Gardening in Californi 



a lath-house or under the shade of a deciduous tree, being brought 

 into the greenhouse only during the season of flowering which is 

 in late Winter and early Spring. As soon as they finish flowering, 

 the seed-pods should be picked off and the plants returned to the 

 lath-house so as to make their young growth. As their roots are 

 very fine, the soil should never be allowed to become dry. The 

 deciduous species are best grown in the open border partially 

 shaded by deciduous trees. 



AZARA MlCROPHYLLA. 



A showy evergreen shrub with small box-like foliage and of 

 graceful habit of growth, bearing fragrant flowers succeeded by 

 orange-colored berries. Being a native of Chile, it is well adapted 

 to our climate. 



Propagate by cuttings of firm wood of present season's growth, 

 placed in sand, in cold frame in September or early in October. 



BANKSIA. 



The Banksia is a very desirable class of small trees or shrubs, 

 native of Australia. It has handsome serrated leaves (covered 

 with white down) and brilliant masses of feathery-looking 

 flowers making a pleasing effect in the garden or shrubbery. 



' In Australia the Banksia is known as the Scrub Honeysuckle 

 from the fact that when the cylindrical-shaped flowers are in full 

 bloom they contain a sweet honey-like liquid. 



The genus contains many varieties and grows in any soil well 

 drained even if it be the poorest sand. 



Propagate by seeds, which should be sown as soon as received, 

 in soil composed of half sand and half leaf-mold; cover the seeds 

 one-quarter of an inch deep and place them in a cold frame. 

 When the seedlings are one inch high, pot them singly in two-inch 

 pots. 



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