72 Growing Flowers 



the asters come to overshadow them. They should 

 be planted in clumps as the delicate shell pink shade 

 will not show to advantage in single plants. 



Gypsophila 



Gypsophila is charming as a cut flower. Its 

 grace and lightness have given it the name of 

 "Baby's Breath," and it will add distinction to 

 what would otherwise be a very ordinary selection 

 of plants. 



Gypsophila should be given plenty of room for its 

 full growth and development. It grows rapidly and 

 in three or four years a bush will grow to five or 

 six feet across and three or four feet in height. 

 Bare spaces surrounding it may be filled in with 

 annuals until the gypsophila has attained its 

 growth. It is usually propagated from seed, though 

 cuttings may be made. 



Gypsophila will grow under almost any soil 

 conditions, and while sunlight is beneficial, it 

 will grow in partial shade. It received its 

 name from a Greek word which means "lover 

 of gypsum or chalk," and was perhaps first 

 found on rocks. 



