Growing Flowers 57 



Edelweiss 



The Swiss edelweiss should be given a sunny posi- 

 tion and a sandy loam on a stony foundation. It 

 requires plenty of room and air. It is a very choice 

 little plant and well worth the amount of care 

 needed to cultivate it. It may be propagated by 

 dividing the roots or by sowing seed. 



Edelweiss is best propagated by seed as the divi- 

 sion of the roots is not always successful. A few 

 seed planted in the cracks of rocks where there is 

 good sandy loam will usually germinate and flour- 

 ish, though some gardeners find it best to plant the 

 seed in shallow pans of sandy soil and leaf-mold, 

 keeping the pans setting in a cool place and the 

 soil moist. 



Elephant's Ear 



Elephant's ear is unequalled for a striking, 

 tropical-looking effect. It is quite tender and the 

 roots should be taken up every fall and planted 

 out again in the spring as soon as the ground is free 

 from frost. It requires a rich soil, and if given 

 plenty of moisture will grow rapidly in a few 

 weeks. 



