AND THE WILDERNESS BLOSSOMED 



Tropaolum minus. Smaller, or Tom Pouce Nastur- 

 tium. 

 Tropaolum Lobbianum, Lobb's Nasturtium. 



In planting flower seeds the first thing that has 

 to be decided, of course, is the location of the bed. 

 A flower that requires the bright sun will fail 

 utterly if planted in the shade. A preacher once 

 was telling his hearers that all men have special 

 capacities, and therefore special duties, and that 

 they never could develop properly if they refused 

 to do that for which they were best fitted, and 

 illustrated the idea by saying that that beautiful 

 flower, the fuchsia, required a shady spot and 

 would not thrive in the bright sunshine. While 

 greeting the members of his congregation after 

 service, one good woman warmed his heart by 

 taking his hand in hers and saying with moistened 

 eyes, " Oh, Doctor, you do not know how I en- 

 joyed your sermon ! I never knew before what 

 was the matter with my fuchsias." 



Having selected the spot, the soil is the next 

 consideration, and it must be adapted to the par- 

 ticular flower you wish to grow. I have attempted 

 to give some instructions on this point when con- 

 sidering the diff^erent species. When none are 

 given, it may be understood that the plants do 



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