98 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mignonette. 



Sow one-half the seed very early, the balance later in moderately rich soil. If the 

 Boil is too rich the flowers are large, but not as fragrant. Thin to eight inches apart 

 each way. Cut ofi the blossoms before the seed forms. 



Horning Glory. 



Plant under the north or west windows after corn planting, and in rich soil, but do 

 not cultivate often. Soak the seed twelve hours before planting. 



Petunia. 



Plant in rich soil and treat the same as Asters. 



Phlox Drummondii. 



Make the ground very rich and mellow. Sow one-half the seed as soon as corn is 

 planted, and the rest two weeks later. Sow in rows ten inches apart, and mark them 

 well, as the seed is very slow in coming up. 



Pink. 



Treat the same as the last. 



Poppy. 



Plant the same as Bachelor's Button. Do not try to transplant. 



. Portulaca. 



Sow in rows six inches apart, transplant to three inches apart in the row. Do not 

 plant until corn is three inches high, and in poor soil, in the sunniest spot. 



Scarlet Bunner. 



Plant in rich soil, after corn planting, where it can climb a large string. It will 

 do nicely to cover a south window, or at the back of the beds. 



Sunflower. 



Plant in the corners of the lot or beside the gate. Make the soil very rich and 

 plant after the corn is up. 



Tropceolum. 



Plant in the richest soil, on the back side of the bed, or under the south or east 

 window. Provide strings or brush for them to climb on. Do not plant until corn is 

 three inches high. Soak the seed three hours, but not longer. 



Zinnia. 



Treat the same as bachelor's buttons, except thin to twelve inches apart. 



Use of the Flowers. 



Cut (but do not pull) off the flowers as fast as they are fully matured, even if you 

 have to throw them away, as by this means you prolong and improve the bloom. 



The newspapers of the State took hold of the matter earnestly and aided in 

 every way possible by the publication of our circulars and short notices of their 

 own. 



In the month of October a postal card was sent to each one to whom seeds 

 had been sent, asking after their success, and for suggestions for future opera- 

 tions in the interest of school embellishment. At the risk of reproducing 

 the same matter a number of times, we shall make extracts from a number of 

 replies received, thinking this will be the surest way of conveying an accurate 

 idea of the good accomplished in our first endeavor in this direction. 



Angie Kingston, of Bangor: We did not succeed as well as we would like. 

 Our soil was poor, our fence was poor, and some of the seeds were sown too 

 deep. But despite the mistakes, lack of soil, stray hogs and dry weather, tea 

 varieties grew and did nicely. The children were all enthusiasm, and each 

 Tied with the other in trying to think of some new attraction to bring to the 



