wood and hard growths, it has always given 
prolifically of its great scarlet heads of flowers. 
Never has it been affected by the heavy frosts 
which periodically touch the vicinity. 
To enjoy the full benefit of these glories of 
the garden, make it a point to obtain sturdy, 
stocky plants which do not have too long a 
space between the leaf joints. Next, see that 
the soil in which they are to be planted has 
been well dug or tilled, and that a good layer 
of steam bone meal is worked thoroughly in 
during the digging process. Prepared fertiliz¬ 
ers with a heavy nitrogen content and organic 
fertilizers such as cow manure, etc., are best 
dispensed with. In very sandy or gravelly soil, 
however, it is sometimes good practice to in¬ 
corporate some pulverized German or Swedish 
Peat to insure sufficient humus during the hot, 
dry weather. 
When planting out, the new plants should 
be placed half an inch deeper in the soil than 
they were in their original container. See that 
the root ball is not broken during the process 
of transplanting. Because of this damage, it 
is better to obtain plants grown in pots rather 
than tin cans. Work the soil thoroughly around 
the previous root ball and then apply water 
freely so that the surrounding soil is flooded. 
PROPAGATION. You need have no fear 
that you are going to run out of plants of your 
favorite variety if when you prune back in the 
spring, you leave your cuttings out to dry for 
four or five days. Then cut in sections at every 
third joint and place firmly in sandy soil, water¬ 
ing in well. 
