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upon the fertilizer ingredients, and permits the growth of the 
beneficial bacteria, which require air for their best development. 
E 
H. F 
CULTIVATING WILD FLOWERS 
of our early spring wild flowers grow in the woo 
kinds will thrive and even 
dug out to a depth of tw 
mixture of leaf mold, peat, and some sand 
uae +t far f ¢ 
Pp Pp 
are best—and muck from a swamp. 
In a year or two this will 
be in a good con 
dition to use. 
Instead of attempting to transplant flowers from the wood 
i hem from a dealer, especially if you 
assi u o specialize in 
native ners can anole most of the kinds mentioned in this 
aper. 
Our earliest Spring flower i is Liver-leaf, a hardy little nena. 
i as well a: 
handsome al er. A out the same time comes the 
bloodroot, with a single pure white flower and attractive leaves 
is will g in rich so her sun h : 
oliage that 
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fragile of wild thin: 
