Growing Flowers 113 



bloom freely and earlier than the marigold, and 

 there are both single and double forms of the 

 flower. 



// pot marigold seed is sown in the open ground 

 very early in the spring the plants will bloom early 

 in the summer and will continue to bloom until late 

 in the fall of the year. The colors of the flowers 

 range from ivory, through the many shades of 

 yellow, to deep orange. Seed sown in the hotbed 

 during the first week of April will be ready for 

 transplanting the middle of May. 



The dried flowers of the pot marigold give an excel- 

 lent flavor when put in soups or added to stewed meat 

 while cooking. This will furnish a novelty in 

 flavoring. 



In hot climates where the soil i* not very rich nor 

 very moist, the pot marigold seed should be sown 

 in May as the plants will not grow so rapidly 

 as those started in June under more favorable 

 conditions. 



The primrose is equally satisfactory as a house 

 plant or planted to form border lines or solid beds. 

 It blooms from early spring until the frost falls 

 on it and the height averages eighteen inches. 



