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to 10 inclies apart. Tlie j)lants slioiild be cut 

 hack, (liirin<>' outside growth, to uiake theui 

 stroug and husliy. As they begin to make 

 growth inside the plants must be supported, for 

 which purpose special wires are made. 



Snapdragons. — These splendid flowers are 

 one of the easiest of all to grow. You can get 

 the named varieties used for commercial culture, 

 or have the fun of starting a few hundred plants 

 from seeds, and select the ones you like best for 

 growing under glass. As they are readily propa- 

 gated by cuttings, you can select shades to 

 suit your fancy and quickly work up as large a 

 supply as you want, to yield flowers for your 

 own use and for giving away. 



Plants may be started readily from seed in the 

 spring, early autumn, or in the greenhouse in the 

 fall. You also can buy plants ready to bloom, 

 to put into the house in the fall. Set them about 

 twelve inches apart each way. 



Roses. — While the growing of the special va- 

 rieties of Roses, particularly American Beauties, 

 is highly specialized work, nevertheless there are 

 some kinds which can be grown successfully in 

 the moderate temperature of an ordinary general- 

 purpose house. You can bring in some of your 

 garden Roses by taking them up and storing them 

 for a while as described in Chapter VIII. Or you 



