Growing Flowers 97 



Mock Orange 



The mock orange is a beautiful ornamental shrub 

 with very fragrant flowers. It thrives best in a rich, 

 loamy soil which is kept rather moist at all times. 



When the flowers of the mock orange fade, the 

 branches on which the flowers appeared should be 

 cut back to the point from which young shoots are 

 starting. Cuttings may be made from these prun- 

 ings and they should be inserted in sandy soil and 

 kept in a warm spot. 



Monkshood 



The monkshood thrives in ordinary garden soil and 

 in either a sunny or a shady location. It is an ex- 

 cellent flower for planting on the north side of 

 a house, and requires little care. Indeed, when the 

 plants are thriving, and the flowers are in good 

 form, they should be left undisturbed for several 

 years at a time. 



Monkshood will thrive for five or six years without 

 replanting, as the seeds fall to the earth and are 

 covered by wind-blown dirt. It is best, in order 

 to secure the best growth, to replant every two 

 or three years, and this may be done either by 



