habit of cleaning and putting away all tools 
after using. No garden is lovely when a visi- 
tor may fall over a hoe or something else 
equally dangerous. 
The peony stems should have been removed 
close to the ground as possible and burned 
last fall, to kill the boritus. But if it was not 
done at that time, do so as soon as possible. 
At the time of cleaning sprinkle the ground 
around the peonies with generous amount of 
Bordeaux Mixture. The winter or spring mois- 
ture following will take the Bordeaux into the 
ground and destroy boritus wintering there. 
Peony buds that dry into little brown knots 
when there has been no frost to bring this 
about are no doubt suffering from boritus. 
Peonies should be sprayed with Bordeaux 
Mixture about every two weeks during growing 
season for healthy foliage. If peony stems are 
removed and burned about the middle of Au- 
gust, before the boritus has had a chance to 
go into the ground, the plants will benefit. 
Give peonies a generous feeding of bone meal 
(their favorite food) in the fall. Bone meal is 
a slow acting fertilizer and should be applied 
in the fall so as to be ready to feed the new 
hungry growth in the spring. 
To satisfy that early desire to plant some- 
thing, plant sweet peas. If you wish to enjoy 
sweet pea bouquets later, this must be done 
early. Some say, not later than George Wash- 
ington’s birthday. If the rows run north and 
south, the vines will get full sun all day. Train 
the vines on string and never use wire as it 
attracts heat and will burn the vines out ear- 
lier. 
Remember the mulch on the perennial bor- 
der and roses are to prevent them thawing 
and \freezing and not just freezing alone. Be 
sure there is no danger of freezing tempera- 
tures before you remove the mulch. First, 
loosen it and then remove a little at a time, 
taking about a week for the task. If the mulch 
is removed all at one time the shock might 
set the plants back temporarily if not perma- 
nently. 
And now, before we go any further, let us 
be sure we all understand what is meant when 
we say annuals, biennials and perennials. 
Annuals are plants that bloom the first sea- 
son from seed sown that season. Zinnias are 
probably the most widely grown annual. 
Annuals that reseed are almost as good as 
perennials. The seed blowing to different loca- 
fee 
ss < CAMPANULA MEDIA (Bell 
re ’ Flower). P-4. (1% to 2 ft.) 
> The fine bell-shaped flow- i 
i & ers are large enough to at- 
Sigs 'y ix, tract attention by them- 
ASTER 
ASTERS A-1]—Continued 
Quilled Aster. One of the popular Needle type and entirelly 
distinct from other varieties. Pkt., 10c. 
Comet or Branching Asters. A medium, tall variety, excellent 
for cutting, fllowers very large, petals long, twisted and wavy, 
making a very graceful Chrysanthemum-like flower. Mixed 
colors. Pkt., 10c. 
Good Mixed Asters. This splendid mixture is unequaled for an 
assortment of kinds and colors. Pkt., 10c. 
BACHELOR'S BUTTON (Centaurea Cyanus). A-2. (2 feet.) 
Atso called Cornflower, Ragged Sailor and Blue Bottle. | Ex- 
cellent for cutting. Reseeds itself so that it is practically 
perennial in habit. Pkt., 10c. 
BALSAM (Lady Slipper). A-2 (Height, 2 feet.) The flowers 
are of brilliant colors and are produced in great profusion. 
Tender annuals, should be started: indoors in April or_sown 
outdoors in May. Double Mixed. Double White. Double 
Camelia-Flowered (fine.) Pkt., 10c. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (Double Daisy). P-4. 
flowers are quilled and flat-petaled. 
Longfellow. Pink. Pkt., 10c. 
Snowball. White. Pkt., 10c. 
Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
BRACHYCOME. A-1 (6 inches.) A delicate dwarf growing plant, 
suitable for growing in masses, edging and rustic baskets. 
Flowers are of blue, lilac and white with dark and white 
centers. Pkt., 10c. 
BURNING BUSH or SUMMER CYPRESS (Kochia Trichophyla) 
A-1. Remains green all summer and turns deep red in the 
fall. Makes fine annual hedge. Pkt., 10c. 
CALENDULA OFFICINALS (Pot Marigold) A-1. (18 inches. ) 
This splendid variety has large, double flowers beautifully 
imbricated, resembling in form and size the finest asters. Of 
straw color it blooms profusely from July till frost. Pkt., 10c. 
CALLIOPSIS (Tickseed). A-2. (2 feet.) One of the garden’s 
great forces in yellow, strengthened with rich maroons and 
browns. Flowers from August until frost. Pkt., 10c. 
(6 inches.) The 
selves. Pkt., 10c. 
CANDYTUFT A-1 
(1 foot.) Plants are about a foot high and very bushy. 
Various colors. The white flowers are very fragrant. Do 
not transplant well. 
White. Pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf Tom Thumb, mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Many Colors, mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
CANNA. A-1. (3 feet.) Cannas are usually grown from bulbs 
but are very easily grown from seeds. Some fine varieties are 
developed by planting the seed. Pkt., 10c. 
CARNATIONS A-1 
(18 inches.) This beautiful and well known flower pro- 
duces a finer bloom when grown from seed than grown 
from cuttings taken from old plants. 
Marguerite Carnation. The most popular variety for the ama- 
teur. Flowers in a few weeks from the time of sowing and 
sae a beautifully fringed and wonderfully fragrant flowers. 
Ef c. 
CASTOR BEANS A-1 
(6 to 10 feet.) A luxuriant expansive foliage plant, of 
tropical appearance. The stalks of the plants are brownish 
red, the leaves are very large. 
Sanguineus. Large Red. Pkt., 10c. 
Zanzibariensis. A giant variety introduced from New Zanzibar. 
Pkt., 10c, 
CENTAUREA A-1 
Centaurea Candidissima (Dusty Miller). 114 to 2 feet.) Fine 
foliage plants for bedding, baskets, pots and borders. The 
leaves are silvery white. Pkt., 10c. 
Centaurea Imperialis (Royal Sweet Sultan). The beautiful, 
sweet-scented flowers are borne on long stems and will 
keep a long while. Pkt., 10c. 
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