them from seed, obviating the worry o£ "which is top or which is 

 bottom" that so tantalized a certain gardener I know of that she 

 threw them away, all these perplexing little bulbs. Seed of the 

 French and Irish (St. Brigid) Anemones, of Cornonaria, de Caen, 

 etc., may be sown in early Spring just as we sow other hot frame or 

 greenhouse seed and we will have these fascinating flowers abloom 

 in June to border our rose-beds, to cheer the rock garden, to en- 

 hance the early perennial garden, to enliven dull bare places, to tuck 

 in here and there and everywhere. We cannot have too many 

 Anemones. Why, they bring to our gardens flowers as beautiful 

 and far more interesting and uncommon than any of the Spring 

 blooms grown from bulbs that we plant regularly, by the thousands 

 and thousands. 



FRENCH HYDRANGEA 



There is probably no more decorative plant (I really should 

 say shrub) than the French Hydrangea. It is particularly smart 

 and important as an accentuation when grown in tubs, or in stone 

 or pottery jars. 



There is nothing easier to grow, as cuttings will very readily 

 take root. As soon as the small green flower heads shovz, the 

 plants should be fed, by spreading an inch or so of pulverized sheep 

 fertilizer over the surface, and watering through it. This not only 

 serves as a food, but also as a mulch. They require no other care 

 except keeping the faded blooms cut. Of course they are tender; 

 care must be taken to winter them, in a frost-proof place — just 

 as one cares for tender bulbs. 



The following are the loveliest of the French Hydrangeas: — 

 Mme. E. Chautard v/hich produces both blue and rose flowers 

 and Mont Rose which has huge clear flesh pink blooms, while 

 Mousselines' flowers are mauve and rose flushed together, and 

 Avalanche has great white blooms, General De Vibrave is a pure 

 rose color with enormous individual florets, Gloire De Boissy is a 

 deep brilliant and very clear pink. These rarely, beautiful plants 



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