Annual asters rank among the half-dozen most popular garden annuals in America. Called China asters (Callistephus chinensis) to distinguish them from native hardy types, they have been standbys in American
A public garden in South Bend, Indiana, has no usual “keep off the grass” or “don’t touch” signs. Instead, it is specially planned so that people can touch the flowers.
One of the most familiar signs of spring is the Primula Vulgaris ‘Grandiflora,’ a semi-evergreen perennial that is first to bloom and provide a burst of vivid colors in gardens,
Few flowers hold greater delight for the flower arranger than the Christmas rose. Many are how it can be used in the house — with the smooth green of laurel
Everything a cut flower ought to be, the gladiolus is infinitely varied, powerful, strong in arrangements, or light as a butterfly. It is long-lived and stays fresh in water for
Exotic in appearance and brilliant in color, these luscious flowers of summer, which have been vastly improved by hybridizers both here and abroad, are bringing new splendor to our gardens.
I planted my first tuberous begonias right out in my flower border where they were at the mercy of rains and dampness. In the end, they rotted. The next season,
Mr. Joseph Harris of the Joseph Harris Seed Company, Rochester, N. Y., would like to see yellow sweet peas and pure yellow petunias brightening the landscape but concedes that these
1st AWARD: Mrs. Geo. MeCcoch IV Cambridge A Peace Rose “PEACE. ” It’s not a very long word and not difficult to spell. But I do believe that it has
If you have ever traveled by car through the Corn Belt section of our great Midwest, I’m sure you’ve seen signs reading something like “DeKalb Hybrid No. 873,” or “Pfister