THE JOYOUS ART OF GARDENING 



suggestion of taking a shallow biscuit tin, half filling it with 

 water and setting the infants in this during transit, is an ex- 

 cellent one. 



Gardeners who are sufficiently Spartan pick off the first 

 buds and let the plant get a little more strength before flower- 

 ing. The result is a stronger plant and better blooms. But 

 not all of us are Spartans. 



ANNUALS WHICH EVERY GARDENER OUGHT TO KNOW 



Here follow a few of the common and thoroughly satis- 

 factory annuals. Those marked * are best sown in the seed- 

 bed and transplanted when two or three inches high to their 

 permanent home. Those unmarked should be sown where 

 they are to grow. 



HARDY ANNUALS WITH LONG-BLOOMING PERIODS 



Candytuft (Iberis): Height, 1 foot; colors, white to carmine. 

 Sow about April 15; any good soil; open sunshine. Blooms July 

 until frost. 



California Poppy (Eschscholzia) : Height, 1 foot; color, a rich 

 orange, very brilliant; thrives in any good soil; sun; an excellent 

 edging. Blooms June until frost. 



* Drummond's Phlox (Phlox Drummondii) : Height, \Y^ feet; 

 both tall and dwarf varieties come in charming shades of salmon- 

 pink, carmine, and pure white; ordinary soil; open sun. Best started 

 in the frames. Blooms July until frost. 



* Marigold, African: Height, 2-3 feet; color, orange and yellow. 

 Sow end of April in any garden soil; open sun. Blooms July until 

 October. 



* Marigold, French: Height, 1 foot; color, orange and yellow; 

 any soil; sun. Blooms July until October. 



Morning-Glory : Height, 8-10 feet; various colors. Sow about April 

 15 to 30 in ordinary soil; morning sun. One of the most satisfactory 

 vines. Japanese varieties are very showy. Blooms July until frost. 



Nasturtium, Tall: Height, 6-10 feet; colors, various. Sow April 

 20 to 30 in drills three inches deep. Any garden soil; sun. Thin 

 seedlings to six inches apart. Blooms July until October. 



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