause great damage to the plants or animals on which they 

 live. Examples of these injurious parasitic kinds are apple - 

 scab fungus, potato mildew, grape mildew, corn smut 

 fungus, and the like. Most of these are combated by 

 spraying with materials containing copper or sulfur. 



Funkia, or DAY LILY. Hardy perennial herbs, 



growing in dense clumps and bearing attractive foliage. 

 They are of the easiest culture. F. subcordata, the white- 

 flowered species, is commonest. Of blue -flowered forms there 

 are several, of which F. ovata (or F. ccerulea) is perhaps 

 the best. Funkias are excellent for borders, or as a formal 

 edging to long walks or drives. There are variegated forms. 

 Funkias grow 12 to 24 inches high, and the flower clusters 

 stand still higher. Propagated by dividing the roots. Day 

 Lily is a name applied also to species of Hemerocallis, 

 which are yellow-flowered lilies. 



Gaillardias are plants that should have a place 



in every garden, either as border plants or for cutting. The 

 flowers are very showy and lasting in bouquets, as 

 well as on the plants. The double form has perfect 

 balls of color. Gaillardias are both annual and per- 

 ennial. The perennials usually have flowers much 

 larger than the annuals ; and they bloom the first year 

 if seed is started early. These are also propagated by 

 seed or cuttings. If from seed, it should be sown 

 under glass in February or March, setting out the 

 young plants where wanted when danger of frost is 

 over. The cuttings may be made of the new growth 

 in the fall and wintered over in the house. Set 2 feet 

 apart. Height 2 feet, blooming from July until hard frosts. 

 The perennials are usually orange. 



The annual kind (Gaillardia picta of florists) is prob- 

 ably the best kind for the home garden. It is of the 

 easiest culture. Hardy. Two feet. Sow seeds where 



