aud “Hou te Grow “Them 
corrected another year, and at least you have 
had the pleasure of working the thing out 
yourself. Let your garden reflect your per- 
sonality, not someone else’s. What good is a 
hobby, if you let someone else cade it for 
your 
Azaleamums are so popular, however, 
that we will give a few hints about them 
here. 
Most people like Azaleamums as “speci- 
mens”, that is, far enough from other plants 
that they will make a nicely formed, prize- 
winning display. If you want a plant such 
as we show in the pictures, then plant well 
away from other plants. 
Others like to plant in beds, with the 
plants close together, getting a closely packed 
“blanket” of flowers. For this effect, set Aza- 
leamums 12 to 15 inches apart. Of course, 
more are required than for specimen plant- 
ing. 
Others like them in borders. Plant 
rather close together, to give a solid bank of 
. 
5 oD af z . 
color. In borders, most people like varieties ar eT Was 
all of one color, but again, our best advice 
is to plant to suit yourself. (Gardenia veitchii.) Long considered a hothouse flower, and rare; 
now you can grow your own beautiful ones, and have them all win- 
¢ ¢ $ ter long. We supply them out of 2'4 or 3-inch pots; you then grow 
Cultivation and Hoeing ea = SURD 74 poe 8 
them outside in a sunken flower pot. In the fall you bring them in, 
pot and all, set them in a sunny v window, and that’s where they le 
most of their b! 
Azaleamums do not require much culti- 
vation, but vou can hoe for about six weeks 
; en? : ooming. You g mazing fra- 
after planting. Later, it should not be done, ; = u get the benefit of es e Merit 
for then the stolons are forming under- grance and delicate beauty all winter. You can leave them on the 
neath the soil and are close to the surface, plant, or make your own envy-provoking corsages. 
where they will be cut by your hoe, ruining Cultural Note: Grow Gardenias 214-Inch Size 3-Inch Size 
your hopes for a beautiful Azaleamum plant. Be ede erase ie 
s pots dur 1 for ..30.90 | 1 for ..$1.45 
Violets and Spurge should be handled ing summer, sunny location, f 1.65 2 f 7 75 
as above, but most other flowers can be culti- plenty of water, rich garden soil, ie gs Vat OL a 
vated for a somewhat longer period. acid. To acidify, water with a solu- Se lote. 162-40) |S 2for 4 4,09 
After you have quit hoeing, all you tion of 1 ounce of ferrous sulphate 4 for .. 3.15 AS ft OL o> 
need do is to pull weeds. in 2 gallons of water. 6 for 2) 4.05.4) Gator... 7D 
: We supply 3 ounces of ferrous malnnace with each aire 
Summer Mulching-- Yes 
or No? 
Tho osm oy bo Hardy Fuchsia Senorita 
with summer mulching, but if you must sum- 
mer mulch, do it with extreme care. The 
mulching should be thin enough so that you 
can see the soil through it, otherwise the 
plant will have difficulty getting through, 
and may bleach and die. It is good, if done 
right, but it is easy to overdo. Really. it is 
best not to summer-mulch until after the 
plants are up and growing. 
rls sana identi incruus 
a Pretty plant, pretty flower, 
with blooms about twice as large 
as those of other hardy Fuchsias. 
Senorita is hardy and you can 
grow, it in your garden. Not only 
will you have the beautiful, artis- 
tically drooping Fuchsia flowers, 
but the plant itself is beautiful in 
shape and foliage, and startlingly 
like a small delicate shrub. Foli- 
_ age: holly-green, glossy and silky. 
Blooms from July until early fall 
when other flowers are scarce, 
~ with many charming flowers. 
Tie 
We are against the use of peat moss 
for a top-of-the-ground mulch, excepting as 
noted below, as it draws moisture from the 
soil when used on the top, and prevents its 
use by the plants. A peat moss mulch will 
definitely benefit Violets and Bleeding 
Hearts. For others, better leave the peat moss 
alone unless it is kept continually moist. 
Not only hardy, but drought 
resistant, too. Plant about 24 
inches apart, in neutral or slight- 
ly acid soil of moderate fertility. 
Shade preferred. Water freely. 
Mulch in fall before freezing. 
Diseases 
The best way to control diseases is to 
keep your garden clean. We emphasize that. 
You. are’ Nine steps out “or ten toward a 
«BRS 
disease-free garden if you keep weeds down PRICES: 2%2-inch pots, 99¢c 
each; 2 for $1.76; 4 for $3.25. 
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