Gardening in Californi 



the Cinerarias is under an evergreen tree whose lower branches 

 spread over the surface about four feet above the. ground. 



COREOPSIS. 



This showy annual or perennial herbaceous plant is one of 

 our favorite border ornaments, flowering after most of our Sum- 

 mer annuals are past blooming and thriving in any good garden 

 loam. 



Propagate by sowing the seeds, one-eighth of an inch deep, 

 either in a frame or in a sheltered place out of doors or where 

 they are to bloom. They germinate freely and should be planted 

 or thinned to one foot apart; mulch the ground with well-rotted 

 manure and give them plenty of water at the root. The peren- 

 nials are propagated by dividing the roots in early Spring, plant- 

 ing them two feet apart and treating them as recommended for 

 the annuals. 



COSMOS. 



This well-known hardy annual is another of our Fall- 

 blooming favorites, being much used for cut flowers in decorating 

 rooms as it lasts well in water. It thrives in any good garden 

 soil, well enriched with manure. 



Propagate by seeds sown in March in a cold frame; cover 

 the seeds very lightly with finely sifted sandy leaf-mold. Trans- 

 plant them, when two inches high, into boxes, placing them four 

 inches apart; plant them in the open early in May, two feet 

 apart; mulch the ground well with old manure and water freely 

 during the Summer months. 



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