The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-19
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ting. The flower is very full and
double and of most pleasing shade
of clear blue. Nigella Hispania, UNI
like Miss Jekyll. has single flower.
and although some of its flowers show
the pure clear blue of the latter. It
also gives us white flowers. and then
runs through all the shades of blue
and purple. The seed pods are pecu-
liar in form and almost as interesting
and pretty as are the flowers.
Phacelia.
In this we have not only flower of
rare beauty, but also one of great
utility as well. l think it can also
claim the distinction of being the only
flower of the true Alice blue" 1t is
constant and profuse bloomer. grow
ing about sixteen inches high; the
blossom is so loaded with nectar that
bees and other honey loving insects
simply swarm around bed of it.
CoRvelyulRs Minor.
Who does not know and love the
conyolvulus minor. or dwarf morning
glory, with its prodigality of blue BIOS
SONS and quiet restful gray-green
foliage? 1t seems to me we have no
other plant and flower which. seems
restfulness when grown in masses as
does this common, yet always pleasing
family.
Bulbous Plants for Summer Blooming.
Plant the tubers Of gladioli, tigridia,
zephyranthes. montbretia, tuberoses,
dahlias. oxalis and madeira vine dur
ing the last week of May and the first
week of June. For succession of
blooms from gladioli and tuberoses,
procure the bulbs early and plant at
intervals of one week, commencing the
last of March, plant either in five-inch
pots or in boxes of sand, give plenty
of light and moisture and do not plant
out in the open ground until both
weather an dearth have become warm.
All bulbs require loose. rich, sandy
SOIL
Gladioli.
Plant in masses, the more the bet
ter, but be sure to have some, If only
a dozen bulbs. Plant six inches apart
and from three to four inches deep.
place good bed of sand under the
bulb and then cover with sand before
placing soil over them. Deep planting
is absolutely necessary In order to OBJ
tain the best results.
TuberOses.
The inexperienced flower grower il
apt to believe the culture of the tube
rose rather too difficult for the anna
teur. This is greatly to be regretted.
for not only are the blossoms of the
tuberose most exquisite in beauty and
fragrance, but it is plant SO easy of
cultivation that the veriest novice may
feel assured of success with it. Plant
in the same way as given above for
gladioli. If the plants have not I'm
ished blooming when frost Is expected
In the fall, lift carefully and disturb
the roots as little as possible, place in
boxes and they will continue to bloom
for weeks If given warm sunny win
dow. BY all means try to have bed
of tuberoses, even II circumstances
will not admit of its being large
one. When the exquisite waxen
blooms make the tall. slender stalks
bend beneath tier burden of fra
GRANGE and beauty. their spot, be it
large Or small, will eclipse all others
in the garden.
Tigridia.
An attractive summer blooming bulb
Justly noted for the brilliancy of it's
movers, which are very peculiarly
made, it grows about two feet high
and makes the best showing planted
in clumps. Give a sunny situation,
and plant the same as gladioli 1t
blooms in July. throwing out large,
gorgeous flowers of a triangular
shape, many measuring six inches
across. There is no Dubious plant
which gives grander returns for SO
little care. Be sure and plant gener-
ously of the tigridia bulbs.