AND THE WILDERNESS BLOSSOMED 



in the garden beds, and before frost comes they 

 are sturdy little plants, invariably wintering well 

 without any artificial protection. About the first 

 of June, or even earlier, they are transplanted 

 to the beds, being set about nine inches apart, 

 and almost immediately they begin to blossom, 

 continuing in full bloom until frost. Bloom- 

 ing as they do for so long a period, the seeds 

 ripen gradually, and therefore it is quite a labor 

 to gather them. Moreover, desiring the bloom 

 to continue throughout the season, I encourage 

 picking the blossoms freely, and make no attempt 

 to gather the seed. You can buy the choicest 

 strains from the seedsman, and be reasonably 

 sure that they will germinate. The beds for 

 pansies should be rich, and indeed they can 

 scarcely be made too rich. Well-rotted manure, 

 bone dust, and wood ashes should be dug well 

 into the bed. 



Next in order is the Blanket Flower, Gail- 

 lardia grandiflora superba, a. cultivated variety of 

 G. aristata. Grouped together on one of the 

 terraces, the whole is a mass of brilliant color for 

 several weeks, and at its height one could scarcely 

 thrust a cane through the plants to the ground 

 beneath without touching a blossom. The 



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