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so do the rIadiolas. The other plants
mentioned viii grow anywhere fIo-
lection from the wind IS pest LOT any my
plants. even for young roses. as IN
winds are very severe in the spring anu
early summer months castor petIls
are often planted as WlndDrake Ict
tender plants and even for roses sue,
protection IS needed if the spring WINDS
are bad.
Grass, Vines and Climbers.
There are scores of vines that grow
readily in FL PasO, including money
suckle Virginia creeper. morning glory,
trumpet vine. Madeira vine. Japanese
and English ivy Numerous othet
climbers find a ready growth IN inc
climate and soil of FL Paso, ana N
summer. fences, porches, trelllses anu
per-olas are covered with the bright
green of their foliage and the orlI-
liancy of their blossoms
The Dorothy Perkins Is the most
prolific grower of the climbing roses
that do well here. IN two or three
seasons a Dorothy Perkins VIII cllmo
all over a front porch There are i
number of other climbing roses that 90
While most of the El Paso lawns
are planted TO Bermuda grass, many
have successfully grown mixture O.
bluegrass and clover and IN me -dSt
year quite few lawns have been soWn
in Australian rye. The clover and rye
are gradually being given up as IN
successful.
Fruits and NeGetaDless
Hundreds of FL Pasoans raise all the
garden truck they car. can use use IN al 'n the
flowers they need from their front
yards. Persons who viii eNpend Iltlle
care and water can have flowers.
, fruits and vegetables in plenty
Peaches. nectarines, plums and grapes
grow exceptionally well here IN YARDS
and gardens and many people raise
cherries, apples, figs and other frults-
The back yard fruit orchard came In
some years ago, and today there are
! few homes where the families nave
; been occupying the same place Tor as
many as four or five years. where the
peaches. plums, cherries or pears-per-
haps all of them-during the present
summer Many have grown straw ber-
ries. blackberries and grapes; IN 1act
the grape arbors are as numerous ana
as productive as the fruit trees
The Orchard Pioneers.
As John L. Dyer. Robert SlloeroerS
and James L. Mari were among the
pioneer rose growers OF the city-men
who demonstrated when others chiced,
veIvety. as large and as sweet IN per-
/ fume as CalifOrnia-Robert A Harris,
Mr. Mari. Albert Goodloe, H A hezer.
I Barney Early and few others began
the fad of making orchards for their
back yards and all have lived to see
them not only a success. but IN a very
short time to see their efforts emulated
by hundreds Of people throughout the
city Dr. o. c. Irwin was probably the
first man to try fig trees in FL Paso-
( Today there are hundreds Of these
trees, all bearing DR. E h Irwin. his soE-
( has one Of the best collections W 4
Gaines, Fred Knollenberg, James l.
Mari and several others now have
thriving fig trees.
Many Rinse Fine Fruit.
Fruit trees are now grown in so
many wards that il is no uncommon
I thing 70 glance this time of the year
! over a back fence upon hundreds Of
, beautiful peaches in one yard John
| Harm. of Orchard Park; Thomas a.
Jones, of Rivera street; Robert A Har
( ris. at his home near the north entrance
/ to Washington park, are among those