. California Garden, Vol. 6, No. 3, September 1914. r. It isquite possible that many of our nativeplants are of value in this respect. In-vestigate in your garden and neighbor-hood, and if you find a flower or shrubwith an odor, take a specimen to 724Broadway, where it will be tested and itsvalue established. In Jacksonville, school children madetheir spending money by raising flowersin their own garden plots. When a cer-tain bloom is called for he will buy anyquantity brought in, whether large orsmall. People with large plots might be ableto plant several acres, or perhaps a vacantlot could b
. California Garden, Vol. 6, No. 3, September 1914. r. It isquite possible that many of our nativeplants are of value in this respect. In-vestigate in your garden and neighbor-hood, and if you find a flower or shrubwith an odor, take a specimen to 724Broadway, where it will be tested and itsvalue established. In Jacksonville, school children madetheir spending money by raising flowersin their own garden plots. When a cer-tain bloom is called for he will buy anyquantity brought in, whether large orsmall. People with large plots might be ableto plant several acres, or perhaps a vacantlot could be utilized. The benefit wouldbe twofold. The unsightliness of the lotwould be removed and undoubtedly theincome would more than pay the taxes. Various northern cities have tried tocorral Mr. Moulie and his new industry,and the San Francisco Exposition wantshim to make an exhibit, but his large ex-hibit will be in San Diego, provided thepeople show a reasonable appreciation ofhis efforts. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN FINE Ornamental mzMmmmimr TRADE MARK^1. nOIK HUBSERIE5 R» DcmoiKPuufn i Plants ? If so, it just costs you a postal card toget our Distinctive Illustrated Booklet Free! EXOTIC NURSERIES 1420 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 16 CALIFORNIA GARDEN Two Suggestions Phoenix, August 14, California Garden: Today I have the August number of theCalifornia Garden and have just fin-ished reading it from cover to cover,which I regularly do on receipt of mycopy. I suggest in answer to the requesttherein regarding a flower for San Diego: The lavender flowered bush bush grows commonly about SanDiego (as well as elsewhere on the coast),requires very little attention, blooms con-tinuously throughout the year, and theflowers are always available for wearingat the buttonhole—men only, or particu-larly—and best of all, do not wilt quickly. You may remember that I wore onedaily for several months, and often aflower plucked in the morning would stillbe fresh
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