ate) NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE 
cellar. Cover them with a little sand or earth so they 
will not dry out too much. Plant them again the follow- 
ing spring. 
PERENNIAL PHLOx Tris 
The Soil: Cultivation. —It is very important that the 
flower bed should have rich and mellow soil, for the finest 
blossoms are borne on the thriftiest plants. Of course all 
the principles of soil cultivation hold true in the case of 
flowers: (1) They must be kept free from weeds. (2) The 
hoe must be used at frequent intervals to preserve the 
dust blanket and conserve moisture. (3) The ground must 
not be cultivated when it is too wet. (4) In dry seasons 
it is well to water the plants, and it is best to do this 
late in the afternoon and then cultivate the ground the 
next morning. 
