aud How to Grou “Shem 
= 
a 
" plant would spend in manufacturing pollen 
\ goes into more and better flowers. 
Anyway, whether you want table bou- 
5 quets or not, do pick or cut the flowers be- 
y fore they go to seed. Immediately after they 
pass their prime is a good time. 
e First Azaleamum blooms should be 
E pinched off, in order to have the best blooim- 
H ing plant later. Occasionally, Azaleamum 
It plants will be received with blooms. ‘Take 
6 them off immediately. Usually no more 
blooms will form until the latter part of 
5 August, but if they do, pick them off; even 
Is those forming in latter August, if you want 
tt the best blooming plant later. 
. 7 
\ Watering 
For most flowers a good soaking once a 
week will be enough, Bat when you dio water, 
remember to stay at it long enough. Many 
people sprinkle lightly for ten or fiteen min- 
utes, and think they have watered. Our ad- 
vice is to water by the hour, not by the min- 
ute, with a rest period between waterings. 
Too STS watering, for long periods 
at a time may make the soil soggy fad wet, 
and the plants will not do Well. Remember 
that they require air underground as well 
e as water, another reason for rest periods. But 
| do give a thorough soaking while you are at 
1t. 
Azaleamums in particular, do not like 
too much water. Ordinarily, rainfall will take 
care of them, except during drouth. Phlox 
also are inclined to suffer from being deluged 
too frequently. 
, Lilies, Gladioli, 
| Cannas, Dahlias, 
Begonias 
Kind of Soil 
Lilies need a eee Ske a trifle heavy. 
Even clay would be O. K., but if you have a 
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Globe Thistle 
Taplow Blue 
(Echinops). Another of these flowers that 
wil give your garden tl 
the doleful blues—but cheerful, soul-inspiring, 
pretty blues. It will add a color that you really 
need. 
This Taplow variety of Globe Thistle is a 
fine improvement over earlier sorts. The 
globes are larger, and bluer, with a glistening 
metallic sheen. You should have it. Blooms 
freely, and seems to say, “Any ol’ soil will do 
for me’’—yes, easy to grow. Likes sun. Hardy. 
PRICES: 1 for 70c; 2 for $1.27; 3 for $1.80; 
4 for $2.35; 6 for $3.45. 
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Peach Blossom (Queen Alexandra Similar) 
White Astilbe Gladstone 
Gladstone is very similar in form to Peach Blossom ab6ye, 
All four varieties of Astilbe”listed bld 
about the same height so they can be planted together very béaufifu 
cles are a beautiful white. 
| Garden 
There’s a beauty 
spot of ASTILBES 
in our nursery that 
creates much _ interest 
and admiration among 
our visitors. You too 
can have a_ beauty 
spot in your garden 
with these. 
Peach Blossom 
(Left). Beautiful, 
feathery panicles, 8 to 
10 inches long, tinted 
a delicate peach-blos- 
som-pink. Blooms June- 
July. Grows 11-2 ft. 
fale Plantemoeetoe 1s 
inches apart in moist, 
rich soil; water; sun or 
semi-shade. 
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SASS Soetounce Bree 
SELOE = sito MLO. 
AAS cisitowicoce, PES 
Queen 
Alexandra 
Similar to Peach 
Blossom in all respects, 
but is a darker, richer 
pink. Blooms 
later. PRICES: 
Same as Peach 
Blossom above. 
Fanal 
InbeG ie OG a 
bright, glowing 
crimson Astilbe. 
Spikes about 15 
inches tall and 
they hold up 
well above the 
foliage. Will 
grow in sun or 
part shade, but 
really likes a 
shady position— 
and moisture, 
Grows about 1 
to 114 feet tall. 
Blooms May and 
June. 
PRICES 
1 for ....$0.90 
PPT 6500 ess 
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PRICES: 1 for 80c; 2 for $1.45; 3 for $2.10; 4 for $2.75; 6 for $4.05. 
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