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It is very easy to grow, and also to propagate by means of 

 cuttings. Although the flowers of the common species are 

 ill-scented, the profusion of bloom makes it desirable. 



Larkspur. DELPHINIUM. The Larkspurs are 



among the very best hardy plants, being free -flowering and 

 having a good habit. They should be in every mixed 

 border, particularly the perennial kinds. The tall flower- 

 spikes, showing above the cut foliage, give the plant a 

 striking effect. The flowers are in shades of blue in most 

 varieties. The plants are propagated by division of root or 

 from seed. The latter method will give good results, although 

 the resulting plants are not likely to be the same variety 

 as the seed plant. 



As winter approaches, a covering of coarse litter should 

 be thrown over the crowns of the perennial kinds. The 

 plants will come into bloom in late June and continue for a 

 long season. Plants should be set 3 to 5 feet apart if in rows, 

 but they are seen to better advantage when mixed with other 

 border plants. Height of plants from 3 to 5 feet. 



The annual Larkspur may be grown from seed sown in 

 heat and transplanted to the ground in May ; or seed may 

 be sown where the plants are wanted and the seedlings 

 thinned to 1 foot. These seedlings will bloom in June, and 

 continue through the summer. Plants grow from 8 to 18 

 inches high. 



Lathyrus. See Pea, Everlasting; also, Sweet 

 Pea. 



Lawns. In order to have a good Lawn, two 

 things are essential : first, a pleasing surface or contour; 

 second, a dense, firm sod. 



Inasmuch as the Lawn is, or should be, a permanent 

 thing, it is necessary that the greatest care be exercised to 

 grade the land and to thoroughly prepare it before any 

 seeds are sown. About a new building the filling should be 

 allowed to settle, so that the finished surface will slope 



