AND THE WILDERNESS BLOSSOMED 



level ground, and I think it is most effective at 

 the head of a grassy bank or a low terrace. Both 

 varieties bloom from July 15th to frost. The 

 seeds, if picked when green, make a delightful 

 pickle, and the blossoms are a great addition to a 

 dish of salad both from their brilliant colors and 

 their pungent flavor. The seeds are easily 

 gathered and may be picked from the vines when 

 turned brown, or gathered from the ground after 

 they have fallen. Apparently this is the ordinary 

 way of gathering them by the professional seed- 

 growers, judging from the proportion of small 

 stones that are so often supplied in the packages. 

 The seeds can be bought in separate colors at 

 from fifteen to twenty-five cents per ounce. You 

 can generally be reasonably assured of your 

 flowers coming true to the stipulated colors, but 

 now and then a plant will show a variation. The 

 seeds cannot be planted in the fall in northern 

 regions as their germinating power is destroyed 

 by the frost. This must be taken account of in 

 storing your seeds for the winter, and they must 

 not be subjected to a very low temperature. It is 

 said that the Nasturtium is easily propagated from 

 cuttings in September, and may be kept under 

 glass for the winter. T have not tried it, and it 



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