June, 1915 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
461 
until it is time to plant them out or start 
the next season. They are particularly 
valuable for shady positions, being the best 
of flowers for a low bed between the path 
and veranda, where there is frequently a 
narrow garden strip that is in shade part 
of the day, with a background too low 
for tall-growing plants. The individual 
flowers, as well as the general effect, are 
strikingly beautiful. As beds of this sort 
frequently get very hot and dry during 
the part of the day when the sun does 
strike them, a mulch to cover the surface 
when hot weather comes is highly desir¬ 
able. As the growth is brittle they should 
have a support of a light stake, except 
when grown in such masses as to support 
themselves. 
In addition to these there are available 
a number of other bulbs that can be 
planted now for results this year, includ¬ 
ing tuber roses, the summer-flowering 
hyacinth (which is hardy and does not 
have to be taken up in the fall) and 
Tigridias or shellflowers, which bloom 
freely throughout the summer, having 
large lily-like flowers. They cost but a 
few cents apiece and should be planted in 
every garden where a variety of flowers 
is appreciated. Ranunculus and zephyr- 
anthes, or wind flowers, are two other 
simple little flowers in a number of charm¬ 
ing colors, which are not among the uni¬ 
versally known kinds, but well worthy a 
spot in the garden. 
The Saturday Afternoon Garden 
(Continued from page 419) 
The succession plantings of beans should 
be put in every three weeks or so, so as to 
be sure to have a supply of pods in the 
best table condition. Most of the dwarf 
varieties get too large to be really good in 
a short time. The “wax” type is the best 
for summer use. In planting lima beans, 
which are one of the last things to go into 
the garden, as they are very tender, be 
sure to plant each seed with the eye down. 
They should be covered 1 1 / 2 " to 2" deep 
and planted in rather dry soil when there 
is little prospect of a rain for some days 
to come. The slightest surplus of moisture 
in the soil is almost certain to cause them 
to rot. Endive and lettuce can be sown 
where they are to grow and thinned out 
afterwards, although where space is limi¬ 
ted it is better to start them and to trans¬ 
plant them later, as already suggested. In 
case they are sown in their permanent 
positions thin out the plants to about 6" 
after they are well started, and then take 
out every alternate plant as soon as they 
begin to crowd. This method is particu¬ 
larly successful with the loose-headed 
kinds of lettuce. 
Peas may be sown up to about the first 
of July, or even later, if one has irrigation 
or moist soil. They will not be successful, 
however, in hot, dry weather unless water 
can be applied freely. The spring varieties 
of radish, if planted now, quickly get 
pithy and tough; therefore the summer 
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