FLOWERING PLANTS 



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LARKSPUR 



Larkspur (Delphinium) is very effective when planted 

 in borders, among shrubbery, or along a carriage drive. 

 It makes fine cut flowers, lasting for some time in water. 

 By cutting off old stalks after flowering and by watering 

 the plants a supply of 

 blooms may be had 

 during the greater part 

 of the summer. 



Sow the seeds in 

 boxes in early spring. 

 Transplant when the 

 seedlings are nearly 

 an inch high. Plant 

 them three or four 

 inches apart each way. 

 Move the boxes out of 

 doors several days be- 

 fore transplanting, pro- 

 tecting them against 

 cold winds ; this har- 

 dens them and will 



prevent any setback later. When planting in the open, 

 set them in rich, well-prepared soil, six or eight inches 

 apart ; they will bloom the first season. Mark the 

 best plants, and the following spring set them where 

 they are to stand permanently, placing them two or 

 three feet apart. In two or three years they should be 



FIG. 56. Larkspur (Delphinium) 



