Growing Flowers 43 



Carnations will be much benefited by a fertilizer 

 composed of an ounce each of sulphate of ammonia, 

 kainit, and a superphosphate, dissolved in three 

 gallons of water. 



Castor-Oil Bean 



The castor bean plant is very desirable for making 

 shade in sunny spots, as well as for forming a very 

 pretty temporary hedge. It grows very rapidly 

 and often reaches a height of ten feet. 



The castor bean requires a rich soil and plenty 

 of moisture, but it will thrive very well indeed in a 

 sandy soil and with little moisture. It is, indeed, 

 one of the easiest of plants to grow. 



When planting castor beans for shrubbery or 

 hedge, plant them sufficiently far apart that the 

 lower part of the plant may receive plenty of 

 sunlight and the leaves branch out near the 

 bottom. 



The use of the castor bean plant with cannas, 

 caladium, scarlet sage, or coleus will produce a very 

 striking effect, and as a background for lower 

 growing plants it has no equal among garden 

 annuals. Its rich, luxuriant growth produces a 

 semi-tropical effect. 



