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THE GARDEN M A G A Z I N E 
September, 1916 
Darwin Tulips 
This exquisite class of Tulip bears flow- 
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30-inch stems. They bloom and thrive 
for years without deterioration such as 
the ordinarv' Tulips are subject to. 
Pride of Haarlem. The best old rose color 
Darwin lulip. 
Margaret. Medium size, beautiful globular 
flowers of soft, blush rose. 
Clara Butt. Medium size flower of soft rosy 
pink. 
Baronne De La Tonnaye. Large, rose carmine 
flowers superbly formed and retaining 
their brilliancy to the last. 
Collection of tuielve each (48 bulbs), $1.00 postpaid. 
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R.EADEKS' SEP.VIGE 
Transplanting Oriental Poppies 
\\ hat is the right time of the year to trans- 
plant Oriental Poppies? — M. M. B., Mich. 
— Orient.\l poppies should be transplanted 
in August or September while they are resting, 
although it can be done m the spring or fall. 
In 3’our region we should hesitate about mov- 
ing them in the fall. 
Lackawanna and Lehigh Coal 
I can buy Lackawanna coal at $8 a ton and 
Lehigh coal at ^8.50. At these prices which is 
the better for my steam heater with six radia- 
tors? How does hard wood at ^6.50 per cord 
compare with coal at $8.00 a ton? — H. L. R. 
G., Mass. 
—A s.'\MPLE of coal from Lackawanna County 
three miles east of Scranton gave a heat value 
of dry coal of 13,235 B. T. U. per pound of dry 
fuel. .\ sample of coal from Lehigh gave 
13,730 B. T. U. per pound of dry coal. Ac- 
cording to these figures, Lackawanna at $8.(X). 
equals Lehigh at $8.50. Practically the an- 
swer depends upon whether the coal is bought 
upon specification or not — that is, whether it 
comes up to these standards. The coal from 
either field may be poorer or better than the 
sample above quoted from our analyses. Also 
the amount of moisture and ash might easily 
affect the figures. Hence, practically one may 
be said to be as economical as the other unless 
the heat, moisture and ash of the coal pur- 
chased at 58.00 and 58.50 are specified. Hard 
wood, such as Hickory and Maple, at 56.50 per 
cord, and thoroughly air dr\’, is equivalent to 
coaljat 57-22 per ton, if we, may accept the state- 
ments of various authorities. A cord of Hick- 
ory or hard Maple Is given as equal to 1,800 
pounds of coal, which gives the cost of 57-22 
per ton for coal of equivalent value- This re- 
sult is somewhat surprising, but the quality of 
wood now obtainable for fuel purposes is so 
low and contains so much moisture that prac- 
tically coal is cheaper. If, however, good Hick- 
ory', hard Maple or Oak, sound, thoroughly 
dry, can be obtained at 56.50, it would seem to 
be cheaper than average soft coal at 58.00 or 
anthracite either. — School of Engineering, 
Penna. State College. 
The Night-Blooming Cereus 
Please tell me something about the various 
so-called night-blooming Cereus. — W. F.,Ohio. 
— The night-blooming Cereuses are the only 
species (except C. flagelliformis) which are 
generally cultivated. 1 he stems of the night- 
blooming Cereus are either cylindrical or 
angled, and are trailing or climbing in habit. 
Some species grow to a great height. They 
are excellent for growing against pillars or 
rafters in the greenhouse. They grow most 
luxuriantly where they receive abundant light 
and a good circulation of air. They are not 
particular about soil, but do well in any open, 
porous compost. Great care should be taken 
that the drainage is perfect, as stagnation at 
the roots of such fleshy succulent plants is sure 
to prove disastrous. During the summer 
months the stems should be syringed twice a 
day; but during the winter not at all. The 
best night-blooming species are C. grandiflorus; 
C. MacDonaldiae, C. nycticalus and C. tri- 
angularis. 
Plants for a Lean-to Greenhouse 
I sell plants as a side line, having a few hot- 
beds, but I want to build a lean-to greenhouse 
on the south side of a shed which is 8 x 12 ft. x 
9 ft. high in front. What can I raise in it and 
can I use a coal stove or a tank heater? — 
V. J., Penna. 
— Such a little lean-to greenhouse could be 
heated by a tank heater of some description. 
There are small heaters of a regular greenhouse 
heating type that are better and do not cost 
very much money; one of these boilers might 
be picked up very cheaply second-hand from a 
firm of greenhouse wreckers. A house of this 
size could only be used commercially for local 
trade; it is too small to make anything like 
regular shipments of Roses, Carnations, etc., to 
a flower market. It could be used during the 
winter for the propagation and growing on of 
all kinds of bedding plants, such as Geraniums, 
Coleus, etc., or it might be used for a crop of 
lettuce, cauliflower or cool vegetables during 
the winter. It might also be used for the early 
starting of all kinds of seedlings for the vege- 
table garden, such as tomatoes, cabbage, 
qauliflower, lettuce, etc., and for all kinds of 
annuals for the flower garden, including Asters, 
Verbenas, etc. The propagation of all kinds 
of perennials might also be carried on; cut- 
tings or small offshoots taken from the roots 
will readily develop into plants if properly 
cared for. During the summer, this little 
greenhouse might be used for the raising of all 
kinds of deciduous and evergreen trees and 
shrubs from both seeds and cuttings. Such 
pot plants as Primula and Cyclamen could 
also be grown. — W. C. McC. 
Canterbury Bells from Seed 
Will Canterbury Bells bloom the first year 
from seed sowTi early? Mine winterkill 
badly; how can I protect them? We have too 
much snow for a coldframe to be used. — 
E. W. M., New Hampshire. 
— It will not be possible to get blooms from 
Canterbury Bells from seed sown in the spring 
of the year in which j'ou wish them to bloom. 
The seed has to be sown in July of the year be- 
fore the plants are to bloom and transplanted 
into coldframes where protection can be given 
over winter. The protection is not to keep the 
plants warm but to keep them at a uniform 
temperature. Forest leaves make a splendid 
protection. Plant out into the permanent bed 
the following spring and the plants will flower 
that summer. 
Making Permanent Walks 
Being located on a hill, our walks and drive- 
ways get out of order every time it rains. 
What is the best way to make a walk that will 
not wash out? — M. W., New Jersey. 
— We think that the solution of this problem 
can be solved by making use of flagstones, 
cement or, best of all, grass, for the walks. In 
the driveways, every few feet there should be 
constructed a channel to divert the water to 
the side of the road. This will, of course, 
make the roadbed uneven, but it seems to be 
about the only way to prevent the roadway 
from washing. Possibly the book “.Making 
Walks and Driveways,” by C. H. Miller, price 
55 cents postpaid, may prove of interest. 
