242 LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



a rich, cool soil is required and the seed should be planted 

 as early in the spring as the ground will work up fine and 

 mellow. Sow the seed 3 to 4 inches deep, or perhaps 

 better plant them in a trench 4 inches deep, but covering 

 only 2 inches deep at planting, and fill up to the level in 

 the process of cultivating. Various kinds of supports are 

 used, but the neatest and the cheapest support in the end 

 is common poultry-netting 3 feet wide stretched firmly on 

 strong posts. Constant picking of the flowers will tend 

 to increase the time of blooming, for if no seed is matured 

 the strength of the plants will go to the production of 

 flowers. Nothing exhausts the vitality of plants so much 

 as the production of seed. 



Of the many other varieties of plants that are grown from 

 seed space will not permit of description; but we give a 

 list of some of the best: 



Alyssum, Amaranthus tricolor., Snapdragon., Asters, 

 Balsams, Calendula, Calliopsis, Candytuft, Centaurea 

 (Dusty -miller), Coxcomb, Cosmos, Dahlia, Datura, Escliolt- 

 zia, Golden Feverfew, Marigold, Mignonette, Petunias, 

 Poppies, Portulacca, Nasturtium, Verbena, etc. 



Some of the best of the bedding plants that are grown 

 from cuttings are: 



Alternantliera, Alyssum, Coleus, Geraniums, Heliotrope, 

 Salvias, etc. 



Tender Climbing Plants. 



Some of the best tender climbers are: 



Canary-bird Flower, Cobea, Cypress-vine, German Ivy, 

 English Ivy, Morning-glory, Star-cucumber, Nasturtium, 

 etc. 



