Daphne Odora Marginata—Pink Daphne—A native of China, this 
handsome plant can be grown in full sun or partial shade, its habit 
of growth being generally globular. It begins to bloom in December, 
is in full bloom in early January when it presents a spectacle of rare 
beauty. In addition it is the most fragrant plant of which we know. 
We feel confident that it is destined to become one of the most popu- 
lar introductions in the East. ALSO AVAILABLE IN WHITE. 

THE GARDEN AT ORTON 
Within the past thirty-five years the unique gardens at Orton Planta- 
tion have been developed increasingly. The ancient Live Oaks still en- 
frame the gleaming portico of the mansion which, from the bluff still looks 
outward over rice fields to the river. Such is the setting for the year ‘round 
glory of the garden. 
The approach reveals the evergreen charm of the Low Country, its pines 
and wide-spread oaks, its black waters and thickets of bays and hollies, 
its smother of grape and smilax, jessamine and trumpet creeper, and, 
frequently, the silvery gray of Spanish moss. After crossing the causeway 
one glimpses the dark lake ringed with dogwood and Indian azaleas, the 
white chapel in its camphor grove and finally the garden itself with its 
vistas. 
Camellias in their hundreds sparkle with color from late autumn to 
early spring when the Japanese azaleas bring them brilliant carpets. 
The specialist will come from afar to see one of the finest collections in 
the country but the casual visitor will follow the lure of new pictures, 
new flowered or berried shrubs. Then comes the flood of Indian azalea 
and dogwood, wisteria, rose, and redbud to be followed by the true 
Southerners, mimosa, bay, crape myrtle, and gardenia. Each season is 
marked by its peculiar fragrance: loquat, tea olive, osmanthus, and 
“japan allspice’ precede the long winter of the heavy scented daphne 
and roses and jessamine carry on to the gardenias and sweet bay of 
high summer. 
Each separate garden about the broad sweep of verdant lawns has its 
own charm; the quarter mile of camellia bordered path, the formality of the 
house terrace, the neat garden scroll of interwoven azaleas and dark 
yew, the reflections of quince and wisteria, rose and holly in the long 
lagoon, the festoons of moss in the old graveyard, the cathedral arch 
of oaks above the green circle, all appeal and each in its season holds 
its sway. In rich greens or blaze of bloom Orton embodies the romance 
of the South. 
(Garden design under the supervision of Robert Swan Sturtevant, M.L.A.) 
AID TO GARDENERS 
We will be glad to help you with your azalea and camellia prob- 
lems. Send us a portion of diseased plants together with any infor- 
mation which you think might be helpful. We will attempt to diag- 
nose the trouble and suggest corrective treatment. Include a self- 
addressed envelope for our reply. If you are in doubt about your 
soil, send a sample of about two pounds to your State College of 
Agrciulture for a soil test, and send their findings to us. Their report 
will enable us to understand your problems better. 

