The Culture of Flowers from Seeds 



The practice of planting Myosotis dissitiflora as a groundwork 

 for beds of Pink and White Tulips deserves to be generally adopted. 



NASTURTIUM.^ TROP^OLUM 

 NEMESIA STRUMOSA SUTTONI 



Half-hardy annual 



THIS beautiful South African annual is remarkable for its floriferous 

 character, long duration of bloom, and diversity of colour. Since 

 we first introduced it to this country in 1888 it has attained great 

 popularity as a pot plant for table decoration, and some of the most 

 resplendent bedding effects in public parks and gardens have been 

 secured with this flower. For an early show of bloom sow in pots 

 or pans in March under glass, using a compost consisting largely of 

 good fibrous loam, with the addition of a small proportion of wood 

 ashes. Keep the pots in gentle heat until the seedlings are large 

 enough to handle, when they should be pricked off and gradually 

 hardened for planting out in May. Other sowings should be made 

 in May and June in the open border, and by thinning to a distance of 

 six or eight inches sturdy plants will be secured, which will remain 

 in bloom until quite late in autumn. 



Like the seed of Verbena, Furze, and some other subjects, the 

 germination of Nemesia under artificial conditions is somewhat capri- 

 cious, but no difficulty will be experienced with open-air sowings. 



NICOTIANA see TOBACCO 

 PANSY 



Viola tricolor. Hardy perennial 



THE popularity of this flower has been greatly extended and the 

 culture simplified since it became the practice to raise the required 

 number of plants every year from seed. For all ordinary purposes 

 the trouble of striking cuttings and keeping stocks in pots through 

 the winter is mere waste of labour and pit-room. The Pansy is a 

 little fastidious, but not severely so. It thrives in a coorclimate, 



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