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among the shrubbery. It can be taken indoors in 

 the fall and kept as a house plant all winter with 

 very pleasing results as a table decoration. 



Forget-me-not seeds should be sown in the spring 

 in a warm sunny place. These plants love a cool, 

 moist soil with moderate fertilization. They are 

 very satisfactory planted as a border flower. 



Forsythia 



Forsythia is an easy growing plant. A liberal 

 quantity of bone meal or other phosphate should be 

 applied to the roots in the fall in order to produce 

 large clusters of flowers the following spring. The 

 foliage is not unusually beautiful and the plants 

 are cultivated for the flowers alone. 



Every garden should have a corner for forsythia or 

 golden bell. This is a very early blooming plant 

 and its yellow flowers receive much appreciation, 

 coming, as they do, before very many flowers are 

 out. The plant requires a rich, loamy soil in 

 order to make its best growth. 



Forsythia should be cut back severely, to within 

 a few buds of the main branches, as soon as the 

 flowers fade. This pruning throws the strength 



