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House & Garden 
A group of the old-fashioned Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia a'loides, 
with spikes of Gladiolus rising from among the dense tufts of 
foliage. From this species many garden hybrids and varieties 
have been developed 
RED HOT POKERS 
T HE torch lilies are stately, richly mal piece of water excellent sites may 
colored members of the great be provided for torch lilies, but planting 
lily family; known to modern hor- should be done so that the water 
ticulture as kniphofias, to former catches the reflection of the flower 
generations as tritomas, and to the heads, thus increasing their effectiveness, 
general public as red-hot pokers. The Three species of kniphofia differ from 
small, tubular flowers are packed the others in having distinct stems, 
closely together in large numbers at the They are K. caulescens, K. foliosa, and 
head of a stout, erect spike. The flowers K. Norlhicz. These must have pro¬ 
droop a little as they open, and they tection during winter, but north of 
vary in color, according to species, Philadelphia they all must be taken up 
hybrid or variety, from pale yellow, and wintered over in a box of sand in 
through gold and orange to the most the cellar or pit, treating them the same 
vivid crimson. The sturdy stems of the as one does dahlia tubers. K. caules- 
old Kniphofia aloides (Tritoma Uva - cens has glaucous foliage and 4 scapes, 
ria), with its head of red flowers, carrying 6" heads of salmon-red 
suggest the name which has captured flowers. K. Northice has unusually 
popular fancy and by which it is best broad, glaucous green leaves, and is a 
known—red-hot poker. Kniphofias are very distinct plant; the pale yellow 
natives of Africa, and as most of them flowers are borne in foot-long heads, 
come from the southern part of that These species are increased by means 
great continent it will be obvious that of suckers, which are best removed in 
they all love the sunshine, and are not autumn and planted in sandy soil in a 
well pleased with wet and cold winters, cold frame. Other kinds may be in- 
Deep, rich, well-drained soil, a sunny creased by division, but large, well- 
position, and some shelter from pre- established specimens should be the aim 
vailing winds, will provide the knipho- of all cultivation. Spring, when the 
fias with suitable conditions. South of days and the soil are warm, is the ideal 
Philadelphia where some protection is time for planting, 
desirable during winter, this may be 
afforded by covering the plants with a AN 0LD FASHI0XED plant 
little heap of dry leaves or ashes in the M flower-lovers find complete 
autumn, as it is the crowns which suffer sat i s f a ction in K. aloides, the popular 
most from unpleasant climatic con- oId garden plantj and there is much to 
ditions. _ Before such a covering is be said in its favor; indee d, it is the 
p aced in position a good dusting of ancest or of a very large number of our 
old soot should be applied for the pur- hybrids and garden varie tie S . Of the 
pose of frustrating the inquisitiveness forms o{ aioides> nothing is finer 
ot creeping things. than no fyM Sf a truly noble plant, with 
kniphofias in the garden scheme robust, graceful foliage, above which 
the stout scapes rise to a height of 
The majority of Kniphofias which from S' to 8', carrying bold heads of 
have acquired merit as garden plants scarlet, orange-tinted flowers, in Au- 
flower in late summer and autumn, and gust and September. The somewhat 
this fact should in some measure de- short-stemmed variety, prcccox, flowers 
termine the position they should occupy in May, and the variety serotina “car- 
in a garden scheme. For bold beds, ries on” when practically all the other 
set in a lawn, so that from the usual torch lilies are over; maxima has fine 
viewpoint they have a suitable back- heads of glowing scarlet flowers, and 
ground. Kniphofias are splendid, and glaucescens has heads of vermilion- 
the deep green, grassy foliage is always scarlet, yellow-throated flowers, and 
attractive. Where a wide border is rather erect glaucous foliage, 
reserved for herbaceous plants a few Although the lower flowers of K. 
groups of kniphofias will serve to carry Burchelli are yellow, the majority are 
the floral feast well into autumn. Set bright red. The flower heads of this 
in borders close to the house, or on a species are not so dense as those of 
terrace, kniphofias are most effective, many others; moreover, the plant is 
especially if the background is the deep more suited to dry positions than are 
grey of old stone; set against a back- most torch lilies. K. Leichtlinii, red 
ground of red brick, they are less and yellow, is rather tender. K. Tys- 
effective. Where walls surround a for- (Continued on page 128) 
