Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

| Before we go any further. let's look
I'M that word "spathe,' which the
| Sauromatum Guttatum prod u C 8
With hope we go to Webster's, anc
lind this:
"Spathe-The large sheathing bract
or pair Of bracts inclosing an 1nf1ores
cence on the same axis
How plain, Let us proceed: THE
true spathe is found only in plants
whose infiorescence is spadiX.
That's as clear as mud-you under
stand that the real one is found only
| in plants whose inflorescence is
| spadix. 1T then assumes various
| forms and is often highly colored as in
the Gala"
Well we have seen a Gala Lilly
that helps some. But hold-here IL
some more definition; "A modlheo
spathe is found in many monocotyle
! donous plants, as the iris and allies.
Shades Of Observation-Disclosures OF
salicylic acid:
We must go on in our catalogue
however We pass Eucharis Amazon
| lea. Chlorogalum Pomeridlamum ano
Anemone Patens Pulsatilla. We pass
Botanical Tulips, Rock Roses, Gladl
olus Tristris, the various races Oh
| Tulips. Darwin, Cottage. early.
Breeder, Parrot. Bybloemens ana
| Bizzares.
We are on the hunt of the un
usual--ah, here we have II: lie
| Lily Of the Field-A beautifui mower
| ing bulb from Asia Minor. SAID 10 pe
the Lilly TO which our Lord referred III
| His sermon. ;.
THE flowers range from cream &c
primrose and pure golden yellow
! planted in August, the bulbs produce
| within a few weeks large crocus-lke
flowers. They succeed outdoors best
| nlanted in a sheltered spot, in deel
rich soil Protect in Winter with III
| tor. They increase rapidly.
! We will take three.
| *s* X X
How about some Of these BABY
! Gladioli," dwarf early varieties ioi
| Dot culture and for border plan'ihs
south of philadelphia? Yes, put us
down for three Of the peach olossoh
variety.
Here is the Cuba Lily, Scilla Peru
viana. large spikes OF pyramioal
| shaped bright blue flowers" Let
have one Of that.
Now for lilies, 1.-The gardens glory.
Their matchless beauty is unrlvaleo
/ by any other flower, so say all the ex
| perienced ones. We believe them. we
have seen them growing here ano
there in Washington, in old gardens
and we are not deferred by the advice
that they are hard to raise.
| First we select Rubrum Vittatum
large petals of clear white, through
the center of which passes blood'ret
band" 1t was that "blood-red band
that caught our fancy.
| Next. let us have l.. Krameri-"a
more graceful or charming lily Is
rarely met. The color varies from
shell pink to rose pink, so rare ir
lilies; golden anthers Partial shade
suits it best, among low-growine
shrubs"
| Auratum, the great one, with "hoW
ers to ~ inches across, pearly white
!, spotty reddish brown with a COLDER
band down the center of each petal
We must also have a Speciosum
Take the Magnifcum. "Same type as
L. Roseum, the flowers are more
massive, the stems stouter, the petals
flushed ruby carmine, margined
white"
AS final lily for our beginners col
lection, we take Tenuifolium. the
Coral Lily of Siberia, 1.-The earliest t
grace our gardens with its brillian
coral red flowers"
| So. for considerably less than two
| tickets to a good musical show, we
have Is bulbs to provide interest and
beauty for months and years, not jus,
| for a few hours.