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firmly about the roots, and not to cover the 

 crowns of the plants. 



FLOWERS FOR FRAGRANCE 



The one plant which will give the greatest 

 amount of satisfaction on more distinct 

 counts than any other in the window is the 

 cherry pie (Heliotr opium Peruvianum). The 

 beautiful purple colour of the flowers com- 

 bined with the sweet, spicy perfume (whence 

 its English name) and the long period of 

 bloom, combine to make this an ideal window 

 garden plant. 



Originally the heliotrope flowers were 

 violet coloured and borne in trusses about 

 two inches across, but now, after much 

 impiovement by breeding, they are also to 

 be found in several shades of purple and even 

 white, and the individual trusses six inches 

 across. 



Grown in pots or boxes, a plant will 

 ultimately cover a space about eighteen 

 inches square, and attain a height of a foot 

 or fifteen inches. 



If you want to do something a little 

 unusual, grow a few of the plants to a tree 

 form. When handled this way four crops 



