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heights; Anagallis in pink only; and the 
great Mexican tree Dahlia for eight to ten- 
toot plants surmounted by masses of orchid 
in December. 
For riotous tropical color and a protu- 
sion of flowers in your garden, now is the 
time to select Hisbiscus from our choice 
collection of Hawaiian hybrids, double or 
single flowers in vivid or sott hues against 
glossy green foliage. 
. Other FLOWERING SHRUBS which 
may be chosen at this time for their form 
and texture as well as color are Tibouchina 
semidecandra (formerly called Pleroma)— 
consider the bronze velvet leaves as well 
as its royal purple flowers when placing it 
(a good strong compliment for Bougain- 
villea); Crotalaria for chartreuse and gray- 
green; Bougainvillea Orange Glory; Ery- 
thrina Bidwilli in spectrum red — grown 
better as a shrub than as a tree; Grevillea 
Banksii for a hot dry place to give strong- 
patterned open structure and pure red 
flowers of fascinating design in warm spells 
throughout the year; Cassia, both corym- 
bosa and bicapsullaris, flowering in bright- 
est yellow from mid-August through Octo- 
ber; and for a dampish, slightly shaded 
spot, Clerodendron Bungeii (foetidum) 
whose big heads of raspberry-rose add 
harmoniously to a pink and blue planting 
of Hydrangea, Impatiens and the like. 
And don't forget to keep on hand 
plenty of chlordane spray for caterpillars. 
Spray and feed your garden every two 
weeks. 
INTRODUCING ee sine 
Nary a flower in his backyard, no lawns 
to maintain, no pests to control; all this 
makes our personality of the month a very 
rare individual in the nursery busi- 
ness. While all the other people at 
our establishment spend most of 
their free moments away from the 
nursery puttering around in their 
yards, Frank Plasencia bids fare- 
well to the beauties and horrors 
of horticulture when he drives his 
automobile off our premises at 
night, never to touch the subject 
again until it is time to return. 
A rarity amongst nursery work- 
ers? You've only read half the 
story so-far. The most startling fact of all 
is that Frank does almost all the plant buy- 
ing tor our nurseries. 
Hugh Evans 
‘The matter of success in growing plants 
is partly instinctive, partly the fruit of ex- 
perience and largely the result of a genuine 
love for plants. Most gardens have their 
tragedies, some plant which just would 
not grow, or which after doing nicely for 
a while, finally perished. There is of course 
always a reason for these distressing inci- 
dents, though sometimes the reason is hard 
to come by, as ailments which afflict and 
carry off our prized plants are often ob- 
scure and difficult to diagnose. Proper 
preparation of the soil before planting will 
accomplish wonders in preventing plant 
tragedies and insuring the health and suc- 
cess of the plants themselves. 
Good gardeners naturally possess or 
have developed the faculty of obervation. 
Beauty exists in the eye of the beholder, 
who on beholding beauty elsewhere than 
in his own garden is fired by a zeal to 
achieve a like result. That our gardens 
large or small may be spots of enchant- 
ment rests with us. The sweep of lawn, the 
gay herbaceous borders, the cool reaches 
of the shady areas, or the sudden splendor 
of a Bougainvillea on a sunny roof, these 
things may be had, by taking some pains. 
So if we do a little contriving and spend 
some money as it is necessary (and where 
could it be better spent?), our gardens 
will mean for us happy and melodious days. 
Frank Plasencia 
Frank Plasencia came to Evans and 
Reeves in 1940, and worked for many years 
driving a delivery truck all over town, doing 
his share to give good service and 
cement pleasant relationships with 
our valued customers. A freak ac- 
cident on one of his deliveries 
made it necessary for us to ground 
Frank in order to give his injured 
knee a rest. Working in the yard, 
checking all incoming and outgo- 
ing merchandise, Frank gradually 
assumed more and more of the 
plant ordering because of his fa- 
% miliarity with the materials. 
What does he do in his spare 
time? He spends it at home with his very 
attractive wife, son, a new baby girl, and 
a black Dachshund. 
