HOUSE AND GARDEN 
M A Y. 
1912 
Sunshine in the home is 
essential to the family’s : 
health and optimism. Yet 
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fear of its destructive effects F 
on draperies and coverings. ' . 
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There is a number of flowers besides 
those already mentioned, which play minor 
parts in my fall garden, most of them 
even after the first frosts. Of these I ad¬ 
mire none more than the velvety, delicately 
veined Salpiglossis, which has never re¬ 
ceived half the popularity it deserves—due 
in part, I am convinced, to its hideous 
cognomen, “painted tongue.” The new 
Emperor strain is distinctly an improve¬ 
ment upon the original forms. 
Another favorite is the California 
poppy, with its great variety of freely 
borne flowers. Still another is the old fash¬ 
ioned stock, although for late flowering 
the new-fashioned varieties, Bismarck, and 
more especially the Beauty or Cut-and- 
Come-Again sorts are more desirable. 
Kochia, the summer cypress, or burning 
bush, always has a prominent part in my 
fall garden, with its symmetrical outline 
of flame-like red. It frequently “self¬ 
seeds” even in my cold climate, but the 
plants must be given plenty of room, or 
they will amount to little. 
Some half dozen others deserve their 
places, too, but are of less importance. 
Scabiosa, gaillardia, calendulas, batchelor’s 
button, portulaca, alyssum may all usually 
be found in the late garden, usually more 
by chance than by design. Even these sim¬ 
ple flowers have not been neglected by our 
seed merchants, and I would suggest 
while you are about planning your fall 
garden, your looking them up, and trying 
some of the newer types. 
If yon will take the trouble, this year, to 
plan definitely for a fall garden. I am con¬ 
fident that the result will be highly satis¬ 
factory, and that you will never again 
leave it to the haphazard chance of having 
things left over from the summer garden. 
The\Value of the Compost Heap 
I N clearing up about a place in the spring, 
there is always a liberal amount of 
litter, particularly leaves, to be found, and 
all of this should be regarded in the line 
of luck, rather than a nuisance, for there 
is a great amount of value in it that should 
be taken advantage of. Gather everything 
that is raked up and store it, piled up, in 
some place until it is thoroughly decom¬ 
posed, for in the reduced state it is real 
plant food. 
This suggestion applies to large as well 
as small places, for each can take care of 
an amount proportionate to its wants. 
Loam is becoming scarcer each year, and 
to appreciate just how true this is one has 
only to go in search of some individual 
from whom to buy a load or loads of loam. 
It will be no easy task to find this person, 
and then the price demanded will stagger 
you. Loam will cost from $1.50 to $2.50 
per cubic yard, and there will be no great 
abundance of the best even at the highest 
price. 
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SIX DAHLIAS 
for A DOLLAR 
Dahlias come into bloom at a season when there 
is a scarcity of large sized flowers; at Wyomissing 
we have found that they are just what we need for 
bouquets and decorations. That you may know 
some of my favorites I have made up four collec¬ 
tions that I believe will please you. 
FARR’S FAVORITE DAHXIAS. 
My selection from Bulbs grown at Wyomissing: 
Collection A. Six best Cactus Dahlias $ 1.00 
“ B. Six best Decorative Dahlias. 1.00 
“ C. Six best Show and Fancy 
Dahlias . 1.00 
“ D. Six best Single Dahlias 1.00 
These prices include postage charge. 
Collections A, B, C and D complete... .$ 3.00 
Many other varieties are listed In my book 
“Hardy Plants.” Send for a copy to-day, if you 
prefer to make your own selection; but don’t forget 
that this month of May is the time to get Dahlias 
in the ground. 
BERTRAND H. FARR. 
643 F Penn St., Wyomissing Nurseries, Reading, Pa. 
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