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taken up and reset. Spade the soil to a depth of at 

 least twelve inches and mix with it a liberal supply 

 of well-rotted manure. 



The seeds may be sown in the open as soon as the 

 ground is warm in the spring ; by the end of July trans- 

 plant the seedlings to six inches apart. Early the next 

 spring again transplant them to their permanent places. 

 Plants set out in the spring will not be likely to flower 

 before the second season. 



Sift coal ashes over the ground in the spring and fall 

 to protect larkspur from white grubs. 



PHLOXES 



There are numerous varieties of cultivated perennial 

 phloxes ; they are all very hardy and succeed in any 

 kind of garden soil. With comparatively little care they 

 may be made to produce large clusters of flowers year 

 after year. They are all excellent border plants. Some 

 grow as tall as four or five feet, while others reach a 

 height of only six inches. The flowering period is from 

 early July until the middle of September. The range of 

 color is very wide, and the best effect may be produced 

 by planting masses of each color. The flowering period 

 may be extended by cutting off old flower stalks and 

 giving the plant a liberal supply of water. Transplant 

 roots early in the spring, or sow seeds in July or August 

 and transplant the seedlings, so that they will become 

 well rooted before winter sets in ; early in the spring set 



