THE 
FLAM I MG 
HIBISCU/ 
The flowers of the Flaming Hibiscus 
have long been associated, in song and 
story, with the spirit of romance. In the 
Islands of the South Seas, dusky maidens 
tuck these blossoms into their dark tresses 
and dance beneath the moon. The tropical 
forests are afire with their radiant loveli¬ 
ness. 
One finds them in the native hut and 
the house of the foreigner alike, swaying 
at the tips of fragile bamboo stalks in 
gorgeous bouquets, or placed informally 
on mats or flat plates quite guiltless of 
water. They are loved and revered for their 
exotic color and form. 
Is it not strange that, in Southern Cali¬ 
fornia’s semi-tropical climate, they are ac¬ 
corded such meagre welcome, such scant 
consideration in our garden scheme? 
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Hibiscus are evergreen, vigorous grow¬ 
ers and they bloom profusely throughout 
the warm weather. 
