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of bulbous plants require a light loamy soil which is 

 well drained. There are few which do well in soils 

 of a heavy nature. 



BEDDING PLANTS 



Prick off calceolaria and primula sown last month, 

 into pots, and continue sowing same for succession. 



Beds which have contained summer annuals, such 

 as asters, etc., may be filled out with stock, Canter- 

 bury bell, centaurea, sweet William, gaillardia, sal- 

 piglossis, columbine, antirrhinum, perennial co- 

 reopsis, foxglove, pentstemon ; all of which are inex- 

 pensive and will provide a bountiful supply of flow- 

 ers both for garden ornamentation and for cutting 

 purposes. 



Dead and dying flower stems, leaves, etc., should 

 be gathered and burned or composted. If allowed to 

 cumber the ground they will all too soon begin to 

 harbor insects, and in the process of decay produce 

 fungous diseases. If one has a place for a compost 

 heap, the leaves and herbaceous material may easily 

 be taken care if. If burned, the ashes may be re- 

 turned to the soil with good profit, as they contain a 

 considerable quantity of potash and still more of 

 lime, both good substances to apply to lawn or gar- 

 den soils. 



AUTUMN LAWNS 



Don't forget that fall lawn planting may be done 

 in September with excellent results. A fallacious 

 idea is somewhat prevalent in California that lawns 

 are best put in during the winter months. When 

 sown at that period there is a natural germination 

 of all weed seeds, which entails a vast amount of 

 labor for their removal. 



Sown at this season blue grass and clover germ- 



