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earlier flowers, the seed should be sown under glass 

 in February or March and the young plants trans- 

 planted to the open ground as soon as the weather 

 grows warm enough to slightly heat the ground. 



While the snapdragon is a perennial it will pro- 

 duce a greater variety of flowers, and much more 

 handsome ones, if the seed is sown every year. 

 It should be treated in every way as an annual. 



To protect the snapdragon through the winter for 

 early spring blooming, it should be protected by a 

 mulch of leaves or manure during the cold months. 



The snapdragon requires a moderately rich soil 

 and a good, sunny location, with frequent waterings. 

 The average height of this plant is from fifteen to 

 eighteen inches. 



Sneezeweed 



Sneezeweed thrives in ordinary garden soil, and 

 requires little attention, other than a semi-occa- 

 sional cultivation and a division of the roots every 

 two or three years. 



Sneezeweed, or helenium, planted as a group is 

 very effective. Each variety should be kept sepa- 



