Gate's Mills, one learned so much. For instance the plants were 
so cleverly staked, tall iron rods painted leaf-green and with 
Stakes rounded heads were used. They would last a lifetime. One 
clever club member has already had a country blacksmith make 
some for her in four sizes and painted them herself; when used 
with green raffia they are practically invisible. 
Bulbs Don 't forget to order your spring bulbs early this fall, and if 
you have never had the old Hobbema Tulips be sure to get some, 
they come before the Darwins and are buff-pink, changing to a 
coppery old-rose with age. The first Tulips to come over from 
Holland are generally the best ; so order early. 
Tulipa Sylvestris is a choice little species which seeds itself if 
once established in the rock garden. Its easy to grow but hard to 
buy. Mr. John Scheepers secured a stock of it for Mrs. Wilder 's 
garden last fall, and probably can get it for us now. Spanish 
Iris too are getting back into our catalogs but they are still very 
costly for such a tiny little bulb. 
California The exquisite hardy pink Amaryllis, Lycoris squamageria, 
Bulbs should be planted in the fall. It needs a sunny situation, a little 
sheltered to do its best, and with good deep soil. The leaves 
come up by themselves in spring, but die down quickly and later 
on the lustrous pink Lilies come up suddenly ; an overplanting of 
Didiscus, Blue Laee-nower, is what Mrs. Stout uses with hers 
and this combination has been a marked success. 
Camassia Camassia esculenta is a hardy perennial bulb which should 
be planted in the fall. It is easily grown and increases rapidly. It 
is a lovely shade of mauve and its pointed spears are especially 
nice back of Primroses or 3Iyosotis. 
Primulas Speaking of Primroses reminds me that I have not seen many 
of those lovely white Primula cortusoides since the war. They 
are as hardy as rock and increase quickly from their running 
root stock. They look more like the greenhouse Primroses and 
are one of the choicest spring plants. It also comes in a strong- 
red- purple which is too vivid. If any one knows where to secure 
good plants of this won't vou please let the Miscellany know 
this fall. 
' Climbing Here on Long Island the earlier climbing Roses such as 
Roses Silver Moon, Tausendschonne, Ghiselaine de Feligond and Dr. 
Van Fleet, are all ruined by the myriads of rose-bugs "Melolantha 
spinosa," which like the plague of Egypt, come like a cloud on 
June fifteenth and denude the Rose vines. But the later 
blooming varieties, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Crimson Ramb- 
ler, White Dorothy and Wichuriana's bloom for us in July and 
escape these devouring hordes. So in July every fence, arbor, 
gateway and porch is covered with Dorothy Perkins or Crimson 
Rambler toned down fortunately with Honeysuckle. But just 
because they are so profuse and their planting so universal 
people are continually asking for names of more uncommon 
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