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seed; distances, a foot apart. As it is a half-hardy perennial, 

 protect in winter. 



Salpiglossis, or Painted Tongue : A half-hardy annual, provides 

 in summer showy flowers, funnel-shaped with flaring mouth, in 

 colors ranging from purple and brown and gold through yellow to 

 white, always 

 veined in darker 

 tints. The blos- 

 soms are attrac- 

 tive in the garden, 

 and last well in the 

 house. Plants 

 may be sown 

 under glass in 

 April (keep them 

 growing fast) or 

 outdoors in May. 

 Distances in the 

 garden a foot or 

 more, the plants 

 growing from one 

 to two feet high. 

 The soil should be 

 light and rich, with 

 partial shade. 



FIG. 206. Salpiglossis is always interesting. 



Salsify, Oyster 

 Plant, or Vegeta- 

 ble Oyster (so 

 named from its 

 flavor) : A very 



hardy, long-season vegetable, which should be sowed very early, 

 so as to give the roots, which do not grow as large as those of 

 carrots or parsnips, as much time as possible for growing. Rows 

 should be a foot or more apart, the plants four inches or more apart 

 in the rows. The plants transplant poorly. Feed well with root 



