THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



earth, hilling up as the plants grow, 

 and thin the plants out to 2 inches apart. 

 Must be kept well watered or the plants 

 will shrivel and stop blossoming; all dead 

 flowers and seed-pods should be kept cut 

 for the same reason. Sweet peas should be 

 staked with brush, or, better still, chicken- 

 wire can be stretched for them to climb on, 

 and is more tidy looking. Do not plant sweet 

 peas in the same place too many years in 



succession. Begin 

 to bloom the end 

 of June and con- 

 tinue indefinitely. 

 No more beauti- 

 ful and satisfac- 

 tory flower for 

 indoor decora- 

 tion. As they are 

 better for that 

 purpose when 

 separated as to 

 Sweet Peas color, the wise 



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