THE JOYOUS ART OF GARDENING 



Poppies: Height, 2-3 feet; colors, various. Sow very lightly, 

 barely covering seed, in a good (sandy) loam; sun. "Shirley" poppies 

 have a wide variety of colors and are easiest to cultivate. Peony- 

 flowered poppies are very handsome and very difficult to transplant. 

 Of the white varieties one of the best is the opium poppy. Sow in 

 rows or patches where they are to grow. June. Sow again a month 

 later for a succession. 



Portulaca: Height, 6 inches; various colors. Sow in sandy loam; 

 sun. Good ground cover. Blooms July and August. 



Mignonette: Height, 8-15 inches; color, greenish. Sow April 

 15 to 30 in sandy loam; sun. Rather hard to transplant. Blooms 

 July and August. 



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