AMOXG THE FLOWEBS WITH EEXFORD 



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in connection Tvitli flowers has a descrip- 

 tive meaning into which the meaning of a 

 ^ood many ordinary words is often con- 

 densed. In other words, these terms are 

 aised to give its an idea of the leading pecti- 

 liarities of the plants catalogued in con- 

 centrated form. There is a variety of 

 coboea grown which we would describe 

 something after this fashion, if we de- 

 pended on words as ordinarily used: A 

 climbing variety, having variegated foli- 

 age. The florist simplifies matters by say- 

 ing, Cobcea scandens variegata. thus de- 

 scribing in two words — scandens. climb- 

 ing, and variegata, variegated — what it 

 would otherwise take several words to 

 •describe. You see from this that all these 

 terms not only have a meaning, but are 

 useful in saving time and words. 



HOW TO PLAXT CRI^vISOX RA^.IBLER ROSES 



If you want strong effects from the 

 Crimson Eambler rose plant several in a 

 olump, about three feet apart each way. 

 Then set some stakes eight feet high to 

 train the central canes to. and let the 

 others take care of themselves. You will, 

 by the third year, have a great bank of 

 growth which will give you thousands of 

 ilowers, and delight you with its rampant 

 luxuriance. One plant by itself just liints 

 at what this rose can do when grown in 

 groups. 



THE SHASTA DAISY 



This plant, if as hardy as the florists 

 claim, must speedily become a favorite. 

 It will take the place of Pyre thrum idigi- 

 nosum, whose habit is too straggling to 

 make it a favorite with the fastidious gar- 

 dener, and whose flowers are often de- 

 fective. The Shasta daisy has a lovely 

 flower, of purest white, and will be in 

 great demand for cutting. In form it 

 hears a close resemblance to the old daisy 

 with which we are familiar, but in size it 

 eclipses that flower to such an extent that 

 it seems hopelessly dwarfed. Its petals 

 have a shining texture, which adds greatly 

 to its beauty. As it is offered at a very 



reasonable price, I would advise those who 

 like perennials to invest in a plant this 

 season and give it a trial. 



A EIXE LATE-BLOOMIXG PEREXXIAL 



If vou want a beautiful late-flowering^ 

 perennial of extrem^e hardiness, don't over- 

 look the aster. I have clumbs five or six 

 years old which throw up stalks from seven 

 to nine feet tall, and which in October are 

 perfectly covered with rosy violet flowers 

 with golden centers. The plants give one 

 the impression of having tangled a cloud 

 of the sunset in their branches, so airily 

 graceful and delicately brilliant are their 

 myriad blossoms. The colors harmonize 

 perfectly with the prevailing colors of the 

 Indian suinmer. Those who have not 

 grown this plant will be delighted with it, 

 and those who have grown it Avould on no 

 account be without it. It is, all things 

 considered, our best late-flowering , plant. 

 Its flowers are generally in perfection 

 when the cold weather of Xovember comes. 



OLD vs. YOUXG GERAXIU^IS 



Some persons will tell you to throw 

 away yotir old geraniums each season and 

 grow new plants for next winters use. 

 ^'Whosoever is deceived thereby is not 

 wise.'' Those who advocate this method 

 certainly have not had the experience with 

 geraniums which qualifies them to act as 

 advisers. The fact is, no geraniitm is at 

 its best before it is two or three years old. 

 It takes it that length of time to develop. 

 Young plants are good, as far as they go. 

 but the trouble is, they don't go far 

 enough. In other words, there isn't 

 enough of them. A plant grown from the 

 cutting in spring will, when winter comes, 

 have but two or three branches as a general' 

 thing, if it has had its top pinched off. 

 If it has not had this done most yoitng 

 plants will have nothing but one straight 

 stalk. How many flowers can yott expect 

 from such a plant? But an old plant, 

 which has been properly cut back, will 

 have from ten to a score of branches, every 

 one a growing, consequently, a flowering 



