98 Growing Flowers 



planting new seed and carefully tending the seed- 

 lings or by dividing the roots of older plants. 

 After five or six years, the old roots should no 

 longer be used, but new plants should be started. 



Black blight on monkshood can be gotten rid of 

 by spraying thoroughly and frequently with Bor- 

 deaux mixture. The leaves and buds should be 

 sprayed when the stalks begin to turn yellow 

 around the blooming period. 



Moonflowers 



Do not fail to plant moonflowers to have a show- 

 ing of beautiful flowers in the late afternoon and 

 at night. These vines are very easily grown from 

 seed, which should be soaked for twenty-four hours 

 in lukewarm water before sowing. 



The moonflower vines should be given a rich moist 

 soil, and the soil should be well enriched before the 

 seed is planted. Little or no cultivation should 

 be given as the roots are very near the surface and 

 are likely to suffer from disturbance. 



Nasturtium 



No other annual will produce such a profusion of 

 flowers for so long a time as the nasturtium. It can 



