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the latter part of May, and again ten days 
later, and once more two weeks after¬ 
wards. In cutting them I generally pull up 
a whole plant of the first two sowings, and 
select the best part of it, but with the last 
sowing I cut the flowering stems well down 
towards the base, and often the new 
growth gives me some late flowers. 
One of the soapworts bearing the home¬ 
ly name of “cow-herb” first brought into 
notice in 1596, is a good companion to the 
Baby’s Breath. It is the Saponaria Vac- 
caria of the cyclopedias, a cousin of the 
well known Bouncing Bet. having a rather 
small tubular pink flower set on numerous 
branching stems. It blooms at the same 
time as the other, and like it, should be 
sown in succession. If one is growing a 
row of narcissus, tulips for cutting, or any 
spring blooming, upright plant, where the 
rows run east and west, both of these an¬ 
nuals may be sown close up to the bulbs on 
the south side, where the sun will reach 
them and they can have head room. 
As this article has something to do with 
bouquets, I am reminded of seeing ladies 
on several occasions bring over salvia to 
the golf club to decorate their table for 
some dinner they were giving. Sometimes 
they used it with the rich orange African 
marigold, “Orange Prince,” which, if well 
arranged, and in a proper place, makes a 
striking bouquet. In every instance, how¬ 
ever, the foliage of the salvias wilted badly. 
This is generally the case. The proper 
thing to do is to strip off all the foliage, 
place the stems deeply into water, and then 
hunt around the garden for some foliage 
of other plant that is in good condition 
and placing it in water for a while, eventu¬ 
ally use it. Foliage of the gas plant, or 
Fraxinella (Dictamnus albus ) or the 
crown vetch Coronilla varia, is generally 
in good form late in the season when the 
salvia is more apt to be used. When 
gathering foliage from the gas plant, hunt 
for the younger shoots that have not bloom¬ 
ed. If compelled to use stems having 
borne flowers, cut the stubs on the upper 
ends back to a leaf-stem joint. Some of 
the ladies cut the flowers in the heat of the 
day and carried them over to the club in 
their hands, fully exposed to sun and wind 
and then wondered why they wilted so 
soon, as “they were picked only an hour 
ago.” The flowers were partially limp be¬ 
fore cut. on account of the heat and sun of 
the day. but would have recuperated dur¬ 
ing the night. The proper way is to cut 
them a few hours before wanted, and place 
them up to their necks in water, standing 
them in a shady situation, and away from 
the wind, and if they are to be carried some 
distance, let them be shielded from sun and 
wind. W. C. Egan. 
A North Exposure 
ANY people having only north win¬ 
dows in their living-rooms think 
they cannot have plants or flowers. In 
such a room I have had beautiful begonias 
and primroses in bloom through the win¬ 
ter months, as well as lantanas and calla 
lilies. Ivies and ferns also do excellently. 
Stained with Cabot's Shingle Stains . 
Ay mar Embury //, Architect, Englewood, N. y. 
You Are Sure of 
Cabot’s Shingle Stains 
They have been the standard for more than twenty- 
five years, and are specified by nine-tenths of the 
architects, who know them from experience. Their 
colors are soft, rich and beautiful, and guaranteed 
fast. Their vehicle is Creosote, which thoroughly 
preserves the wood, and they contain no kerosene 
or other cheapener. Why experiment with unknown 
stains, when you are sure of Cabot’s? If a substi¬ 
tute is used on your house, you are the loser. 
You can get Cabot’s Stains all over the country. 
Send for samples and the name of nearest agent. 
SAMUEL CABOT, INC., MANFG. CHEMISTS. 
11 Oliver St., Boston, Mass. 
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