THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



(Lady's Slipper). 2 feet. Sow the seed indoors 

 in April; outdoors in May. Transplant to 18 

 inches apart. Blooms in July and August. 

 The old-fashioned garden flower in modern 

 perfection. In blooming-time, the plant is 

 one mass of scarlet, pink or white flowers, 

 from root to tip, the delicate green leaves 

 showing between the blossoms. 



BEGONIA, TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 6 to 8 inches. 

 Plant in the hotbed for early blooming, 

 and in the open ground, in May, for blos- 

 soming in August. Plant with the hollow end 

 of the bulb uppermost, and cover with two 

 inches of soil. It prefers partial shade, but, 

 well mulched, is quite contented in the full 

 sun. The bulbs should be well dried and 

 stored in a cellar in winter. It has large, 

 rough leaves and great, single, double and 

 frilled, many -colored flowers; is a plant suit- 

 able to use as a carpet under lilies, iris and 

 other narrow-leaved flowers. 



CALENDULA (Pot Marigold). 1 to 1% feet. 

 Sow the seed in May where it is to bloom 



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