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  • HELPS AND HINTS (Continued from page 331) from planting the bulb to the opening of its blossoms varies a great deal with different varieties. Kunderd's primulinus hybrid Encore will bloom in fifty-eight days while his Autumn Colors needs one hundred forty-five days to develop its bloom stalk. The average variety ranges from seventy to ninety days. This applies to large size bulbs. Small bulbs wilt need longer, so if you wish an extended season, plant not only many kinds but both large and small bulbs as well. The real flower enthusiast will find it well worth while to buy gladiolus in the smaller sizes. They cost about half as much and except where one desires blooms for exhibition purposes, they will do just as well. Never under any circumstances buy the large, thin, flat bulbs that are offered so cheap by some dealers. They are generally old, worn out stock and practically worthless. Quality bulbs 'are plump and high, not necessarily large. Any bulb even as small as half inch in diameter will bloom and make a good bulb for next season. With very choice scarce kinds, one can buy bulblets and get bloom the second year. As the season advances the bargain hunting gardener is frequently tempted by sales of rose bushes, dormant and almost completely dried out. These are hardly to be considered bargains but if you will buy them, here is a way to give them the best possible chance. As soon as you get the bush home, dig a shallow trench and bury the entire plant, root and branch, working the moist soil in all around it. Leave it buried for ten days, then dig it up and you will find the shriveled stems and buds will be plump and sound. The bushes should then be planted and pruned to within three or four inches of the ground. This severe pruning is absolutely vital with bushes planted as late as this. Few amateur gardeners use their pruning shears as early and as often as they should. At this season the early flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, should receive their annual cutting back. Just as soon as the blossoms fade is the time to do this and the oldest wood should be cut out entirely. This will encourage new growth during the coming months and a better display of blooms next year. Do not prune any shrub till its flowering season is past as by doing so you destroy branches that will bloom this year. Everybody likes pansies and we all like to grow the- extra large blooms, the "giants" written about in the catalogs. With pansies, even more than with the average flowers, quality seeds are absolutely essential. In recent years, extra fine strains have been developed and if you wish the best results you must get the best seed. Of course the pansy seedlings must be cated for right. They must he planted and brought along without the least checking because plants that are re- tatded in their growth seldom fully recover. After being transplanted into their permanent location and becoming established they may be stimulated with a few crystals of nitrate of soda. Be cateful not to overdo it and not to contact the plants or their roots with the crystals. Doubtless you plan to plant some addi- (Continued on page 334) B O B B I N K Ask for Catalogs ROSES—Spring Planting Several hundred thousand, two-year-old, low-budded, field-grown plants, in several hundred varieties, are ready for shipment. Many are new and rare; among them are Alice Stern, white; Hilda, salmon-pink; La Marechale Petain, scarlet-rose; William E. Nicker- son, orange-cerise; Gruss an Coburg, yellowish brown; Amami, peach pink. We grow Roses adapted to all parts of the country, and prepay express or parcel post charges on dormant plants. Hardy Evergreen and Deciduous Azaleas We grow a very complete collection of these attractive garden decorative plants. They should be used freely in groups with or without other Broad-leaved Evergreens. They are most attractive for Rock Gardens and are listed and described in our Evergreen Catalog. In your request for Catalog, it is important to state definitely what yon intend to plant. You will confer a favor upon us by mentioning this magazine when writing. BOBBINK <&. ATKINS Nurserymen and Florists Rutherford, New Jersey ATKINS Visit Nursery KUbhk) Bobbink 6C Atkins The revised edition is replete with up-to-date varieties—it is more than a Catalog, it is a reference and guide for American Rose amateurs and growers; it presents late introductions which offer new surprises, and includes many favorites of olden days. Many are illustrated in color; correct descriptions are given with comments on their merits and demerits; all are classified and arranged to make ordering easy; nen and ink sketches show planting steps and how to secure the most perfect flowers. A copy will be mailed on request to those who intend to plant Roses. OUR SPECIALTIES Lilacs, Azalea Mollis and Pontica, Chinese Magnolias, Cotoneasters, Japanese Maples and Weeping Flowering Cherries, Blue Spruce, Grafted Koster and Moerheimi varieties, Red Dogwood. We shall be glad to give you prices. WAYEIVULV POOL New beauty, gorgeous new colors, exquisite fragrance and fascinating new interest are brought to your garden by the addition of a Water Lily Pool. And,fortunately,there is room in every garden, large or small, for a Water Lily Pool, or at least a sunken tub garden. Marvel- ously beautiful effects may be quickly achieved with little expense or effort. Send for our FREE Illustrated Catalog It tells how to construct a pool or plant a tub garden. Describes and illustrates in color. Water Lilies, Aquatic Plants and Ornamental Fishes. Gives cultural directions. An interesting and beautiful booklet that every garden lover should have. Write for it today. Wm. Tiicker Inc. 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