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THE YELLOW 
2, No. 2— JAN.-FEB., 1946 —Laura D. 
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October and November proved 
pleasant months, except when raining. 
Usually October is, to my notion, our 
most pleasant month. First frost of 
the season, just enough to be seen in 
spots fill the middle of the month; 
but our first one heavy enough to kill 
Beans and Tomatoes did not come un- 
til the night of November 23rd, which 
is rather late. My fingers are crossed 
as to late winter weather. I remem- 
ber writing to a friend, the first Sun- 
day after Thanksgiving, in the late 
90’s, that | was still wearing summer 
clothes; and the following February 
is still known as “the cold February” 
with the mercury to zero for twenty 
consecutive five days. 
The blizzard arrived Sunday night. 
We were living on our homesteads 
then, and my aunt had a peculiar men- 
tal experience. It was our custom for 
me to:hitch the team and we would 
go to Vandervoort, eight miles away, 
for mail and supplies, each Friday 
morning. That day, when I drove 
around to the front door, my aunt 
came in werk clothes and said, 
“Laura, we have enough supplies to 
last quite awhile. Something tells me 
‘we had better haul wood.” 
The day was sunny and pleasant. 
Our tie timber had been made up that 
late fall, and juggles and pine knots 
were plentiful. We hauled them all 
that day, stopping only for a snack at 
noon. Next morning my aunt still in- 
sisted that something told her we had 
better haul wood, which we did. We 
were regular attendants at church, but 
that Sunday morning she declared 
that the ‘‘something”’ still told her to 
haul wood, which we did. That night 


wy ES Pa 
,” Grannis,. ‘Ark., Editor 
the blizzard ee but we had a wood 
pile which saw us safely through. | 
am hoping we do not have another 
cold February, for the fuel situation 
is entirely different. 
My second year Chinese Temples 
(Kalanchoe daigermontiana) and Ka- 
lanchoe fedschenkoi are in full bud, 
also two Africa wildlings not yet iden- 
tified to my satisfaction. Think Bill- 
bergia nutans will be shooting bloom 
stalks. All these are as nearly fool 
proof as Geraniums. Most wildlings 
are dormant now. 



CONFEDERATE VIOLETS, grey 
effect, thrive in poor soil und can stand 
more sun than others. 
WHITE VIOLETS have awakened 
from their summer nap, and for a few 
weeks | can furnish them at 5c each. 
HARDY ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
HARDY SEDUMS. All Sedums | 
call hardy can survive 15 below zero 
without protection. Some of them are 
hardy in the sub-Arctic. Most are fine 
for rock garden plants. Last year my 
Sempervivums made almost no in- 
crease. This year most are ‘‘hatching’’ 
chicks, and when my backlog of orders - 
left from last year are filled, I hope to 
have a number of varieties of hardy 
Semps to offer. There is a rock garden 
plant par excellence. Most of the dwarf 
plants listed under other heads, and 

-many of the wildlings, are also good 
for rock gardens. 
I have a few plants of alum root to 
share. This is a fine rock garden plant 
and also good as a pot plant. 10c each. 
Any of the above plants 5c. each, 
unless otherwise noted. 
