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planted in "bank" effect. Water often and most 

 thoroughly. 



BULBS 



Spring bulb flowers will be nearly past now ; gar- 

 deners who have been very successful still plant: 

 amaryllis, canna, dahlia, gladiolus and tuberose. 



If you wish good tuberous begonias in the open 

 ground, plant them now, having a good, rich soil, as 

 near to that recommended for pot culture as is pos- 

 sible to obtain. In addition to the ordinary single 

 and double strains, there are superb varieties that 

 should be grown in every garden. These are a great 

 improvement on those ordinarily seen in California 

 gardens. 



A good compost for potting these begonias con- 

 sists of one-third garden loam, one-third leaf mold, 

 and the remaining one-third of equal parts of sharp 

 sand and well rotted manure. Be sure to place the 

 tubers with the hollow sides upward, as all the plant 

 growth starts from within this hollow. If in pots, 

 put them in a shady place until growth shows 

 through the soil, when they may be moved into the 

 light and gradually exposed to the forenoon's sun. 

 The advantage of starting them in pots is that you 

 may use the ground intended for them for spring 

 blooming plants and bulbs whose season will be past 

 by the time your begonias demand planting out. 



HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



It is not too late to put out bedding plants such as 

 salvia, marigold, alternanthera, etc., and they do as 

 well as those planted in early spring. 



This is a good time to bed out for permanent ef- 

 fect, the very best for geraniums and herbaceous 

 plants of their class. Set out : Aster, antirrhinum, 

 centaurea, calliopsis, chrysanthemum and celosia. 



