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are sown in the greenhouse or frame about the 
middle of March, the plants kept potted on as 
they grow, and planted out about May 1, the 
flowers will be had about one month earlier. 
Before sowing the seed, break the hard skin 
in some way; make a small notch with a file, 
or soak the seeds in warm water for twenty- 
four hours. Either course will greatly hasten 
germination, but I prefer notching. 
There are numerous varieties of morning glories 
of which the colours range through shades of 
blue, purple, pink, white, crimson, scarlet, and 
variegated. The flowers are funnel-shaped and 
are about three inches across. The plant is 
a twiner, and clings well to almost any kind of a 
support, not too big in circumference, for, as with 
all twining vines, the morning glory must be able 
to entirely encircle a support before it can ascend. 
A circumference of five inches should not be 
exceeded in the support of any annual vine that 
twines. According to the conditions governing 
their growth, they will attain a height of from 
six to ten feet. 
The Japanese, by their consistent efforts, have 
improved one type of the morning glory, variously 
referred to as Japanese, Emperor, and Imperial, 
to such an extent that it is now considered to be 
