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ment. Bury the crowns just below the surface and 

 make them moderately firm. When all are planted 

 mulch with rolled manure and leaf-soil in equal 

 parts, covering the bed to a depth of two inches. 



LONG PURPLES. This Arum, being a plant of 

 the woods, does well in the rock-garden. The best 

 plan is to remove a Jack-in-the-Pulpit from the 

 woods with some of its native soil and transplant it 

 in the garden. It grows in shade and sun alike. 



MARIGOLD. For marigolds choose a light, dry, 

 -poor soil and a sunny spot. Sow seed any time from 

 February to June. Seeds sown in the spring will 

 produce flowers in June. Sow in drills ten inches 

 apart and water moderately. Thin the seedlings 

 and remove into rows ten inches apart. In rich soil 

 the plant grows too large and fails to blossom well. 

 H. H. Thomas in "The Complete Gardener" says: 



"The ordinary reader understands Marigold to 

 refer to the French, African and Pot Marigolds. The 

 botanical name Calendula is said to imply that the 

 plant keeps pace with the calendar. In other words 

 that it is nearly always in bloom. And really this 

 is not very far from the truth. Once introduce the 

 Pot Marigokl into your garden and you will rarely 

 be without flowers. It is hardy and seeds itself very 



