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The seeds of biennial Canterbury bells should be 

 sown out of doors in July, while annuals should be 

 sown in April or early in May. There are two 

 ways of preserving the perennials. One is to 

 cover the outdoor plants with leaves or manure 

 and another is to transfer the outdoor plants to 

 pots during the winter, setting them in the garden 

 again as soon as the ground grows warm. 



The Canterbury bell, or slipperwort, or bell 

 flower makes a beautiful Easter plant. The 

 plants of the season previous should be kept 

 pruned to produce flower buds at the right season. 



Carnations 



Carnations require a rich soil and an abundance of 

 moisture if they are to flower profusely. They 

 may be started in dirt bands and transplanted 

 to the ground when danger of frost is over. The 

 plants should not stand nearer than ten inches 

 apart. 



To root cuttings of carnations, strip the shoots 

 that grow around the base of all the leaves growing 

 on the lower half, and bend these shoots into the 

 ground, making an incision with a sharp knife 

 on the under side of the shoot. Pin the shoot 



