SOME MINOR SUGGESTIONS 



Larkspur (larger Larkspur do not transplant well), water 

 from a cup, with a pail near by, is more easily and 

 directly applied than from the spout of a water-pot. 

 The plants most sensitive to disturbance should have 

 several cups of water to soak the hole and soil around 

 the roots. Don't depend altogether on rain-soaked 

 soil when transplanting annuals. 



Heavy clay soil may be broken up by a thorough 

 mixture with it of ashes or sand and if possible leaf- 

 mould. It takes less of sand than of other substances 

 to make the clay friable, but the former, of course, 

 impoverishes the soil, and necessitates plenty of fer- 

 tilizer to counteract this effect. Leaf-mould, unless in 

 large quantity, without ashes or sand is not sufficient 

 to lighten clay soil. 



In planting Pansies, use in the majority of the 

 groups masses of separate colors, rather than mixtures, 

 and let the whites and yellows predominate. Set out 

 good-sized plants in April, if they are to adorn an early 

 spring garden. This means the sowing of them August 

 1. Those intended to begin bloom in late May, should 

 only commence to be at their best about May 20, and 

 for this reason don't sow them till late August, and 

 plant out May 1. 



If Wistaria will not bloom, some one advises digging 

 down about 2 feet to cut off a part of the tap-root in 

 order to force out more of the fibrous roots which will 

 produce blossoms. 



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