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HOWTHIW GROW'This picture illustrates the virtue of a Iong-bloomlng season. It shows four " overage seedlings at three months on which the roots are clipped, and one of 15 months, the top root of which was allowed to grow normally. The blossom is a seedling, recembling the Francine In fcrm, but of lighter texture and a €leare.r pink. The main virtue of this particular seedling, in eddDion.to its attractive b, is its long bloom ing season and attractive foliage. A Tricky Way to Help Growth of Flower Seeds ..... By ALFRED AMES Garden Editor, Magazine California Several weeks ago mention was made of the Southern California Camellia Society's publications. One suggestion in their pamphlet dealt with the practice of sprouting camellia seeds in damp peat, clipping the first root and, from there on, treating them as cuttings. The idea was this--many seeds, the camellia included, spend the food stored'in the seed mainly to develop an enor- mous tap root. Many months pass before any top growth occurs and the whole process is slow and often disappointing. Inasmuch as the deep roots ecessary to carry the plant through the dry season in its native wild condition are not ecessary under cultivation, the article reasoned, why not start the top at once on that food that • normally nourishes the root? Damp Peat Mix your seeds in damp peat, place in jar on a kitchen shelf-- when the sprouts are from an inch and a half to two inches ions clip them to one inch and plant in a flat of sand with the seed on the surface, (Arhen they look like those in the illustration pot 'em up.) Incidentally, this same jar will serve to sprout any other seeds you may have aroundwe took citrus, flowering eucalyptus, per- simmon, and bell peppers from the camellia jar! Once a week dump the jar out Asthma Sufferer Now Sleeps Like Baby "A ew onths ago I spent most of the night gasping for breath until I thought | couldn't stand it a minute longer. A druggist friend recommend- ed B.T. Formula and now I sleep hke a baby.*' That is what one Burlingame man wrote regarding B.T, Formula's ,l€Ioum relief of Asthma Spms, ]Every day, scores of Asthma sufferers are finding in R.T. Formula, a dec. tr's premCrtption, the freedom from leas o¢ constantly recurring attacks of Asthma. B.T. Formula is available at your local drub store or direr from ]BT. Products Co., I00 Burlingame Ave. Burllngame. Calif. on a newspaper, sort out the seeds ready for the flat, and re- turn the peat and unsprouted seeds to the jar for another week on the kitchen shelf. Peat Damp Keep.,the peat damp--not soggythrow out non-fertile seedsthey usually show a little mold and float if placed in water. The germination period for some seeds spreads over a consider- able period of time. While some camellia seeds of a lot planted in December have grown two or three leaves, others are just sprouted. For some reason or other most of us are inclined to be a little inaccurate about the time it takes for plants or trees to ma- ture, bloom or set fruit. I think that is one of the prerogatives of the amateur gardener. Tradition has it that five or seven years must elapse before a seedling camellia will bloom. "Well, it might take 10 years f.or a given plant to bloom but many bloom in four years. By speeding up the growth process, as described, why can't we ex- pect blooms in three years? We'll let you knowin '54i Funny Thing It's a funny thing no one ever chooses an even number of years--must lack glamour or something. Actually germina- tion, growth, and maturity are pretty well governed by a com- bination of. factors such as age and condition of seed, hours of daylight and dark, temperature, moisture, and etc. When you learn all of these things you won't be interested in this col- umn anyway--so let's skip it. Here's what brought this on-- a flat of English holly seed planted 14 months ago is just now coming up--while another lot alongside these, came up in about three months! Now if you're a stickler for accuracy why not plant radishes or tur- nips--the packet gives the num- ber of days you must wait, Rains Fall V(onder of wonders, rain is falling south of the Tehachapi season's total must be approaeh- ing 3 inches! Horse latitudes, prevailing-westerlies (or is it easterlies?) equatorial drift, Jap- anese current  whatever the cause, Southern California just doesn't get enough rain. Millions of people are drinking out of the Colorado River as it flows through Los Angeles, Or- range and San Diego Counties. Sometimes I wonder how many of 'em would be here or what we would do if that aqueduct hadn't been built or if it got perman- ently plugged? Regardless of how good a water supply may be none seems to equal that coming direct from above. Of course it's soft--helps disperse the solids brought in by the piped stuff. Then there is the psychological effect,, too, brought about by the realization that we get it for free! Just read a couple of letters from Maine and Florida. The first tells of gardening plans for some future dat--depentiing on when the ground thaw.-while Florida is still rellanting after one of last years hurric--par- don, high winds. Let's go out and slosh around in the mud a bit! CERTIFIED SEED -- Farmers agree good seed pays dividends -- The Tulare County Certified Seed Growers Association offers BARLEY OATS WHEAT klva---AMa 48 lPaJktine--Veatm Rax.wAa 44--nunyi@ 41 WRITE RT. 1, BOX 256, OROSI, CALIFORNIA Start Plot of Herbs • Save space in the garden for a little patch of herbs. House- wives are rapidly awakening to an old Colonial Custom of nsing herbs in their cooking. Frest herbs grown in one's own gar- den are superior in flavor and fragrance. A plot,10 feet square is all that is needed to grow enough herbs to last all summer with plenty left over to dry for  winter nse. Anise, borage, coriander, rage- mary and sweet marjoram are decorative as well as useful in cooking. These flowering herb. actually help dress up spots in the flower garden. Balm, chervil, chives, dill, parsley and thyme are equally at home in a vegetable garden. All are easy to raise, require a minimum of attention and, planted in a loamy, well-drained soil, they can endure more dry- ness than most other garden plants. Parsley, chervil and chives prefer some shade and a somewhat richer soil. Aids Seeds If seeds are sown in a thin layer of sphagnum moss, placed on top of the soil in a seed box, the "damping-off" disease will rarely develop. The moss is sterile, containing no plant food, no disease; it is :believed to have an anti-biotic effect on moulds and bacteria. PELARGONIUMS (n4dCteme, L4. ,0 Geesud lit61 descriptive Cataltg,  lautifal iNtlot sad IIItnltrat|ol Of IuW, scarce 8rid 1nltetl varieties ..... .. ........ Price 3e. credit.1 ml order. iOIgNEn'S NUisIgnY .,! ,,, ,, ,,,. ,, .,,,,, , ,,, DAHLIAS i Why not join your neigh- bors °- many of whom are our satildied ¢ustyrs  in growing this st glamorous of flowers, with no equal for size, color range and long blooming period. More interest is being displayed in growing this maazin$ flower each year, GROWN IN THE FAMOUS PUGET SOUND BULB  GROWING AREA OF W&.HINGTON NONE B GROWN ANY- WHERE. IMPOBTA,NT ]Be sure to sed for our new 19t ctlog Listing and derribing hun- dreds of the Inciter varieties of nAH- 1JAS, GLADIOLUS and other SPRING- BULBS at resoable Prices. [Gladiolus If you enjoy a fresh tmg in your julep, start a l of mint. No authentic colonel would think of ing his mint patch. course, also adds tang to fresh peas and many dishes. Tlere are four societies in the west. headquarters in Pasa others are located in San Mateo and Portland, A LIVE GHOST Story of the 'orld-Fanm I erry Fa4-m arid Ghost Town HJgbilglts bt Colorlul tory. A privately printed author Frak ]. NorrJs page plet u. Tells of Ibe early f t and the Ghost Town whore Is actually aee by n|lllto to this tbot TOWn tl srt California traetlon. ]belrm of this psst ; the gold mine actuallF  (a.nd gel) Ko; Smith hers show; the old store wtt meretndfse of Fase|n|ttiag ; l.i'U|y lamtilal, ne and hlslol'l¢41J. Htw Kn4t's krry Fzurm small suqesstul a lltilo fritl basls. . The e book w far  do)lw by the author tis, '7 No. Brtsht, nmae¥ back f  -- wit& tbm eemrhble amzlas pla, Wrt Ifited. Why fight a dull MOWER ? In | Sharpen your old mower, cut like a new One. se tOoL every week or two mower to keep sharp both reel blades and bed knife. Groove of the follows the curve Of the I" GAEDEN HOUS]g I 30,S Cupertino Way, San Mated, California I ( ) Pise send me I sharpener. Am I l... check r Name ! Addr I L At the Chelsea, every guest room is a large outside rom, with its own Ialo beth. All are beautifully decoreted and designed foe comfort. A truly outstanding downtown hotel. perfect fot those who wish to be in mid-city, and yet prefer a quiet home-like atmosphere. The Chelse is near;-RiKlio Center, Hunting- to Library, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Chi City, Movi Studios, Be:be. Rmes from S3.00. Beautiful New Coffee Shop Now Open