. Barnard's 1927. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago 15. PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea) Nothing carries with it the sense of spring more forcibly than does the Pussy Willow. It is a delightful experience to have these willows in your own garden and be able to bring to your living- room intimations of spring long before your garden itself gives evidence of it. Cut the branches as soon as the sap begins to flow, place in water in the house and watch the lovely downy buds develo
. Barnard's 1927. Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago 15. PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea) Nothing carries with it the sense of spring more forcibly than does the Pussy Willow. It is a delightful experience to have these willows in your own garden and be able to bring to your living- room intimations of spring long before your garden itself gives evidence of it. Cut the branches as soon as the sap begins to flow, place in water in the house and watch the lovely downy buds develop. A few sprays with your spring bouquet, or stuck in a potted plant give just the right touch. The bushes, too with their soft green leaves are an attractive adjunct to your garden. We offer well rooted plants of an improved variety. If planted in the spring from twenty to thirty branches can be cut the second year. Each, 50 cents LARGE FLOWERING CLEMATIS Climbing plants have reached their zenith of attractiveness in the different varieties of the Large-flowering Clematis. The require- ments of these plants must be met with considerable care if good results are to be obtained, but the rewards of providing proper conditions in the large showy flowers and the graceful vines are most gratifying. Rich deep soil, good drainage, abundance of water, and deep planting (the crowns at least three inches beneath the surface of the soil) are necessary. They die to the ground each autumn, but make a heavy growth in the spring and in July the flowers, from two to four inches across, burst forth in luxuriant profusion. This season, in addition to the dormant roots listed on page 101, we will have potted plants of the most popular varieties of Large-Flowering Clematis. Early potting brings them into active growth, so that they may be satisfactorily transplanted out-of-doors when ready, about the middle of April, when danger of frost is past. Care should be taken in transplanting, or the stem
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