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planting results in short, stocky plants that produce many good-sized 

 flowers throughout the season. 



Some of the best strains are Scotch Prize, French Tall Double, and 

 Signata Pumila. 



Mignonette 



Mignonette is a tender to half-hardy annual that attains a height of 12 

 to 18 inches and is easily and successfully grown in any good garden 

 soil. It is very sensitive to transplanting and the seed should be sown in 

 the ground in May, j to \ inch deep in rows 12 inches apart, the plants 

 being thinned later to 12 inches apart in the row. The fragrant, modestly 

 colored flowers make this plant a favorite among garden lovers. 



Some of the best varieties are Grandiflora, Machet, Golden Queen, and 

 Victoria. 



Nasturtium 



The nasturtium is a half-hardy annual that produces a profusion of 

 bloom from June until frost. Too rich soil leads to increased leaf develop- 

 ment and often to the rotting of the plants in wet weather. A thin, 

 poor soil is much more likeJy to result in a large amount of bloom. The 

 plants may be grown in the hotbed during April and later transplanted; 

 or the seed may be sown in May, in drills \ to f inch deep and 12 inches 

 apart, the seedlings being thinned when about 2 inches tall to 12 inches 

 between plants. Blossoms on dwarf varieties appear in two months after 

 the seed is sown, and blooming continues throughout the season if the 

 blossoms are picked. The plants have a neat, compact habit of growth, 

 with very attractive foliage. 



There are dwarf varieties of nasturtium, such as Aurora, Empress of 

 India, Golden King, King of Tom Thumbs, Ruby King; there are tall, or 

 climbing, varieties, such as Edward Otto, King Theodore, Moonlight, 

 Sunlight, Vesuvius; there are the Tropasolum varieties, such as Brilliant, 

 Crown Prince, Giant of Battles, Lucifer, Roi des Noirs; and there are 

 other varieties. 



Pansy 

 The pansy thrives best in a cool, rather moist, well-prepared garden 

 soil. The seed may be sown early in April, in drills about \ to \ inch 

 deep and 12 inches apart; when about 2 inches tall the plants should be 

 thinned to 6 inches apart. For the best results the plants and flowers 

 require some shade during the heat of summer. Systematic picking of 

 the blooms, allowing no seeds to form, will lengthen the flowering period. 

 For early spring bloom the seed should be sown early in the preceding fall 

 in a cold-frame, in rich, moist, well-prepared soil. The plants develop 

 during the fall and early winter. Some covering for protection during 



