114 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
.. If watering is necessary, enough must be given to reach 
the roots. Cultivate the soil soon after watering. 
For early blooming, start bulbs in sand in four-inch 
flowerpots and transplant after the plants have become 
hardened and when all danger from frost is over. 
The finest specimens for vases are obtained if the 
flower spike is cut when the first buds open. Every bud 
on the stalk will open after it is brought into the house. 
Clip off withered blooms to force strength back into 
the bulb, and dig as soon as the foliage turns brown or 
is destroyed by frosts. The stalk should be cut close to 
the bulb. Dry the bulbs in a cool place and store them 
in baskets at a temperature as near forty degrees as 
possible. 
Pests. If the leaves are troubled by plant lice, give 
them a liberal application of tobacco dust. 
GOLDEN GLOW 
The golden glow (Rudbeckia) is a very hardy plant, 
producing large, showy, golden-yellow flowers in abun- 
dance from July to September. It grows to a height of 
from five to seven feet and may be used as a screen or 
in a border, where it makes a very effective background 
for other perennials. 
It prefers a moist, rich soil. Strong plants that bloom 
the first season may be produced by setting out roots 
early im the spring. Transplant often to keep up a 
supply of large flowers from year to year. 
