238 FLOWER GARDENING 



nials is not so large, but the double white canterbury bell, the 

 double blue canterbury bell, and the foxglove usually give very 

 satisfactory results. 



The list of perennials is quite large and some of them should 

 be found in every flower garden. Among those that may be grown 

 easily are the carnations, bluebells, coleus, cyclamen, dahlia, 

 forget-me-nots, geraniums, hollyhocks, oxalis, peony, perennial 

 phlox, Japanese bellflower, petunias, pinks, smilax, snapdragon, 

 sweet William, and verbena. 



Vines. A very graceful finish may be given to the porch or to 

 the sides of the house by a judicious arrangement of vines or climb- 

 ers. The morning-glory and the cypress vine are strong, rapid 

 growers. The Japan hopvine and the flowering bean have also been 

 found quite serviceable in some parts of our country. The latter 

 has rich scarlet flowers which are very attractive. The Dutch- 

 man's pipe, the bignonia with its rich, glossy, green leaves and 

 orange-scarlet flowers, the various kinds of honeysuckle vines, the 

 clematis, and the wistaria with its long purplish blue or white 

 flowers, are all valuable climbing plants. They will be found ser- 

 viceable as screens for fences, back yard walls, arches, arbors, and 

 covered walks. 



Care of Flowering and Ornamental Plants. It is not enough to 

 set out plants and then leave them to shift for themselves, but 

 they must be given careful attention from time to time. All 

 weeds must be removed as fast as they appear, and the soil must 

 be kept loose on the top so that it will not form a dry, crusty 

 layer. In loosening the soil care must be taken not to stir the 

 ground too deep. 



The soil should be enriched each growing season with leaf manure 

 or well-rotted barnyard manure to which a little sand and loam 

 have been added. When the plant is dormant, no fertilizer is 

 needed and none should be used. The dormant plant would be 

 excited by it and would start an unnatural and premature growth. 



For pot plants or house plants occasional applications of liquid 

 manure will be found beneficial. It may be prepared by pouring 

 hot water over dry cow manure. When this has drained off, 

 place the manure in a flour barrel with loose-fitting staves and 

 pour cold water upon the contents until the liquid begins to run 



