loot) Rural School Leaflet 



Balsam. — Balsam thrives in rich soil and hot, sunny weather. It 

 needs plenty of water. 



The seed may be sown for early bloom about the middle of March, 

 in hotbeds or in flats that are kept in the house. 



Later the seedlings should be transplanted according to the general 

 directions. 



For outside planting sow the seed in May about half an inch deep 

 in rows twenty-four inches apart. When four to five inches tall, thin to 

 twenty-four inches apart in the row. 



Candytuft. — A rich garden soil is best suited for this annual. Sow 

 the seed the last of April or the first of May, about one quarter inch deep 

 in rows twelve inches apart. Thin the plants when about an inch high 

 until they are four to six inches apart in the row, thereby causing them 

 to branch freely and produce larger flowers. Make another planting 

 about the last of June for fall flowers. 



For borders the white flowers of the candytuft are desirable. They 

 are used also for beds, for massing, and for rock planting. They bloom 

 freely and are very fragrant. 



Cockscomb. — The young plants may be grown from seed sown in the 

 hotbed in April or in the cold-frame early in May, and transplanted to the 

 open ground the last of May. The seedlings should be transplanted into 

 rich soil in order to secure the best results. The seed may be sown in 

 the garden the middle of May about one fourth inch deep, in rows 

 eighteen inches apart, and later thinned until the plants are about twelve 

 inches apart. For the tall plumed cockscomb the rows should be two 

 feet apart and the plants two feet apart in the row. 



Larkspur. — The larkspur thrives in any good garden soil, but is much 

 better in color and size when grown in a deep, rich sandy loam, one that 

 has been dug deeply and well enriched with old, rotted manure. The 

 seed of the dwarf variety should be sown in the open ground early in 

 May, one fourth inch deep in rows twelve inches apart, thinning the 

 plants a little later until they are twelve inches apart in the row. 



Marigold. — The marigold is easily cultivated. The soil should be 

 carefully prepared but need not be rich. The seed may be sown in the 

 open ground in May, about one half inch deep in rows twelve inches 

 apart, and the plants thinned later to six inches apart in the row. 

 Better results may be obtained by growing the seedlings in the hotbed 

 or in the house, transplanting them to the garden after danger from 

 frost is past. 



Mignonette. — This annual is easily and successfully grown in any good 

 garden soil. Plant the seed in the garden about the middle of May 

 one fourth inch deep in rows twelve inches apart. When the seedlings 

 are two or three inches tall, thin to twelve inches apart. 



