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foliage. Used in hanging baskets, vases, rock- 

 eries, and sliady places. Grown from seed, and 

 transplants easily. There are several varieties; 

 the Gymnocarpa is the foliage plant. 



Cinnamon Vine. Hardy perennial, climber. 

 The roots remain in the ground for years, but the 

 tops die down to the ground at the end of every 

 season. Height twelve to twenty-five feet. Flow- 

 ers small, white, and very fragrant. It is used 

 for screening and shading verandas, or trained 

 on wire trellises for screens. It is grown from 

 plants, which may be procured from florists. 

 Buy only two-year-old plants, and set in early 

 spring. This plant is free from disease, or at- 

 tacks of insects. 



Dahlia. Tuberous, annual. Height two to six 

 feet. Colors in great variety. 'Used for borders, 

 and for cut flowers. Can be grown from seed, 

 when they will, if started early enough, bloom the 

 first season. Great variety of flowers occurs when 

 grown from seed. They are best when grown 

 from tubers. They may be also propagated by 

 rooted cuttings. Seeds are sown in flats, early 

 in the spring, and transplanted to the open ground 

 when settled warm weather is assured. 



Tubers should be started early, in boxes of 

 sandy soil, laying the tubers over on their side, 

 and covering three inches deep. They require a 

 warm, sunny place, otherwise they will be slow 

 in starting. 



If a number of shoots start from the same 

 tuber, rub off all but the sturdiest one. When 

 this is six inches high, cut it off above the second 

 joint. This will cause the plant to throw out four 



