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without further division. They require deep rich 

 soil for best success, though they will grow any- 

 where except on very wet soils. They must have 

 plenty of room. Three or four feet apart is close 

 enough. Do not plant too deep. They often 

 bloom the first season after planting, but improve 

 greatly each succeeding year. They are not 

 troubled with diseases or insect pests. 



Pansy. Hardy biennial. Height six inches. 

 All colors. Used in massing and for edging. 

 Grown from seed. Sow in shallow boxes in rich 

 soil very early in the spring. Thin to two inches 

 apart in the box, and transplant to the open 

 ground about the first of May or even earlier. 

 For early flowering, plants grown in cold frames 

 from seed sown in the fall, are best. These can 

 be procured from florists. They do best in rich, 

 moist soil, in partial shade, but do not thrive un- 

 der trees. With slight protection they will win- 

 ter over but young vigorous plants give the finest 

 blooms. 



Petunia. Annual. Height ten to twenty-four 

 inches. Many colors. Useful in massing. Grown 

 from seeds. They succeed as house plants and 

 bloom freely in a sunny window. Sow seed in 

 the open ground early in the spring. Thin and 

 transplant when large enough. The flowers are 

 single, double, ruffled, and striped, and the ease 

 with which they can be grown makes them uni- 

 versal favorites. 



Phlox (Drummondi). Annual. Height eight 

 to twenty inches. Colors in great variety. Used 

 for waste places, borders and massing. Fine for 

 cut flowers. This is a native of Texas, and is of 



