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in partial shade. Plant in early spring, six inches 

 apart each way. They soon form a dense mat 

 and flourish with little care from year to year. 



Mignonette. Annual. Height one to two feet. 

 Various colors. Used for cut flowers because of 

 its rich fragrance. Grown from seed. Sow in 

 good soil where they are to stand, in April, and 

 at intervals till June for a succession. Thin to 

 six inches apart and pinch out the top when the 

 plant is two inches high. This will insure sturdy 

 plants and an abundance of fine blooms. 



Nasturtiums. Annual. Dwarf and climbing 

 varieties. Height of dwarf, twelve to twenty- 

 four inches. Climbing sorts reach a height of six 

 to eight feet. Colors in variety. Used for mass- 

 ing, rock work, and also for cut flowers for table 

 decoration. They are grown from seed. Can be 

 transplanted. For early, sow seed in a shallow 

 box, cover one-half inch deep, and press soil down 

 firmly, water, and set in warm, sunny place. 

 Transplant in the open ground when settled warm 

 weather is assured. This treatment is suited to 

 both the dwarf and climbing kinds. They do best 

 in soil only moderately rich. Sow in the open 

 ground in May. 



Peonies. Hardy perennial. Height two to 

 three feet. Colors, white, pink, and crimson, with 

 all intervening shades. Used for massing or sin- 

 gle specimens. Fine for cut flowers. Grown 

 from roots. They are best planted in autumn, 

 but sometimes succeed if planted in the spring. 

 In general practice the root-clumps are divided 

 too small. The divisions are best if grown in 

 nursery rows one or two years and then planted 



