WHEN TO PLANT 



might blossom a week or two earlier than when dis- 

 turbed in the spring. However, transplanting them 

 to the garden as early as October 1 is usually made 

 impossible by the fact that the beds are filled with 

 flowering plants at this period. 



At transplanting time a few plants of each variety 

 may be left to bloom in the open nursery, where they 

 will resow themselves for next year's bloom. In this 

 case, if possible, keep at a distance from one another 

 the different colors of Larkspur, so that their seeds 

 will not be as likely to mix. The gardener, however, 

 may prefer to sow annually his favorite colors, as 

 self-sown seeds cannot be relied upon to come true. 



The hardy annuals, Bluets, Silene, and Larkspur, 

 when sown in the spring under glass or in the open 

 nursery, may be moved when 2 to 4 inches high. 

 They don't transplant well if taller. For the purpose 

 of replacing the fall-sown Larkspur and Feverfew, these 

 same varieties sown in spring can be kept in pots, if 

 convenient, to make easier the late transplanting. 



Shirley Poppies must not be transplanted at any 

 time. 



Second Class 



The hardy annuals of the second class, Pansies, 

 English Daisies, Dianthus Pinks, Snapdragon, Forget- 

 me-not alpestris, when sown in August should be trans- 

 planted by mid-September to 5 to 6 inches apart in 



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