1 88 AGRICULTURE 



you wish to grow. Their preferences as to soil, moisture, and 

 sunlight must be regarded. They must have careful cultivation, 

 the soil being kept stirred on the surface, but not so deep as to 

 interfere with their roots. 



A GROUP OF WATER LILIES 



Many flowers, such as sweet peas, have their blossoming season 

 prolonged by keeping the blossoms picked so as to prevent the 

 maturing of seed. 



A few plants well cared for give far better results than a large 

 number poorly tended or neglected. 



EXERCISE 



1. Set aside a part of your garden plot for flowers. Plant some hardy 

 annuals, such as phlox and nasturtium. 



2. Compare an American Beauty or other cultivated rose with the 

 wild rose, or sweetbrier. 



