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earlier flowers, the seed should be sown under glass 

 in February or March and the young plants trans- 

 planted to the open ground as soon as the weather 

 grows warm enough to slightly heat the ground. 



While the snapdragon is a perennial it will pro- 

 duce a greater variety of flowers, and much more 

 handsome ones, if the seed is sown every year. 

 // should be treated in every way as an annual. 



To protect the snapdragon through the winter for 

 early spring blooming, it should be protected by a 

 mulch of leaves or manure during the cold months. 



The snapdragon requires a moderately rich soil 

 and a good, sunny location, with frequent waterings. 

 The average height of this plant is from fifteen to 

 eighteen inches. 



Sneezeweed 



Sneezeweed thrives in ordinary garden soil, and 

 requires little attention, other than a semi-occa- 

 sional cultivation and a division of the roots every 

 two or three years. 



Sneezeweed, or helenium, planted as a group is 

 very effective. Each variety should be kept sepa- 



