Gardening in California 



DIOSMA (Breath of Heaven). 



A genus of heath-like graceful shrubs with grass-like leaves 

 and crowds of delicate white flowers. On account of its ex- 

 quisite fragrance and delicate foliage this plant is much used 

 in decorating and filling vases. It delights in a light, sandy soil 

 and plenty of water. As it is rather a dwarf grower, it should 

 be planted near the walks or on the edges of shrub-groups, for 

 if planted among strong-growing shrubs it is apt to get lost or 

 grown over. 



Propagate by cuttings placed in a propagating house in gentle 

 heat at any time between April and September; after they are 

 rooted, pot them singly in thumb pots, giving them larger pots 

 as required and using leafy sandy soil. 



ECHIUM (Viper's bugloss). 



A group of shrubby or herbaceous 

 plants with large tongue-shaped leaves 

 of a glaucous color thickly covered with 

 fine hairs. They bear immense spikes 

 of blue, pink or white flowers, forming 

 very striking objects in the shrubbery, 

 their large gray leaves effectively con- 

 trasting with their bright-blue flowers. 

 They grow well in any good garden 

 soil. 



Propagate by seeds sown one- 

 sixteenth of an inch deep in the early 

 Spring, or by cuttings placed in sand in 

 a cold frame in October or November; 



grow them in pots for one year and plant them in the shrubbery 



the following Spring. 



Echium. 



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