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How to Make a Flower Garden 



sow seeds in midsummer or transplant plants 

 from the garden in autumn before frost. 

 The plants withstand drought well. 



Inula. See Elecampane. 



Ipomcea. See Morning-glory; Cypress- 

 vine. 



Iris. Plant the rootstocks or tubers in 

 moist, even wet soil in spring or autumn, and 

 keep the clumps free from weeds. As 

 occasion may demand, divide the clumps. 

 If in very wet places, the division may take 

 place in midsummer, the clumps being 

 removed to a shed and the roots covered with 

 earth until autumn. Propagation may also 

 be effected by ineans of seed, which must 

 often, however, be obtained by cross fertilisa- 

 tion of the flowers. 



Jonquil. Cultivate Hke Daffodil, which 

 see. 



Kenilworth Ivy. Sow seeds in any odd, 

 moist corner of the greenhouse, among taller 

 growing plants, or in partially shaded places 

 out of doors, and let the plants take care of 

 themselves. The outdoor specimens will 

 die during winter, but will resow themselves. 

 They may be readily propagated by division. 



KuDzu Vine. See Pueraria. 



Larkspur {Delphinium) . Plant seeds in 

 late winter and keep growing vigorously in 

 several shifts of pots until the weather 

 becomes settled, when the plants may be set 

 in good soil, well exposed to the sun. These 

 should flower the first season. Annual 

 kinds are so propagated. The perennial is 

 started this way, but later propagation is by 

 means of division of the clumps in the spring 

 or by cuttings of young growth taken in 

 spring, or of second growth which appears 

 after flowering. After flowering, the old tops 

 of some species may be cut and a second 

 crop of bloom obtained in the autumn. 

 Seeds may also be sown in autumn where 

 the plants are to remain or for transplant- 

 ing. The clumps should be divided every 

 third year. 



Leopard's Bane {Doronicum) . Sow seed 

 where the plants are to remain and thin the 

 seedlings to stand about a foot apart. After 

 once becoming established the tubers may 

 be used for further propagation. 



Leucojum. See Snowflake. 



LiATRis. See Blazing-star. 



Lightning, Scarlet. See Lychnis. 



Lily. In well-drained, deeply worked, 

 fairly rich garden loam, plant the bulbs from 

 four to six inches deep. (L. auratum ten or 

 twelve inches deep). Mid to late autumn is 

 the best time for planting most species. 

 (L. candiduin and L. excelsum should be 

 planted in August or September.) With the 

 exception of L. candidum, which thrives in 

 full sun, lilies do best in the partial shade or 

 shrubbery, trees or buildings, especially if 

 the shade protects the plants during the heat 



of the day. During winter a liberal mulch 

 of leaves or litter should be given. When 

 the plants seem to need division they should 

 be dug after growth has started in the spring 

 and placed in new quarters (already prepared) 

 as soon as possible. 



Lily, Chinese Sacred. Plant the bulbs 

 in ordinary potting soil as soon as they can 

 be obtained after importation and keep in 

 cold place until needed, when they may be 

 brought into a living-room, provided they 

 have formed roots. They are often grown 

 among stones in water, no soil being used. 

 In this case also good root de\-elopment must 

 precede the development of the tops. The 

 bulbs should, therefore, be kept in a dark, 

 cool place, as above indicated. 



Lily, Day. See Funkia. 



Lily, Fairy. See Zephyranthes. 



Maple, Flowering. See Flowering 

 Maple. 



Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria) . Plant 

 the pips in late autumn in a partially shaded 

 good, light garden loam, where the plants may 

 be allowed to spread. No further attention 

 except ordinary manuring is necessary. 

 Dividing and transplanting may be done in 

 autumn or early spring. 



LiNUM. See Flax, Flowering. 



Lobelia (L. Erinus). Sow seeds during 

 winter in the greenhouse; when about two 

 inches tall transplant to flats or small pots, and 

 when the ground becomes warm transplant 

 from four to six inches apart in rather rich soil 

 in a sunny situation. For later bloom, sow in 

 early spring where the plants are to remain 

 and thin out the excess. They respond to 

 stimulating manures with improved flowers. 

 See also Cardinal Flower. 



Lungwort, Virginia. See Bluebells. 



Lychnis. Sow seeds in any soil in early 

 spring or start under glass. Set the plants 

 about a foot apart. Perennial species may 

 be divided. 



Lyme-grass. See Elymus. 



Maltese Cross. See Lychnis. 



Marguerite, Golden, Chamomile. Plant 

 seeds in a mild hotbed or greenhouse, or in 

 the open ground. Transplant while small 

 to pots or permanent quarters in ordinary 

 soil. Allow from eighteen to twenty-four 

 inches between plants. Select sunny place. 



Marigold {Tagetes). Sow the seeds in a 

 coldframe in late winter or early spring, and 

 when about three inches tall transplant to 

 any good garden soil when the soil becomes 

 warm. The African varieties should stand 

 about fifteen inches apart; the French about 

 ten inches; and the dwarf varieties about six 

 inches. 



Maurandia. Sow seeds in late winter or 

 early spring in a moderately warm hotbed 

 or greenhouse; transplant when two or three 

 leaves are formed, using small pots, and set 



