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The Flower Garden 
There are a great many flowers that do 
FALL PLANTING better from seed planted in the fall of the 
year. The carnation is hardy and the 
plants from seed sown in the fall will bloom next season. Others, 
among those of which the seed can now be sown to advantage, 
are the hollyhock, chrysanthemum (perennial), phlox poppy 
(Oriental), aster (hardy Alpine), campanula (Canterbury Bells), 
aquilegia (columbine), digitalis (foxglove), and primula ( vul¬ 
garis ). Pansy seeds are planted largely in the open ground in the 
fall for spring bloom. An examination of the autumn catalogues 
issued by the nurserymen and seedsmen will enable one to extend 
this list for fall planting. Send for catalogues and enjoy one of 
the greatest pleasures of gardening—the pleasure of anticipation. 
The fringed 
CHINESE PRIMROSE Chinese prim¬ 
rose ( Primula 
Sinensis, fimhriala) is among the most 
satisfactory winter-blooming plants. In 
an ordinary window, with but little at¬ 
tention, light and heat, it will bloom all 
winter and spring. Use a four or five-inch 
pot and have the potting soil very fertile. 
Flowers are pink, white, crimson, and 
blue. Put in a few extra ones for Christ¬ 
mas gifts. 
When the tops of 
SUMMER BULBS flowers grown from 
bulbs, such as gladi¬ 
oli, dahlias, etc., die down, the tops should 
be cut off an inch or so above the sur¬ 
face of the ground, the bulbs dug and 
dried in a cool place. When well ripened, 
store in a warm room or cellar for the 
winter. If the place where storage is to be 
made is not perfectly dry and frost-proof, 
pack the roots in boxes or barrels, cov¬ 
ering with dry sand or any other suitable 
material which will prevent shriveling or 
freezing. 
A great many hardy perennials do 
HARDY PERENNIALS best when planted at this season of 
the year. They get well established 
during the winter and are ready to start growing with the spring. 
Prepare the ground well before setting them out; spade to a 
depth of eighteen or twenty inches, and generously enrich the 
soil. The perennial flowering pea ( Lalhyrus ), blanket flower 
(Gaillardia grandiflora ), peonies, Japanese, German and English 
iris, and hollyhocks, are among the large variety of old-fashioned 
garden flowers which can now be planted to great advantage. 
If a rose bed is planted now good bloom may 
HARDY ROSES reasonably be expected next spring. The 
plants may be set out any time before the 
ground freezes hard with perfect safety, but should be mulched 
when real winter weather sets in. The 
White American Beauty is one of the 
best white roses grown, and is hardy 
everywhere. The General Jacqueminot is 
a very desirable red rose. There is no 
finer pink rose than the Paul Neyron. 
For a dark crimson, the darkest of all. 
Prince Camille DeRohan sets the pace. 
Hardy climbing roses, of which there are 
many varieties, should be planted during 
the autumn. 
All kinds of shrubbery, vines 
PRUNING and trees should be pruned 
when transplanted. Stand¬ 
ing naturally, the plants take in the 
necessary nourishment through the roots, 
but when the roots have been disturbed 
by removal of the plant the proper nour¬ 
ishment cannot be supplied until new root¬ 
lets are formed. Pruning helps to husband 
the sap in the plant on which it must sub¬ 
sist while “taking root.” The removal of 
the top and branches in a measure compen¬ 
sates for the injury sustained, estimated 
at from one-third to one-half, bv the roots 
in transplanting. The treatment may 
seem severe, but the result will be stronger 
Cut off the tops of dahlias and other summer 
bulb plants; take up the bulbs and dry them 
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