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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



June, 1914 





WONDROUS flowers 

 may be had from 

 Autumn -sown seed. 



Of course you cannot sow 

 every kind of seed late in the 

 year, but there are certain va- 

 rieties that bear flowers even 

 more profusely, and on far stur- 

 dier plants, when started from 

 July to September. 



The Aquilegias, for instance 

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A Few Suggestions 



MANY plants are in bloom now and, especially 

 those that continue to flower for a long time, 

 require attention. Cut off any old blossoms as soon 

 as they become faded; put them in a basket as 

 they are cut so as to keep the beds clean. 



Most of the climbing roses are about through 

 flowering; they, too, need to have the old blossoms 

 trimmed off. See that the branches are properly 

 trained against their support. If necessary, prune 

 back some of the more ambitious new shoots, and 

 fasten them against the supports by looping a 

 piece of heavy cloth loosely around the stem and 

 tacking it to the support. 



Other climbing plants may be treated in about 

 the same way. Many of them will require thin- 

 ning. With some climbers, especially roses, this 

 pinching back now results in a heavy blooming in 

 late summer and fall. 



This is the last chance for setting out asters and 

 chrysanthemums. Roses may also be set out the 

 first of this month. Young plants in pots secured 

 from seedsmen will probably be in bloom, so be 

 careful when moving from the pots not to break 

 the ball of earth around the roots. 



It is not yet too late to sow seed of Centaurea 

 imperialis, with flowers of brilliant rose, lavender, 

 purple, white blue, etc. It is splendid for bedding, 

 growing about two feet tall. If the seeds are sown 

 now the blossoms will come late in the fall. Be 

 sure to supply plenty of water. 



Centaurea Margarita may also be planted now. 

 This is not quite so tall as C. imperialis, growing 

 usually to about one and a half feet. The flowers 

 resembie the white carnation. 



Seed of the Vernon begonia, planted this month, 

 will grow into splendid bedding or border plants. 

 The flowers are deep red and the foliage is a dark 

 purple. These plants will need to be sown in a 

 frame or box and transplanted after the plants are 

 about three inches high. The mature plants grow 

 to be eighteen inches tall. Even better than 

 sowing seed is to purchase the plants from a 

 seedsman. They cost about five dollars a hundred. 

 You can multiply this begonia by dividing the 

 roots. 



Small spaces about a home, where it is scarcely 

 worth while to attempt a lawn, may be carpeted 

 with verbena with a very pleasing effect. Strong, 

 large plants, not cuttings, may be purchased from 

 any seedsman. Put them in during June and 

 they will grow rapidly and bloom continually. 

 Verbena seed may be had in pink, blue, white, 

 scarlet, purple and in mixed colors. 



Fill in with pentstemon any small plots of 

 ground that are not in use. Plants cost about a 

 dollar and a half a dozen. The pentstemon is 

 a strong rival to the phlox and the petunia as a 

 bedding plant, growing about two or three feet 

 tall. The flowers resemble those of the foxglove, 

 and may be had in blue, pink, scarlet, white. 



Gladiolus bulbs may be planted each month for 

 a succession of bloom. 



There are a great many palms in California 

 gardens, some of which have unattractive trunks. 

 These may be covered with some climbing plant, 

 for which purpose Bryonopsis may be recommended. 

 It is a rapid growing annual that climbs to a height 

 of ten feet. It produces an abundance of yellow 

 flowers followed by green cherry-like fruits changing 

 to red marbled with white. 



If you have an unsightly garden fence, plant 

 close to it seeds of the scarlet runner bean, which 

 has attractive foliage and sprays of scarlet, pea- 

 like beans. This may be planted at any time from 



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