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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1914 



Do You Know Joseph Conrad's Books? 



John Qahworthy, author of "The 

 'Dark Flower' , does. He says — 



The writing of these ten books (Conrad's) is 

 probably the only writing of the last twelve years 

 that will enrich the English language to any great extent." 



There is much talk of the lack of quality in our literature to-day. One reason 

 may be that — being so close to it — we pass the great work by. 



This is a Warning Against Overlooking 



perhaps the greatest artist writing in English to-day — a man whose hooks 

 are strikingly original, who has little or nothing in common with English 

 authors who preceded him, who draws his inspiration not from letters, hut 

 from the rich and varied life that he has led in all the quarters of the earth. 



That Man is Joseph Conrad 



If you feel that English and American books are provincial — that their outlook 

 on life is limited — then Conrad's books will astound you. For his characters and 

 his themes are universal — you meet them anywhere and everywhere — and he has 

 a great vision of mankind pitted in an eternal struggle with Nature. 



We Must Not Wait for the Next Generation to 

 Give Conrad His Due 



Already he has given twenty devoted years to his art. It's a rare thing — honor- 

 ing a genius in his own day — but we can do it. Galsworthy, Wells, Bennett and 

 the others know great literature when they read it. And every man and woman 

 who reads him will recognize Conrad's genius as they have. 



His last book has been out a little over a year. Imagine how thrilling it must 

 have been to have read the masterpieces of Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Flaubert a 

 year after their appearance. "Twixt Land and Sea" will give you just such a 

 thrill. Three gripping tales of the tropics — done with consummate artistry and 

 throbbing with romance and power. Each can be read at a sitting, but most 

 likely you will stop only when you have read all three. 



There Is Not a Dull Line In the Book 



There are at least 100,000 people who would revel in Twixt Land and Sea. The 

 sooner they read it the greater will be their pleasure. And not to know Conrad's 

 latest hook places you at a certain disadvantage in the literary life and discussion 

 of the day. 



Your bookseller has all of Conrad's book's — or he can get them 

 for you. Doubleday, Page & Company issue an illustrated 

 brochure on his life and books, with a useful bibliography which 

 they send gratis to any one who writes them for it. Their 

 address is Garden City, New York. 



There will be more about Conrad in this magazine next month 



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Important Odd Jobs for March 



IF YOU followed directions, you have already 

 spaded the ground around the shrubs and left 

 it rough. Go over this and smooth it off some 

 time when the soil is moderately dry. Leave the 

 surface dished a little around the stems; this will 

 be a help in watering during some of the hottest 

 days next summer. 



Such succulent plants as the sedums and mesem- 

 bryanthemums grow very rapidly and have prob- 

 ably wandered outside of the place planned for 

 them. Prune back severely or entirely remake the 

 beds. I much prefer the latter method. Make 

 cuttings from the best plants and put in these 

 instead of the plants themselves. Cuttings take 

 root readily and soon make nice plants with an 

 abundance of bloom. 



There are two good ways of increasing your bed 

 of chrysanthemums: by dividing the plants and 

 by cuttings. Dig up all the plants, being careful 

 not to injure the roots any more than you can help. 

 Pulverize the soil thoroughly and work in a little 

 manure. 



If the plants are to be divided, prune back the 

 stems to within six inches of the ground, plant them 

 about eighteen inches apart in a mellow soil and 

 give plenty of water. 



If you decide to grow from cuttings, place them 

 in moist sand in the house or in a protected frame. 

 Keep shaded for a few days. A? soon as they are 

 rooted pot them in 3-inch pots; leave them in the 

 protected frame under a shade until they have 

 made another start; give them plenty of air, but 

 avoid freezing until they are about six inches 

 high. Then they are ready to plant where they 

 are to bloom. 



Chrysanthemums require lots of water. They 

 should never be allowed to thirst from the time the 

 cutting is made until the plants have finished bloom- 

 ing. It is a good plan to mulch them with strawy 

 manure during the hottest weather. This feeds 

 them and at the same time prevents the soil from 

 drying out. 



To get the best flowers, there must be a system- 

 atic pinching back of buds. One main shoot should 

 be allowed to grow and the side shoots kept pinched 

 back. If a flower bud should appear on this stalk 

 before the proper time, pinch it off. The dates for 

 the last pinching back have been worked out for 

 the varieties mentioned and are given in the follow- 

 ing list after the description. If a bud appears 

 only about a week before this date, it is well to 

 leave it, but if buds appear much earlier than that 

 they should be removed. 



It is rather difficult to recommend varieties of 

 chrysanthemums because nearly every dealer has 

 a different list. The few that are mentioned are 

 good, but there are also many others just as good. 



Beatrice May, pure white with incurved petals. August 10. 



Charles Cronin, salmon buff flowers of immense size. Aug- 

 ust 25. 



Colonel Appleton, golden yellow, a late bloomer with in- 

 curved petals. September 15. 



Crimson Pocket, crimson and gold with incurved petals. 

 August 20. 



F. S. Vallis, yellow blossoms with narrow, twisted petals. 

 August 20. 



Helen Fricke, dark pink ; a late bloomer of good form. Octo- 

 ber 5. 



Kinkora, pink, mid-season. August 30. 



Marion Hankey, bright pink with broad petals. August 15. 



Wm. Duckham, yellow, develops exceptionally fine blooms. 

 August 20. 



Mrs. W: Knox, soft yellow; a large blossom with reflex 

 petals. August 25. 



Mrs. H. Partridge, crimson with under side of petals old 

 gold. August 20. 



Major Bonaffon, yellow, a good variety to sell from. Sep- 

 tember 10. 



October Frost, white, early blooming. August 20. 





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