THE FLOWER GARDEN 163 



The Imperial Japanese kinds are larger and finer 

 colored than the old-fashioned sorts. 



Nasturtium : There are dwarf varieties and tall 

 or climbing kinds. They like a well-drained, sunny 

 place, and will blossom until frost comes. Usually 

 sown outdoors about May ist. 



Pansy: Does best in partial shade. For very 

 early spring flowering the seed may be sown in cold- 

 frames in autumn; or in the open ground, plants 

 well protected with straw or leaves through the 

 winter ; or sow seed indoors in March and trans- 

 plant to the open ground in April. For summer 

 blooming, sow seed outdoors in April. Pick the 

 flowers often, so that none will go to seed. 



Pea, Sweet: Likes a deep, heavy loam. Sow 

 in early spring in drills about six inches deep; cover 

 only about two inches deep at first, filling in the 

 remaining four inches when the plants are a foot 

 high. Support the vines on wire-netting, brush, etc. 

 Pick the flowers often; allow none to go to seed 

 this is important if you want a long blooming season. 



Petunia : The double petunias are handsome, 

 but the single kinds are entirely satisfactory. I 

 usually sow the seed outdoors May ist and thin the 

 plants to about ten inches apart; however, earlier 

 bloom may be had by starting the plants in window 

 boxes indoors and transplanting them in May. 



Phlox Drummondi : This is one of Harriet's 

 favorite annuals. She likes to have a solid mass of 

 it somewhere; composed of separate white, crimson, 

 pink and yellow kinds ; this gives a better effect than 

 the ordinary mixtures sold. (The same rule holds 

 true with sweet peas and some other flowers ; buy 

 and plant each color by itself and the result is more 

 pleasing.) Grow the same as petunias. 



