Should you wish to grow imposing specimens of climbing 

 heliotrope on a sun-flooded (at least half the day) terrace or 

 court, the pots can be placed in decorative stone bowls or jars, pro- 

 viding they have drainage holes. Twice a month I would water 

 them with a very weak nitrate of soda solution; that is, an ounce 

 of nitrate of soda dissolved in three gallons of water, and in 

 between these nitrate of soda stimulations, I give a little bone 

 flour to my pots of climbing heliotrope, one teaspoonful worked 

 into the surface soil. Never allow faded flower caps to disfigure 

 these remarkable specimens, and it is a real pleasure to take care 

 of them; you will realize this even if you are not an active gar- 

 dener. 



In the Autumn all the potted heliotrope climbers can be" 

 "lifted"' and utilized either in the sunny window garden, the con- 

 servatory or the greenhouse. I can think of no garden flower 

 giving a greater or a more distinctive note, certainly none more 

 uncommon and rare, than climbing heliotrope seven or eight feet 

 tall and often taller, and it blooms almost the year round with 

 brief intervals of rest. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you its official 

 name, which is Royal Highness Climbing Heliotrope. I know of 

 only one seedsman that supplies seed of his Royal Highness and 

 his address will be sent you upon request. 



I almost neglected to say that the leader (the topmost tipO* 

 of the climbing heliotrope must under no circumstances be 

 pinched away to induce bushiness, as is the case with the dwarf 

 heliotrope, for you can readily realize that if we pinch away the 

 leader, instead of continuing as a climber, it will promptly show 

 its resentment by becoming a dwarf. The laterals or side 

 branches of the climbing heliotrope can be "pinched" by removing 

 the dead flower caps, and this should be done, as it will induce 

 sub-laterals, which naturally will add greatly to the ruddiness 

 of your climbing heliotrope, as Avell as a greater abundance of 

 flowers. If you do not "pinch" 3^our dwarf heliotrope it will 

 become a little lankv, thin plant. 



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