i;6 ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 



rob the plants of light, water and food, should be 

 carefully kept under. 



Essentials of Gardening. In preparing the ground 

 for planting, great care and patience should be exer- 

 cised in enriching it and thoroughly pulverizing the 

 top soil. Care should also be taken not to plant the 

 seeds too deep, and not to let the surface become too 

 dry while the seeds are germinating. These are funda- 

 mental requirements in all gardening. 



List of Plants That May Be Grown. 



VEGETABLES : Peas, potatoes, sweet corn, pop corn, tomatoes, 

 beans, lettuce, cabbages, cucumbers, radishes, beets, onions, par- 

 snips, turnips, etc. 



FLOWERS, PERENNIALS : Phlox, hollyhocks, sweet William, iris, 

 hemerocallis, columbine, monkshood, etc. 



ANNUALS : Asters, four-o-clocks, marigolds, petunias, nas- 

 turtiums, poppies, mignonette, sweet alyssum, phlox Drummondii, 

 coreopsis, zinnias, sweet peas, etc. 



BEDDING PLANTS : Verbenas, geraniums, salvia, etc. 



The above list might be greatly extended, but these are the 

 things of easiest culture and surest returns. Probably no one 

 will attempt to grow all of these in the same summer, but 

 variety will be sought from season to season. It is better to 

 grow a few things well than to attempt more than can be given 

 thorough attention. 



Free Bulletins, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Farmers' Bulletins. 



No. 218. The School Garden. 

 Extracts. 



No. 113. Experimental Gardens and Grounds. 



