84 Growing Flowers 



while the tall variety may be used among the 

 shrubbery as a background for other low flowers, 

 or be cultivated for cutting. 



The withered stems of larkspur should be cut 

 away as soon as they appear, in order to keep the 

 plants flowering until late in the season. 



Larkspur, hollyhocks, iris, and perennial poppies 

 should be covered in the jail with a good coating of 

 manure or other litter to a depth of three or four 

 inches. This will hold the frost in the ground 

 and keep the plant from alternately freezing and 

 thawing; in cold climates the manure will protect 

 the plant from freezing to a depth that will cut 

 off its water supply. 



If lilac blossoms are waxed just after the blos- 

 soms have opened, they may be kept a long time 

 in the natural color. The flowers should be cut 

 in the early morning and not be allowed to wilt 

 before being waxed. 



Lavender 



Every home should have its lavender bush, either 

 in the garden or in a pot. The foliage is orna- 



