A FRAGRANT GARDEN 
Who can afford to forego the pleasure of beginning a Fragrant Garden, with its magic perfumes 
which permeate the atmosphere with their exotic charm? At the very thoughts of such a garden, one 
catches a vision of a medley of blossoms emitting delightful scents wafted softly by balmy mid-summer 
breezes and made colorful by a flock of dainty gay butterflies and busy bees that will pause 
momentarily at each blossom to drink deeply of the hidden sweetness within. 
We are listing some flowers here that will be valued for both fragrance and beauty, and each 
will be a worth-while addition to your garden. 
, SWEET ALYSSUM. A splendid little annual, val¬ 
ued as an edging plant, that will thrive under 
almost any conditions and produce scented 
clusters of bloom throughout the season. See 
page 26. 
CLEMATIS PANICULATA is a vine of exceptional 
beauty. Sow seeds in early Spring, and in 
three years they will become strong plants cov¬ 
ered with dense, pretty foliage and a sheet of 
lovely star-like blossoms, making the air redo¬ 
lent with their sweet perfume. A splendid vine 
for a porch trellis or summer house. 
DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS. The Grass Pinks or 
Clove-scented Pinks need no introduction, as all 
of us remember these spicy blossoms of old- 
fashioned gardens. They are "must-haves'' for 
every flower lover. See page 62. 
HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM. The beautiful 
Butterfly Lily or Indian Garland Flower resem¬ 
bles a Canna until its long spikes of waxy 
white blossoms appear in late summer to satu¬ 
rate the atmosphere with their Gardenia-like 
sweetness. Treat as pot plcfnts North, giving 
them rich porous soil, plenty of moisture and 
good drainage. They are hardy in the South 
and respond to the same treatment as Cannes. 
HESPERIS MATRONALIS. The lovely and delight¬ 
fully fragrant Sweet Rocket or Dame's Violet 
will bloom along with Perennial Phlox, and 
will prove to be a valuable plant for the garden. 
MIGNONETTE starts readily from seeds sown at 
intervals during Spring and early Summer. The 
flowers are not showy, but their delightful per¬ 
fume will fill the garden the entire season. An 
ounce of the seeds may be bought for only 
10c, and they may be sown in odd places 
throughout the garden to give an abundance 
of fragrant bloom. 
Seeds of the compact varieties, sown in sum¬ 
mer, will give plants that may be potted for 
winter flowers. Packet 5c. 
PETUNIAS will grace any garden. They are more 
easily grown, will bear more neglect, and will 
give more beauty and sweetness than almost 
any other flower. The common compact hybrids 
should be planted in masses or borders, and 
their wealth of bloom and perfume will be en¬ 
joyed until heavy frosts. See page 44. 
SWEET PEAS are valued highly as cut-flowers, 
since they come into bloom so early and pos¬ 
sess an unsurpassed wealth of color and 
fragrance to enhance the charm of your gar¬ 
den. See page 17. 
TWILIGHT GEMS 
In the quiet of the evening, the exquisite per- 
fuirie of a fragrant garden will be most delight¬ 
ful. For a showy, sweet-scented evening flower 
bed, plant a clump of Nicotiana Afiinis Hybrida 
Grandiflora and surround it with a ring of Mat- 
thiola Bicornis (the Evening-scented Stock) and 
Nycterinia Selaginoides. 
The Datura is a fascinating group of plants 
bearing large trumpet-shaped blossoms which 
open, as if by magic, in late evening and pour 
forth their wealth of heavy fragrance into the 
garden. See page 33. 
Hebenstretia Comosa is a rare, sweet annual 
which fills the garden with a delicious nutty 
scent on warm summer evenings. The flowers 
are white with blotches of bright orange-scarlet, 
and are produced upon long spikes. 
All of these flowers will yield a continuous 
display throughout the season, and keep the 
evening and night air redolent with their delight¬ 
ful perfume. 
MID-WINTER FRAGRANCE - 
When the outside world is bleak and stripped 
of its summer verdure, your windows may be 
filled with the beauty and fragrance of many 
lovely plants. 
CARNATIONS are perfect pot plants for winter 
blossoms. The improved strains we offer will 
bloom in six montns from seeds, and will pro¬ 
duce gorgeous, big sweet blossoms in the most 
beautiful colors. See page 30. 
FREESIAS are as easily raised from seeds as 
Zinnias, and if sown in Spring will produce 
? lants that will bloom the following Winter. 
heir delightful fragrance is unsurpassed by 
any other flower. See page 68. 
PARISIAN WALLFLOWERS make splendid Winter¬ 
blooming plants in a window where they will 
be kept cool and moist. The flowers are pro¬ 
duced in showy, scented spikes of various 
bright colors and develop continuously, giving 
a fine display throughout the winter months. 
TEN WEEKS STOCKS. Seeds of this splendid 
annual will produce fine plants to pot for 
Winter blossoms. Give them rich, porous soil, 
plenty of water and good drainage. The bloom- 
spikes are bright, colorful and deliciously 
fragrant. 
BULBS —Bulbs such as Hyacinths, Narcissus, Daf¬ 
fodils and Tulips, which we offer in the Fall, 
are "must-haves'' for a Winter window garden. 
These are all quickly and very easily grown 
and are valued for their beauty and sweetness. 
Plan your Fragrant Gardens now, and you 
will thank us for having made these suggestions. 
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