554 FRITZ BAHR'S COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE 



YUCCA FILAMENTOSA (ADAM'S NEEDLE) 



There are times when a group of Yuccas is just the right thing 

 in the planting of home grounds. While they are most showy when 

 in full bloom, with heavy stems loaded with large, creamy white 

 flowers, their Iris-like leaves form a good contrast against the shrubs 

 or other plants in a border, even when the plants are out of bloom. 

 At the base of a large rockery, on the outskirts of a pool, at the edge 

 of large shrubbery beds, or even in the perennial border, they can be 

 used to advantage. They do as well in full sunlight, moreover, as 

 in part shade. 



They are increased by division and all you have to do is to get 

 a few plants well established in order to be able to work up enough 

 stock to supply the usual demand. 



ZINNIAS 



The Zinnias are fine Summer flowers and even the florist should 

 plant a lot of them to keep up the show. They will stand almost 

 any kind of weather and keep on flowering until late in the Fall. 

 The retafl grower should always grow on a good-sized batch of them 

 in 23^s for Spring and another batch should be kept coming along 

 in a coldframe. There is more money in seUing the seedlings out 

 of the frame at fifty cents a dozen than can be realized later from 

 the sale of their flowers when garden owners on every hand also 

 are able to cut plenty of blooms. 



