192 Growing Flowers 



to a garden lacking blue color. It requires a deep, 

 rich loam which has very little clay or sand in it. 



The bitterweed, also called ragweed, should be 

 eradicated from every garden. To it has been laid 

 the cause of hay fever, and it is not desirable for 

 any purpose. The flowers are green and unattrac- 

 tive, and the stem is coarse and hairy. 



Salt sprinkled on the garden walk will keep weeds 

 down. 



Bicarbonate of soda dissolved in hot water will 

 be almost instant death to grass and weeds which 

 insist upon growing in spots where they are hard 

 to reach and eradicate. 



Do not let dandelions get a start. They are very 

 difficult to get rid of when growing profusely and 

 it takes but a season to start profuse growth. 

 Concentrated lye diluted with water will kill the 

 roots but it will also kill all other vegetation with 

 which it comes in contact and it is poisonous to 

 human beings as well and should be kept well out 

 of the reach of children, and animals also. 



A pinch of dry table salt applied to the crowns 

 of plantains will kill the plants within a few days. 



