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VOL. 4 
IT’S TIME FOR... 
Flowering shrubs, trees and vines which 
like heat, perennials which bloom from 
summers accumulated warmth, and the 
first annuals and bulbs which will provide 
cheer and warmth in the cooler, shorter 
days to come. Few people think of winter 
planting in August, but experienced gar- 
deners in Southern California know that 
it they don't take some chances of killing 
young seedlings with late summer heat 
they will miss the prospect of early winter 
bloom. 
Late August is none too early for the 
first ICELAND POPPIES and CALENDU- 
LAS that hit the market in flats (dozen, 
50 cents, flat, $3.60). Transplant them in 
early morning or late afternoon and keep 
them moist by watering lightly twice daily 
if necessary, or even covering them mid- 
days until established; you'll be glad of 
your extra trouble in November and De- 
cember, or even earlier! SNAPS and 
STOCKS (dozen, 40 cents, flats, $3.) are 
slightly more of a problem in hot weather 
and perhaps had best wait until Septem- 
ber unless you're adventuresome or unless 
you live in coastal Santa Monica or the 
cooler parts of the Palisades in which case 
by all means plant now if you can get good 
sturdy plants. Regardless of where you live 
you can get another good crop of MARI- 
GOLDS (flat, $3.) which should bloom into 
December. FREESIAS (75 cents per dozen, 
$5. per 100) can also go in late in the 
month. And ask us for the pale yellow and 
pink POINSETTIAS—we should have them 
soon now—($1.25 in gallons) for fair bloom 
this winter and even better next year. 
COSMOS (dozen, 40 cents, flat, $3.) from 
flats now should give good October and 
November cut flowers. And certainly winter 
SWEET PEAS from seed should be started 
as early as possible. 
Outstanding perennial of the month for 
now and September bloom is ANEMONE 
JAPONICA, hardy, easy, prolific; for some 
shade and plenty of moisture. Pink, white, 
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FOR FOLIAGE AND FLOWER 
LOST IS FOUND 
The jungles of Mexico and Central 
America have supplied us with many fine 
plants such as Poinsettias, Fuchsias, Be- 
gonias, Bouvardia, Heliotrope and Datura 
to name but a few. The most worthy in- 
troductions are seldom praised in the land 
of their origin——''familiarily breeds con- 
tempt’ might be an explanation— so when 
we read of our subject for August—''one 
of the most interesting and showy trees of 
Costa Rica'’ we are doubly impressed. The 
same writer goes on to say, ‘it is hard 
to understand why it was not collected 
fifty years ago." 
The object of this praise is a small tree 
called WERCKLEA INSIGNIS and it was 
in fact grown in Mr. Hugh Evans’ old gar- 
dens in Santa Monica some twenty-five 
years ago where it bloomed, but as some- 
times happens the plants were lost and to 
our knowledge it has not been reintroduced 
until now. 
We are particularly pleased to be able 
to offer this fine shrub or small tree. It is 
well deserving of a place in every good 
collection and can quality as either a tirst 
class foliage subject with its large orbicular 
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