The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

l. Sul1ltsp 1SteF. &c II. NOOt cutting OF
verhena yeuosa. III. Root cutting 81 phlox
~ Eye cutting of holiyhock. V and VI. Roots
Of aconitum. planted . Inches deep.
Varieties OF anthems t,nctora give
much the best results when replanted
annually. but instead Of rooted pieces
cuttings should be inserted IN the au-
tumn in a frame and transpianted in
spring. These are quite as iioriferous
! u.s. the old plants. but do not grow so
tall. the one fault Of the latter Erig-
, eron does best pulled into small pieces
and planted close enough to meet.
When in flower Ncpeta mussini Is
always best from cuttings in autumn.
and so Is penstemon as n rule. Phlcwes
should never he overpropasated. New
varieties are easily increased from root
cuttings and older ones from stem
cuttings. but usually for decorative eff
| feet plant with several stems. though
| the heads OF bloom may be smaller, Is
to he preferred 10 the smaller ones.
Quite n number of useful plants can
be raised from seeds. such as del
phiuiums, lupines and agapanthus, but
the seeding aGapan,hus must be grown
on In pots until they have attained
towering size. Heucheras. dictamnus.
/ LItN4ll'44t1 ''llkl illNlliF itp'ls HbAIN
hooks, dianthus. papaver. gladoli, tri-
tomas and scabiosa constitute a selec-
| ton.
Tho double forms OF HeSperis ma
| tronalis may be propagated either from
pieces Of the stems in summer or from
| the little root growths which should
| be kept in cold frame during winter
These make the best plants. Lychn!s
|
also be increased from the stems, cut
| into short pieces
From pieces Of the roots Verbena
venosa Anemone japonlca. perennial
phloNes and Oriental peoples are easy
| Of increase There Is also class OF
plants which. once established. may be
left indefinitely without lifting and d.
! viding Examples OF such are peren-
NAL statices, herbaceous peonies. tri-
tomas. Helleborus niger. Ancmone ia
pon!ca and DIctamnus fraX!nella.
| P!nks and sweet williams may be
pulled to pieces in September and the
stems inserted in the ground. and all
will make nice Towering plants the
succeeding year.
| Some perenn!als flower the same year
If raised early and started in heat. Such
are delph!niums. lupinus scabiosa, pent-
stemons. daisies. Chrysanthemums, YER
! benas and antirrhnums. These and
others similarly produced are very valu-
| able for autumnal effects
A few b!enn!als produced from seed
are especially valuable. such as cam.
panulas, gilia. foXgloves. canterbury
bells, stocks and lychn!s. The number
/ of ANIMALS that may be raised from
seeds Is very large. | grow these in
| cold frames. planting the seed early
| in April and afterward prick them
ont into beds In reserve. to be trans
planted In autumn to Ill vacancies
caused by the earlier plants that have
| done blooming. Tho best Of these are
the African marigolds. the doubles bedded
separate from the singles when In
flower and arranged in masses OF color
Few autumnal flowers are more beau
tlful than these. The dwarf forms are
| usually planted In June where they
are to flower as also are French mari
colds. OF which the deep browns, both
dwarf ana tail, are very effective. As
| ters are treated in the same manner
| The old. tall Ageratum meXcanum
gives good results II raised In heat an
, nually. Other good ANIMALS are Sta
| t'ce sinuata and Statice suworowii
| The tall form of Alonsoa warsccwiczii
IL very brilliant Love-lies- bleeding and
princes feather should be sown under
glass, and late, In the open.
To these should be added larkspurs
sown in boxes and gerrninated in hea,
to secure an early start. the seedlings
being dibbled into their places when
quite small or before the tap roots have
| been formed.
Darwin tulips. William Copeland, flow
ers Of lavender mauve, brought in to a
temperate house on December / in a
temperature not exceeding 20 degrees
were IN flower on December o. This
Is very early date for Towering OAR
win tulips.