The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
INTEREST IN FLOWERS.

Interest in flower gardens began with the be- ginning of civilization and civilization and that interest have progressed together until the present Today the civilized world is strewn with flowers. One cannot tour the United States for instance without being impressed and delighted by the beau- tl gardens and yards and parks devoted to flowers and lawns There are whole sections of the country that might in truth be compared with paradise. While it has always been necessary to make cer- tain gardens useful it is possible to allow the space and time gardens which contribute chiefly beauty in this land of great open spaces and un- crowded areas Fragrance has always been decid ing factor in the choice of flowers for home gardens The sernest and most austere have softened before the incense poured from the heart of rose or carnation Indeed it is often wondered that flower fragrance had not power equal with the power of sweet sounds to soothe the savage beast.
 At the present time the George Washington Bi- Centennial Commission is fathering movement to reproduce gardens of the Revolutionary period this year in honor of the Father of His Country In a recent statement, the Commission said:
 It is in the charm of the old garden, as well it's form and plants, which seeking to recall when make a one like it; and this charm lies in the ancient estimate of homely, simple things at their true high worth. Old fashioned gardening is not summed up in the planting of flower garden wherein the walks and beds conform to the lines down in some old design.
 Many gardens according to the Division of Information of the United States George Washington Bicentennal Commission, will suggest the Colonial influence by planting flowers included in the following list
 Anemone coronaria; anemone; many col- and mixtures of red, blue, and white Anemone horensis; Spanish and marigold; red rosepurple whtsh. Anemone fulgens; Scarlet and John. Robin Hood; vivid scarlet, black stamens. Anthemis cotua; dog fsnnel, mayweed, white. Anthems nobilis; double cnamole; Shite. Anthemis tinctoria yellow starwort; yellow, brown center Anthercum Liliago; St. Bernards lily Savoy spiderwort; white.
 Centamea cyannus; Cyanus cornflower bachelors buttons; blue purple blush, red, white mixed Centaurea moschata Sul- tan's flower, sweet Sultan; white, blush to purple, yellow. Centaurea nigra; great cyanus, Spanish knapweed; blue-purpe. Gen. taurea splendens; Spanish cornflower; pale purple blush Cheiranthus Cheiri; wall flower or winter giflower varieties that great single deep gold. great double. red. pale yellow" Chenopodum botrys; oak of Jerusalem feather geranium; for foliage.
 Dianthus plumarius; Scotch, grass gar den or pheasants-eye pink; white light red, purple mostly single, feathered" Dictamnus albus fraxinella or bastard dit tany; white. Dictamnus abus; rubra; rosy purple Dgitalis ambigua foxglove; great yellow" Digitals lanata "yellowsh dun" Digtalis purpurea white purple.
 Fritlaria Maleagris; greenish, white pur- plish. yellowish. Frtilare Pyrenaica; dark sulen blackish green Fritillaria Verticlata white not checkered Gladolus Byzantinus; purple Gladiolus cardnalis red or scarlet. Hemerocallis flava; day lily; yellow. Hepatica triloba; liverleaf; pale purple Hepatica an- gulosa white. blue, red Hesperis matron- alis; rockets double queens glifower, danes rocket, damask violet; white to lilac, pink