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Show SCARLET TOBACCO PLANT. Variety Produced by the Crossing of Plants with Red and White Blooms. The national council of horticulture, through Its committee, says of the icarlet tobacco plant: "One of tho (lower novelties of last year which was successfully grown by many experts ex-perts Is a tobacco plant which produces pro-duces scarlet flowers, nlcotlana San-dome. San-dome. It Is named for Its producer, an expert of ilngland. The plant was originated by crossing two South American tobacco plants, one of which had white and the other red flowers. Tho result wai a (lower varying from a light pink to the deepest red. Planted Plant-ed In the foieground of a border of the more familiar nlrotlatia afllnls, which has white, star-shaped flowers of a wonderfully sweet fragrance at twilight, n combination of color most striking Is produced. "A pleasing characteristic of this tobacco plant Is the flowering time, which begins at twilight and lasts until un-til the hot rays of the following day wither the blossoms. Thus It Is In bloom nt tho time when It Is most appreciated ap-preciated by pc' sons returning home from a weary day's work. Tho plants are easily giowti from seed sown on pulverized soil. Another method Is to sow the seed In shallow boxes nnd transplant, when the fourth or fifth leaf has appeared, to open beds. "This plant appears to bear flowers all summer long, and with ordinary care should succeed under a great number of conditions. It has been successfully tested In England, Germany Ger-many nnd tho United States. It lias done well In Runllght nnd partial shade." |