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Show Cab from the garden Succulents Like 1 &l mM ! V-v- I ! - I ; . fc- .v'i hjvv :'Yx(2r " - - ' : r, )&- . - Ar vyri . 1 4 - v v 5 ' j J rh - aW ,0 r J vj- "i" l 9 w"'ia - $ fI 2 t - '' ' r i e6fcsSft.'iiw V & . '5Ste&4. H. Folsom a&tT I ? by Genevieve Tj if A Sanely Soil ? l & ir 'T StJm are delightful rock garden plants with their odd shapes and unusual coloring. They are easy to grow, either inside or out, prefer a rather sandy soil and good drainage. Succulents These versatile plants are useful for decorating both the garden and the home. They give an interesting touch planted in attractive pots around patio or pool. Interesting designs can be worked out in beds in the garden. Use succulents of different shapes, sizes and colors in creating these designs. Indoors, they make decorative plantings places in the house. Use them in unusual containers. Plant them in rocks and weathered wood for indoors or out- .SUCCULENTS are interesting plants and perfect for either indoor or outdoor use. They are easy to grow and to take care of. Best of all they come in a variety of unusual shapes and sizes. Natives of the desert, their leaves are generally thick and fleshy in order to conserve moisture. They prefer a rather sandy soil and must have good drainage. Some of the succulents not only have unusual forms, but lovely flowers as well. Others for-man- y are real fun plants resem-blinall manner of odd things. There is one (plelospilos) which resembles gravel. Another, stoneplant or lithope looks Stapelia has blooms attractive star-lik- e with a most disagreeable odor. The largest of the lot Is., the century plant, which under proper conditions will support bloom stocks 30 to 40 feet g like-rocks- doors show. TWO OF OUR most prominent rosarians, Marie Shields and Martha King, attended the ' recent American Rose Society - . convention held at Hershey, Pa." Marie Shields was one "of the Judges for the rose show which was one of the largest to be held with 1,600 entries. They visited the rose garden high, . jSEDUM LOOKS well in the rode garden or may be planted at Hershey where there are bushes and more varieties. Mrs. Shields will judge the Phoenix Rose Society show on Oct 20. - She will also talk to rose societies in the area in her caof pacity as the American Rose Society. 42,000 rose than 1,000 indoors. Kalanchoe, Bromelia, the Bryophyllum which grows little plants along the edges of the leaves, Crassula (Jade-plant- ), Eurphoria and are just a few of the Eche-veri- a va- director-at-larg- riety to select from. Some of them are hardy outdoors In our area, but many of them must be protected from cold weather by indoors planting. MRS. MERCEDES He Hoarded Hyacinths in a Bird Cage " Possibly few men In history have loved hyacinths more than the Reverend Mr. Boekenhoven. This good Dutchman who lived centuries ago, worried constantly about his hyacinth plants. So to protect them from injury, he placed his hyacinths into a bird cage suspended from the ceilgaze upon them enraptured, knowing they were safe ing. There he could from all danger. ' You Ain't have to go to such lengths to care for your hyacinths, but they are a rather special blossom. Each year hyacinths transform the face of spring with the glow of their clear, rainbow colors and haunting heady fragrance. We owe today's rich petalled varieties with their deep, unmistakable fragrance, to centuries of loving care and devotion by Dutch horticulturists. As a result of their work, hyacinths now can be grown in many colors, including the truest and largest number of blues of any spring flower. Hyacinths ate versatile: theyll grow indoors or out; in gardens or windowlxxes; on rooftops or terraces wherever the hyacinth fancy strikes you. One note of caution: be certain your flower bulbs hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, crocuses come from Holland, the flower bulb basket of the world. The cost is pleasantly modest. When flower bulbs are marked Imported from Holland you know you're buying J s the best. Bulb of Growers ' 'Associated Holland, 29 Broadway, New York 6, New York v; 21 Corona, First South was delighted recently to find two large blooms on her Easter lilies which she planted outdoors last spring. When you receive an Easter lily, place it out in the garden when it has 869 W. It would be well when purchas- ing a succulent to check on this as to whether it can be planted out in the garden, or must be planted in a container and treated as a house plant. These plants need plenty of sunlight, good ventilation and, as we mentioned before, good drainage. There are different ways In which to Increase your stock of succulents. The e . (hen and chicks) and other rosette types produce small plants which can be removed and planted. Other , types produce small plants along the leaf edges. These can also be removed and planted. Cuttings may'' be taken, allowed to dry out for a day or two and then planted in sand. Other succulents are propagated by division of clumps. IF YOU have a little time and want a lot of interesting and rare succulents, plant seed. You can obtain succulent seed for around 25 cents a packet October is an excellent month to start the seed indoors.Plant the new seed starters in a small indoor hot house, or use pots for this purpose. As the seeds are small dont cover" them with soil too deep, As with other seed, water the container of soil mixture well, preferably from the bottom. Place a glass over the top until the seed germinates. Transplant into other pots as soon as they are large enough to handle. finished blooming. You will be surprised to find that It will furnish you with blooms year after year. Generally these lilies are the hardy Croft lily with a blooming period in late summer. They are forced at the florist for flowering at Easter time. THE FLORA Culture Gar- den Club's annual Show was outstanding. It was held recently in the Prudential Federal Building. Mrs. Don C. Gee and her committee sire to be congratulated. A group ' of fans and dolls from the far comers of the world was on display by Mrs. Ralph Cari-stoThis beautiful and unusual exhibit attracted much - favorable comment. A new club member, Mrs. Robert G. Blake, received a cup for her table setting. Mrs. J. Vaur Waters received top honors in the amateur class. The presidents cup for the most entries went to Mrs. Paul Q. Callister who also took sweepstakes in horticulture, the award of merit and a cup in horticulture. Mrs. Sue Gantner received the Award of Distinction and the Fall-Flow- er n. In the artistic class as well as sweepstakes. Other top winners were Mrs. Fern- ard Stewart, Mrs. Carlston, Mrs. D. G. Coleman and Lynne tri-eol- Cardan. The Salt Bake Tribune Home Magazine |
