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eye, candytuft, of which Emperor and hyacinth- 

 flowered are the two best strains, forget-me-not, 

 larkspur, in the annual sorts, mignonette, pansy, 

 salpiglossis, snapdragon, stock, annual calliopsis, 

 foxglove, and verbena. 



BULBS 



If you would have a display of blooms from bulb- 

 ous plants, now is the time to act. December is the 

 last call for bulbs. If space is limited and you would 

 like to make use of the ground for spring blooms, 

 all dormant bulbs, dahlia, for example, should now 

 be taken up and stored in a cool, dry place until 

 March or April. 



The anemone, narcissus, or daffodil, single and 

 double, in shades of orange, yellow and white, the 

 Dutch hyacinth, tulip, Spanish iris, early and late 

 flowering gladiolus, lily, Roman hyacinth, ixia, ra- 

 nunculus, sparaxis, freesia, ornithogalum (Star of 

 Bethlehem), cyclamen, montbretia, and German iris 

 should all be planted immediately. 



GENERAL PLANTING 



Now is the time to plant roses. Planted now they 

 will be forming new roots, the tops will be dormant, 

 but with pulsing spring the buds will swell and soon 

 make a growth that will produce blooms to fill the 

 garden with fragrance and beauty. All hardy peren- 

 nials, vines, ornamental deciduous trees and shrubs, 

 as well as hardy evergreen shrubs and trees and 

 conifers, may be planted. 



If you have not yet planted pansies, prepare a bed 

 of rich, light, well-pulverized soil in a warm, sunny 

 place so that you may have pansy blossoms in spring 

 and early summer. Now is a good time to stir all 

 soil whether for immediate use or otherwise. Turn 



