August and September are the months For sowing the seeds of various forms of Lupinus arboreus, the yellow-flowered tree or bush lupine which grows wild from central California up into Vancouver Island. There are color forms besides thy yellow; among the loveliest is the blue form. I have seen many good shades of pink, but […]

Lovely foliage is always an asset to a plant when one is appraising its value as a garden ornament. That is the reason, I suppose, that experienced gardeners grow globe daisies despite the fact that most small kinds are sparse bloomers. That would be all the more reason, then, why you and I should put. […]

The growing popularity of the epiphyllum hybrids, also called phyllocactus, and popularly known as orchid cactus, has brought about some extensive study of their culture and an enthusiastic kind of zeal in hybridizing for new and better varieties. A commercial dealer propounded the name orchid cactus for its obvious “trade-pulling” power. However, epiphyllums bear no […]

Eucryphias are desirable for the glory of their late summer bloom and, in cool-winter climates, for the brilliancy of autumn foliage. In 1859 E. glutinosa was introduced into England from Chile. Considered one of the hardiest, this tree may be seen in flower in the Arboretum of Washington, Seattle, where five different eucryphias are grown. […]

Peonies are just as popular today as they were m our great-grandmother’s day. Their continued esteem by gardeners is easy to understand when we consider the beauty of their flowers, the fragrance possessed by many varieties, their good foliage and their performance when properly planted. In view of their sterling long-lasting qualities peonies rate a […]

In a window, where a temperature of 60 or 70 degrees can be maintained and the plant can be lightly shaded from spring until fall, there are few plants that will please you more than Columnea gloriosa. In the first place its small, brownish, velvety leaves make it an intriguing ornament throughout the year and […]

It would be difficult to picture any everlasting pea that would be ugly, but it is easy to imagine that some could be lovelier than others, and there are certain situations where flowers of one color would be preferred. This variety albus, grandiflorus albus, The Pearl, etc., in whites, and Pink Beauty, in pleasing pink, […]

After a long absence front this window garden, a plant of Manettia bicolor given to us by a friend has given us much joy during the past two years by a more or less continuous production of its showy little yellow-tipped, bright red tubes. It is said to make a twining growth to 5 feet, […]

After midsummer the interest in shrub plantings is carried almost entirely by types with brightly colored fruits and foliage. However, there are several shrubs which furnish attractive bloom right up to frosts, and the succession may he continued on through the winter with some shrub in bloom outdoors – virtually every week. For an abundance […]

Botanically speaking, a buckeye (Aesculus californica) is a horse chestnut. It is a native Californian, but it has been planted as an ornamental in several other parts of the world and deserves to be better known in others. It isn’t a big tree, as such things go, for its maximum height is around 40 feet. […]