H UG I, Cvans 
There is an enchanting garden 
where a great collection of fine plants 
from all the far-flung quarters of the 
world are growing and thriving and 
flowering as if they were not exiles 
from their native land so far away. 
Here on sun-drenched slopes are 
all those gay and charming shrubs 
from West Australia, various Gre- 
villeas, Banksiis, etc., etc., far too 
many to mention, and living happily 
in company with them are the sun- 
lovers from North and South Africa 
and the Mediterranean regions to- 
gether with some of the best of our 
own natives such as Matilija Poppy, 
the yellow tree Poppy (Dendrome- 
con), Ceanothus, etc. All the above 
require hardly any care to speak of 
for the first year, enough water to 
get them started, and then only an 
occasional watering once or twice dur- 
ing the summer depending on the 
weather. 
Here further along are all the 
beautiful flowering plants from Mex- 
ico, Central and South America which 
for the most part like a more liberal 
fare both in the matter of soil and 
water than the first mentioned sub- 
jects. Growing among them in both 
areas are the noble flowering trees 
from the various regions in question, 
tall weeping Callistemons, the 
dwarfer, flowering Eucalyptus; Jaca- 
ranras, Tipuanas, various Erythrinas 
(Coral trees), and many, many 
others. 
In still another area is a marvel- 
ous collection of Succulents. Cactace- 
ae, Aloes and all that limitless host of 
interesting and colorful subjects from 
Africa, Mexico, Arizona and South 
America. We wander on and come on 
a different scene entirely. Here shel- 
tered by the branches of trees which 
do not cast too dense a shade are 
rare and stately Araliads and tropi- 
cal foliage plants from all parts of 
the world, the bold and _ striking 
Meryta, Trevesias, and _ countless 
others. This part of the garden is 
cool and traversed by a stream, and 
here too are appliances for cooling 
the air and moistening the foliage if 
necessary in hot weather. Here are 
Camellias in infinite variety, Azaleas, 
Rhododendrons and many other mois- 
ture loving plants from New Zealand, 
Chile, Tasmania, China, Japan, and 
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VOL. 5 JULY—AUGUST, 1954 : NO. 2 
PERENNIALS, 
NUALS, AND A SHARP 
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More outstanding gvery season is the new Bougatffetad 
villea Rose Queen, dh Evans and Reeves introduction 
of two years ago. Orange Glory remains the best bronze, 
San Diego and Barbara Karst in the true reds—all $1.50, 
one gallon; $4.50, five gallon; $17.50, 15 gallon. 
Outstanding Hibiscus varieties which have come into 
flower since the last Grapevine include the exquisite 
pinky-apricot Luna, extremely large-flowered and frilled; 
Mrs. Lowery, soft, light orange with shell pink center, 
a slightly deeper version of Luna; Jane Evans, deep 
saffron yellow with recurved petals; Bride, very pale 
pink. All $4. 
Among perennials of importance at this season is one 
of particular grace and line value: Gaura lindheimeri, 
white bird-like flowers tipped with pink on slender wand- 
like spikes two and one-half feet in clumps as wide, 
85 cents and $4. Penstemon are still in full bloom, 
red, white, pink; 85 cents; Aster frikarti will produce 
its large lavender daises until late fall; 85 cents; Again 
we remind you of Japanese Anemone for August- to- 
October color in some shade; 85 cents; and Zephyran- 
thes, like white Autumn crocus only evergreen, also 85 
cents. Another old timer we again suggest for the all- 
year cutting flower: Gaillardia, the Basket flower, either 
yellow-and-red or all yellow. The two-toned one is the 
longer bloomer. 
Quick color from annuals can still be achieved by 
planting Celosia, Cockscomb, red Salvia, Aster, Zinnia 
and Marigold; all 40 cents a dozen. 
Gone is the season of cool fog and overcast mornings, 
so Maintenance now means deep watering, some kind 
of top mulch (have you seen red-brown crushed lava 
at only $1 a large bag?) for insulation. Frequent over- 
head syringing of foliage will discourage thrip and spider 
mite as well as the coating of dust. But if these pests 
do appear, try 50 percent Malathon. Another point— 
constant watering and fast growing leach or use up 
available nitrogen from the soil. So, you can hurry along 
many slow growing plants by feeding lightly every two 
weeks with a medium nitrogen fertilizer. Blooming ma- 
terials will probably need superphosphate for maximum 
performance. 
Arresting in the succulent sections at this season are 
magnificent Kalanchoe beharensis from $4.50 _ to 
$47.50; K. orgyalis which repeats the coloring of the 
former on an altogether smaller scale, $1.75; the two 
foot, flat-sided, gray Crassula falcata with big heads of 
orange- red flowers, $1.75; and fine hanging baskets of 
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