138 Growing Flowers 



Thistle 



Perhaps no plant bears such a bad reputation as 

 the Canadian thistle. Certainly it is a pest with 

 its habit of laying over winter in a dormant 

 condition and its seeds infesting a neighborhood 

 for miles. The roots as well as the tops must be 

 hilled. To prune the tops will make it thrive more 

 luxuriously than ever. Salt spread over a thistle 

 patch will eventually kill off the plants. 



A coating of straw or manure a foot or more in 

 depth left on for a period of eight or ten weeks will 

 kill the thistle. 



Tulips 



Darwin and cottage tulips are often grown in 

 clusters and never disturbed from one year to another 

 with excellent results. They are cultivated and 

 fertilized with liquid fertilizer, and no more atten- 

 tion paid to them. 



Tulips require a rich, heavy soil and should be 

 kept moderately moist. They should be planted 

 in the fall and left in the ground over winter. The 

 bulbs should be covered to two or three times their 



