Gardening in California, landscape and flower . eaflesstrees which have a very dis-tinct and peculiar effect inany landscape, their long,drooping, feather-like habitbeing quite different fromthat of any other reach a height offrom sixty to eighty feet,are evergreen, grow in anysoil, stand exposure well and should be planted more commonly than they are. Propagate by cuttings put into a cold frame in the Fall and potted off in Spring or as soon as they are well-rooted; also by seeds sown in Spring. Cover the seeds to the depth of one-eighth of an inch. Ceanothus {California Lilac). Thi
Gardening in California, landscape and flower . eaflesstrees which have a very dis-tinct and peculiar effect inany landscape, their long,drooping, feather-like habitbeing quite different fromthat of any other reach a height offrom sixty to eighty feet,are evergreen, grow in anysoil, stand exposure well and should be planted more commonly than they are. Propagate by cuttings put into a cold frame in the Fall and potted off in Spring or as soon as they are well-rooted; also by seeds sown in Spring. Cover the seeds to the depth of one-eighth of an inch. Ceanothus {California Lilac). This elegant native of our hill-sides deserves more attention fromplanters than it now receives, fewflowering-shrubs equalling it forgrouping in large grounds or assingle plants in small gardens. Itsgraceful habit of growth, its deep-green leaves, and its showers ofblue or white panicles of sweet-scented blossoms make it effectivein any garden. Its culture is verysimple as it seems to thrive andbloom in the poorest soils and inall aspects. r go ]. Ceanothus. Trees and Shrub Propagate by sowing the seeds one-sixteenth of an inch deep,in the open ground in early Spring, and transplanting, whererequired, the following season.
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