PERENNIALS 



beautiful as an orchid. A single stalk of 

 Yucca, in a tall vase, will last nearly a 

 week, and is as unusual as it is beautiful 

 for house decoration. Yuccas are perfectly- 

 hardy, need no protection in winter, no fer- 

 tilizer, no water in dry weather. In my 

 garden, at least, they have not been attacked 

 by insects and have grown placidly on, 

 needing absolutely no care but to have the 

 stalks cut down w^hen they have finished 

 blossoming. They are most effective when 

 grown in clumps, but look very well along 

 a fence wdth Hollyhocks at the back. The 

 plants are so inexpensive that I have bought 

 mine, but see no reason why they cannot 

 be raised from seed. Small plants form near 

 the parent stem, and these can be separated 

 and transplanted. A late spring frost will 

 sometimes nip the flower stalk that has 

 just started, and there will be no bloom that 

 year. To avoid such a disaster, whenever, 

 in late spring, a frosty night is suspected, 

 cover the plants with a piece of burlap. 



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