OcTroBER, 1906 THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 121 
Flower Seeds for Fall Sowing—Continued 
| WHEN TO SOW | DEPTH THIN OR WHEN | DUR- | 
: | NS- | ATIONOF) COLOR OF | HEIGHT : 
NAME | | PLANT |PLANTTO| THEY |"groom | FLOWER (feet) (CBNSUSIS IOUNTIES 
| Coldframe | Outdoors | (inches) | (inches) |FLOWER | (weeks) 
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Pansies before | 4 3 | May | 6to8 | various 4 tor |Viola tricolor. Sow the seed thinly, in 
Oct. 1 | | rows three inches apart. 
Sweet alyssum | before |; 4 6x6 June 20 white °F Alyssum maritimum. Has many varieties. 
| | Ocitenss) | Useful as a cut flower. 
Sweet peas | before 3 | 4x24 May | 4to8 white, scarlet,| 4 to 6 |Lathyrus odoratus. Fall sown gives earliest 
Oct. 15 | | | June blue, yellow flowers. Prefers moist deep soil. 
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VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR FALL SOWING 
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WHEN TO SOW PTH THIN OR TRANSPLANT | 
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Cabbage Sept. 5 3 3X3 June Cabbage and cauliflower are seldom fall sown at 
Oct. present, but it is the best way. 
Cauliflower Sept. y 2 3X3 June Secure the earliest crop if you have a cold 
OEE, frame. 
Corn salad Oct. | before 4 6x6 2 ae | February A good substitute for lettuce. Protect over win- 
OW. i ter with mulch of straw or leaves. 
Lettuce Sept. 4 see sey 8x12 Loose var. Xmas.|Sow both loose and head varieties for succession. 
Oct. | | Head var. Feb’y, Bank frame with manure for heat. 
Radish SOS, iss) se" 3 3x8 I I Oi Nov. With a little bottom heat in frame, radishes may 
Oct. | | | be had all winter from successive sowings. 
Spinach before | before | 1 ORT | 82 _. Under glass Xmas. Grow on wide ridge and give the plants a mulch 
Ocean | Oct i | | / rom open March) of straw or litter. 
SIX FAVORITE TREES FOR FALL PLANTING 
STANDARD AND | HEIGHT TIME OF 
COMMON NAME | | CHIEF ATTRACTIONS OTHER POINTS 
TRADE NAME | (feet) | FLOWERING | 
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Silver maple Acer saccharinum | 80-120 |March, April, Fastest growing maple, but short|Plant alternately with slow growers for 
before leaves lived; under side of leaves silvery.) immediate effect. 
Norway maple Acer platanoides MOOW a ee oar esis ges ue Beautiful round head, dense foliage|Excellent lawn tree, too low headed 
| and holds its leaves late in fall.| for streets; foliage pale yellow in fall. 
Ash Fraxinus Americana 75-125 | May, before A tall, straight, stately tree; excel-|Prefers a moderately moist soil. Beau- 
the leaves lent as a lawn specimen. tiful compound leaves. 
Carolina poplar Populus deltoides,var. 50-75 Flowers Quickest growing tree there is for Prefers rich moist soil but thrives any- 
Carolinensis /Inconspicuous| hiding unsightly objects. where. Short lived; commonplace. 
Pin oak Quercus palustris 80 May Very symmetrical, pyramidal tree Prefers a moist bottom land. Good 
especially when young. street tree; transplants very easily. 
Elm Ulmus Americana 75-125 March Favorite s.reet and shade tree of|/Prefers a rich moist soil; does well in 
| before leaves America; long lived tree. dry soil. 
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SIX FAVORITE SHRUBS FOR FALL PLANTING 
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COMMON NAME | CHIEF ATTRACTIONS OTHER POINTS 
TRADE NAME (feet) | FLOWERING 
Golden bell Forsythia sus pensa 8 April Has smail willowy branches 8 feet|Plant against evergreen background. 
a long covered with yellow flowers.| Rapid grower; full growth in 3 years. 
Hydrangea lAydrangea panicu-| 6-8 July Large trusses of white flowers|May be had low headed or standard 
lata, var. grandiflora changing to pink; last until Sept.} high; good as single specimen. 
Lilac Syringa vulgaris IO May Sure bloomer, needs Jittle care, al-/Remove any suckers that come from 
| ways attractive. Fragrant. roots, prune when done flowering. 
Thunberg’s Berberis Thunbergt 3-4 April Has bright red berries which hold)Autumnal coloring beautiful; foliage 
barberry 5 on all winter; slender branches.| assumes bronze and red tones. 
Van Houtte’s \Spirea Van Houtter| 6-8 May Produces immense wreaths of snow-|Easily transplanted; flowers on old 
spirea | white flowers. Lawn specimen.| wood; prune after flowering. 
Weigela Diervilla florida 6 May, June |Produces dense mass of pink or|Thrives in any good garden soil; prune 
white flowers; drooping branches.| immediately after flowering. 
