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forms of some of these colors. Though many 

 of these new shades are attractive, I confess to a 

 prejudice in favor of the old-fashioned dark blue. 

 The Cornflower is easy of cultivation, and will 

 do well in almost any situation, but it requires 

 room above all things else, and the plants cannot 

 do their best if crowded for space. The seeds 

 are a little tedious to gather as well as to clean, 

 much of the chaff being of the same size as the 

 seed. The pods should be picked just as they 

 are ready to open out, and you will find the 

 largest number in this condition after a day or 

 two of cloudy weather, as the pods do not ex- 

 pand and drop their seed excepting under the 

 influence of a hot sun. If you desire to keep 

 colors separate, you should mark your plants, 

 but this will not be necessary if you begin gather- 

 ing early, as the flowering period is long, extending 

 on the island from July 14th till frost, and you 

 will be able to get plenty of seeds for your beds 

 while the plants are still blooming. I invariably 

 plant my seeds in the fall, thereby getting much 

 stronger plants and several weeks of extra bloom. 

 The plant casts its own seeds, and it will fill with 

 its plants all vacant places in its neighborhood. 

 It may be transplanted, but this weakens the 



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