Growing Flowers 75 



Seed sowings of hollyhocks should be made every 

 year. The flowers on young, vigorous plants are 

 far superior to those grown on old stock. 



Seeds of perennials, such as hollyhock, colum- 

 bine, larkspur, foxglove, and sweet william, 

 may be planted in the open garden in the fall 

 in the warmer sections of the country. They 

 should be protected during the winter by a 

 covering of straw.. 



Hollyhocks seem to like to have their foliage sprayed 

 at evening during the hot, dry weather. The wind is 

 likely to blow down plants in exposed positions 

 unless properly staked. To use them as a back- 

 ground for other flowers or to plant them against 

 a building will be best for them. 



Liquid manure applied to hollyhocks throughout 

 the season will produce massive flowers, though 

 they will keep right on blooming with little fer- 

 tilization. 



In order to have large blossoms of hollyhocks late in 

 the season cut out all the flower buds for the first 

 few weeks. All the strength will then go into the 

 plant and the later flowers. 



