House and Garden 
green throat and delightful fragrance. It is easily 
grown by starting the bulbs in pots of soil in March 
or April and planting out in the open ground late in 
May or early in June; they come into flower very 
soon after planting out and challenge the admiration 
of all who behold them. 
Tigridias are other worthy summer flowering bulb¬ 
ous plants of curious shape and striking colors. 
They should be planted in masses for best effect and 
the large flowered California hybrids will be a good 
selection and cost somewhat less than the named 
sorts; these, too, should be started indoors and 
planted out when the weather is warm, or if the 
ground is warm enough they may be planted at once 
in the open ground. 
Then there are many flowering bulbs of the great 
amaryllis family, among them Amaryllis Formos- 
tssirna, and the Belladonna lily, Amaryllis Bel¬ 
ladonna, and the various zephyranthes or fairy 
lilies. Milla biflora, Bessera elegans and Cooperia 
Drummondii are charming bulbs for summer plant¬ 
ing. They should be planted in quantities, and 
may be used to border beds of the larger bulbs. 
Vines will be needed for the temporary garden and 
those of quick growth should be selected. For this 
purpose there is nothing better than the Cobcea 
scandens; this is a rapid grower, quickly producing a 
dense mass of foliage, which from early summer 
until late fall is covered with its beautiful gloxinia-like 
flowers of various shades of mauve. The flowers, 
when first opened, are a greenish white but change 
from day to day from delicate shades of lavender 
through all the shades of purple and deepest wine, 
the commingling of shades on the vines at one time 
producing a beautiful effect. 
Another desirable vine for immediate effect is the 
lophospermum. This also makes a quick and vigor¬ 
ous growth; the foliage is not as fine as that of the 
Cobcea scandens, being somewhat coarse and fuzzy, 
but it is a good and effective vine and is covered with 
large, gloxinia-like flowers of a soft rose color. 
It blooms very freely and its culture is easy. Start 
seed in hotbed or flat and transplant when all 
danger of frost is passed. The cobaea is also raised 
from seed, the seed requiring rather more care as they 
decay easily and for this reason they should be 
placed on edge when planting them; they require 
two weeks or more to germinate, but grow on rapidly 
when once up. The tips of the leaf sprays are 
supplied with tendrils which cling to any object with 
which they come in contact, making them self-sup¬ 
porting and for this reason may be grown on rough 
stone or brick walls or on dead trees. They like a 
warm situation and plenty of water, but will do well 
in almost any position. 
The wild cucumber is valuable for quick effects 
and will grow in any position and with any treatment. 
The Japanese morning-glory at its best is a joy to 
the flower lover. To really enjoy it, it should be 
planted on the west side of the house that the blooms 
may remain open as long as possible. It must have 
abundance of water during its blooming season; 
this is imperative if the blooms are to be of fine size. 
I do not know of any vine or plants the quality of 
whose flowers depends so greatly upon the water 
supply as do these. Let them be only moderately moist 
and the flowers will be little better than the common 
morning-glory, but soak them in water and liquid 
manure night and day and the plant will reward 
you with blossoms five and six inches in diameter 
and of colors that are marvelous. 
Of course, one will wish for pansies and asters and 
sweet peas, stock and verbenas and all the common 
garden treasures which may be achieved in one short 
summer. Roses, too, may not be unattainable now 
that so many teas and hybrid teas suitable for sum¬ 
mer bedding are offered by the florists at so reason¬ 
able a price. I have found that the small mail order 
sizes really respond more readily to culture in the 
open ground the first summer than the older plants 
and they may be planted with confidence by the 
dweller in the temporary home. 
Where the yard space or absence of any yard at all 
makes futile the idea of an outdoor garden, the 
window and porch box affords opportunity for no 
small amount of plant culture and one may gratify 
his taste for many of the low growing summer 
annuals, verbenas, phlox, ageratums, candytuft, 
antirrhinums, geraniums, fuchsias, ferns, begonias, 
tea roses and a host of other plants too numerous to 
mention. Nasturtiums, Alleghania vine, maurandia, 
thunbergias, wild cucumber and many other annual 
vines, as well as the more ornamental greenhouse 
vines, may be grown here, and the Japanese morning- 
glory will often prove at its best when entrusted to 
the intensive culture of the window-box. I he 
Cobcea scandens when grown in the window-garden, 
if given a string or netting to run on, will quickly 
climb to the second story window and blossom every 
step of the way. 
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