. American homes and gardens. King, thebest yellow, and such soft pinks andsalmons as Henry Gillman, Columbia,Wm. Falconer, and America. Theculture is so simple as to call for butpassing mention. Good, mellowloam, deep planting and a fairamount of water during the bloomingperiod. Montbretias which resemble theGladioli somewhat but are muchsmaller in bloom and more branchedand graceful, require practically the same treatment of Ismenes, though they give but one flower-ing and that soon after the planting in early June, are sobeautiful at this time as to more than compensate for failureto repeat
. American homes and gardens. King, thebest yellow, and such soft pinks andsalmons as Henry Gillman, Columbia,Wm. Falconer, and America. Theculture is so simple as to call for butpassing mention. Good, mellowloam, deep planting and a fairamount of water during the bloomingperiod. Montbretias which resemble theGladioli somewhat but are muchsmaller in bloom and more branchedand graceful, require practically the same treatment of Ismenes, though they give but one flower-ing and that soon after the planting in early June, are sobeautiful at this time as to more than compensate for failureto repeat the performance and the broad, strap-like leavesare ornamental at all times. Gloxinias and Tuberous Be-gonias in sheltered spots well repay the initial expense, andthe less well-known Watsonia mixes admirably with Gladi-oli which it resembles in growth, but with many branchedstems bearing fragrant, pure white flowers. Wherever there is room for them among other flowersone may introduce the Tuberose, planting, if possible, a. A graceful arrangement of Arabia albiada 78 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS March, 1913 FLOWER hundred bulbs. They combine well with the Gladiolas; alsowith Nicotianas and Salvias, and add just the fragranceneeded in a garden of bulbs and Annuals. Of Annuals there will always be a liberal choice of Asters,Pansies and Salvias, so that we need not consider them here,but there are a few other sorts less commonly seen whichshould not be overlooked. Among these may be mentionedthe Scabios, the ten-weeks stock; Anterhinums, the newbi-color sorts; the dwarf Morning Glories, for edgings;Candytuft and the dwarf Phlox Drumondi, the Ageratums,Browallias and the dwarfZenias, all of which massadmirably. Annual Lark-spurs, Gaillardias andPetunias will complete aroster of annual flowerswhich will make the gardengay from June until frost. THE GARDEN OF THE SUM-MER ABSENTEE May best be expressed inSpring-blooming bulbs andshrubs, and the latest of theFall flowers so that the ga
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