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The Garden Magazine, March, 1920 
Abundant Vegetation In 
Hottest Summer Weather 
is a certainty with the “Sub-Pipe” System of Irriga- 
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Once used you will wonder how you ever got along 
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Lilies thrive, and most perennials with the ex- 
ception of Delphinium. These seem dwarfed; as 
also African Marigolds Petunia and Stock. Now 
what 1 would really like to know is whether I 
belong to the “clay” class; and when 1 see the 
word “clay” am 1 to sit up and take notice in 
spite of the lack of wetness always attributed to 
clay, or am I still to watch for that elusive word 
“ hardpan.” 
In passing, may I make a plea for you not to 
forget your technicalities. It seems to me 
we look to a garden magazine as to something 
knowing more, not less, than we do. I have 
also succeeded with Alpines and the books say 
they will not tolerate clay — so what is my soil? 
Alice Woodruff McCully, Wash. 
— Y'ou are evidently working a subsoil — regard it 
as clay. The soil of your region is in general a form 
of gravelly or stony loam which would give good 
drainage. It is evidently lacking in humus, hence 
does not hold water for herbaceous succulent 
plants, but fits finely for ripening bulbs. You 
probably have gone below the normal surface soil. 
It may have been carted off or buried under a fill 
of subsoil. Vegetable matter dug in, manure, 
humus in any form, is required. — L. B. 
Summer and Autumn Bloom 
W ITH a desire for prolonged bloom, in the 
fall 1 went in search of Chrysanthemums. 
For some years various varieties have been tried 
by me, and 1 have not yet finished. Seven or 
eight varieties were bought some years ago of 
a reputable house, only one of which proved 
satisfactory. It is of this particular one I am 
telling. At the time of the purchase, I was told 
it was a new early flowering variety imported 
from England, and. which would blossom in July 
and continue sending forth blooms until frost. 
And lo and behold, it did! My garden record 
shows that on July 1 8th it commenced to blossom 
(33 miles north of Boston) and continued doing 
so with all its might until cut down by frost. In 
color it is a gorgeous, rich blood red with a touch 
of bronze, of the Aster variety, the size of Lilian 
Doty. 
Through August or hot weather, a smile of 
yellow spreads over its lovely countenance. 
With the cooler days its rich, stunning color 
returns. It blossoms in the shade as well as in 
the sun, but not quite as early. Even then, 
however, the middle of August sees it in its rich, 
velvety dress of reddish bronze. It has been so 
satisfactory a plant on account of its very early 
flowering that 1 have jealously guarded it, not 
attempting to disturb it for fear I would lose it. 
Last year, however, it was moved and to its 
great advantage, for it increased amazingly. 
Every one who sees it, selects this one from all the 
others. It has survived at least four cold winters 
with a covering of leaves onlv, so I know it is 
hardy. It was bought under the name of 
“Boston,” but friends who have admired the 
plant sent for plants of Chrysanthemums to a 
firm listing under that name, and did not get the 
same thing at all. The firm from which I 
procured this plant are not listing it now. I 
cannot understand why unless they may be 
listing it under another name. A nursery firm 
have taken cuttings of the plant, and I am glad for 
it is a plant worth propagating. 
Mrs. Greenleaf Clarke, Mass. 
A Sextette of New Spencers 
F 'OR manv arc called, but few are chosen.” 
in mv observations 1 have eliminated to date, 
as worthless or “not entirely distinct,” pract- 
ically everything but the following half dozen 
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