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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



May, 1907 



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Spring Painting 



'07 Edition 



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the petunia and the phlox in the same bed 

 and both will disappoint you, because neither 

 will "knuckle under" to the other. But edge 

 a bed of either of these plants with sweet 

 alyssum, or candytuft — both modest flowers 

 — and the effect will be pleasing. 



Do not put dahlias, cannas, and caladiums 

 into the ground until it becomes warm. 



Gladioluses can be planted about the middle 

 of the month. Set about four inches deep, in 

 rich, mellow soil. 



When you set out your dahlias, set a stout 

 stake by each plant. Let it be at least five feet 

 tall and strong enough to stand sturdily 

 against hard winds. A well-developed dahlia 

 will have a great many heavy branches and a 

 stake of ordinary strength will be quite insuf- 

 ficient for adequate support. Last season I 

 set three stakes in a triangle about each plant. 

 They were about eighteen inches apart. I 

 was well pleased with the result. They gave 

 me a chance to support all the plant, such as 

 one never gets when one stake is depended on. 

 Under the one-stake system, many of the 

 larger branches are broken off by heavy winds 

 or split down under their own weight while 

 wet. Under the three-stake system it is an 

 easy matter to so distribute the weight of the 

 plant that all strain is removed from the 

 central point of support, and there is far less 

 chance of damage from any cause. If these 

 stakes are painted a neutral color they will 

 not be noticeable after midsummer, if the 

 plants grow as luxuriantly as they ought to, 

 and as they will if you give them a rich soil 

 and plenty of water. 



A Rose of recent introduction, which seems 

 to deserve special mention, is the Killarney. 

 This is a hybrid tea, originating with Alex- 

 ander Dickson & Sons, the celebrated rose- 

 growers of northern Ireland, who have sent 

 out some of the most popular varieties in pres- 

 ent cultivation. It is of strong growth, with 

 rich foliage, and is a wonderfully free bloomer, 

 as reported by such authorities as Dreer and 

 Henderson, and other large dealers in the 

 Lfnited States, who never indorse anything not 

 having unusual merit. Anything they send 

 out can be relied on as well worth adding to 

 one's collection, and they do not hesitate to 

 speak of this new candidate for favor in terms 

 of most unqualified approval. The buds of 

 the Killarney are long and pointed, and open 

 into large and superbly shaped flowers of a 

 rich, brilliant pink. It has a delicious frag- 

 rance. It is said to have the hardiness of La 

 France, when planted in the open ground, and 

 the claim is made for it that it is rapidly be- 

 coming a standard variety for forcing pur- 

 poses. In brief, it is said to be "one of the 

 world's greatest new Roses," and all lovers of 

 the Rose will do well to add it to their col- 

 lection this season. 



HOW TO GROW THE 

 WATER-LILIES 



By Alexander Hooper 



THE writer has had considerable experi- 

 ence growing water-lilies, and recom- 

 mends the following method : Water- 

 lilies are among the most beautiful flowers. 

 Considering their popularity and the ease with 

 which they are grown, it is to be wondered at 

 that they are not more generally grown than 

 they are. It seems to be the general impres- 

 sion that the beautiful lily ponds which give 

 such an air of elegance to their surroundings 

 are appropriate only for extensive pleasure 

 grounds, or the broad lawns of a large estate ; 

 also, that only experienced gardeners and 

 florists can successfully cultivate these lovely 

 plants. Both ideas are mistaken. Flower 



