THE GARDEN AT HOME 



or early April, and to put them in the soil out of doors 

 just where you want them to bloom. And they'll grow, 

 every one of them ! There are so many lovely varieties 

 among outdoor Chrysanthemums in orange, red, brown, 

 bronze, pink, white and yellow that I shall not attempt 

 to give a list of the best. 



Tufted Pansies are indubitably homely flowers ; they 

 are in bloom from Whitsuntide to All Saints' Day ; they 

 have a characteristic fragrance, and grow like weeds ; 

 and are not they charming when cut and placed in shallow 

 bowls filled with moist sand ? There is not very much 

 to say about the ways of growing them except that 

 it is best to keep them undisturbed for at least two 

 seasons, for they are so much finer the second year 

 than the first. If they appreciate one thing more than 

 another it is a top dressing, well worked in about the 

 base of the stems, of sandy soil, and the spring of the 

 year is the time to apply it. Cuttings root most easily 

 if taken in July, August, or September, choosing those 

 that grow from the soil level or the extreme base of the 

 plant. Often enough they will be found to have roots 

 already. If placed in a frame containing a bed some 

 4 inches deep of sandy soil, the frame being kept closed 

 for three or four weeks, they will form roots. If the 

 frame is in the full sunshine shade should be given, and 

 for, say, half an hour each day it is as well to admit a 

 little air so that some of the moisture may be dispersed. 

 There are innumerable varieties. 



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