III. Flowers 



SWEET ALYSSUM 



Flowers add beauty to a garden, and they are very inter- 

 esting to grow. Always plant some of them. Sweet alys- 

 sum is one of the easiest to grow. 



Sweet alyssum should be used as a border plant. In a 

 border about a garden this flower is like lace on a garment. 

 It will bloom during the entire season. 



Buy seed of the Gem sweet alyssum. It is a dwarf 

 variety that will not crowd your vegetables. 



Sow the seed as early in the spring as possible, in the 

 place where you wish the plants to grow. The seed is 

 small, and needs only a light covering of soil, which should 

 be thoroughly pressed down. 



When the plants come up, thin them to about 6 inches 

 apart. In the fall some of the plants may be lifted and 

 taken into the house for winter blooming. 



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