114 THE BEGINNER'S GARDEN BOOK 



or six weeks before we set them out, we shall find that only 

 certain ones will pay us. Peas and beans, carrots and tur- 

 nips, and most vegetables which are planted closely in rows, 

 are plainly too much trouble. But lettuce and tomatoes, 

 and many if not most of the flowers, will repay our starting 

 them in this way. Some, however, are harder to grow than 

 others, and especially for beginners. I should advise the 

 following : 



Flowers. Hardy. Calendula, 1 candytuft, coreopsis, for- 

 get-me-not, marigold, 1 pink, Drummond phlox, stock, 

 verbena, zinnia. 



Half-hardy. Aster, salvia, snapdragon. 



Tender. Balsam, cosmos, godetia, petunia. 



Vegetables. Hardy. Lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, 

 onion, parsley. 



Tender. The squash family, eggplant, pepper, tomato. 



These two short lists will give any one plenty of work 

 to do in raising plants for early yields of flowers or 

 vegetables. 



Review Questions 



1. Why is it wise to order seeds early ? 



2. What is meant by the "thawing" of the ground in spring? 



3. What for the gardener is the great difference between spring 

 and summer ? 



4. What are the three classifications of plants? According to 

 what are these classifications made ? What classes did we test in 

 an experiment with sprouting seeds ? 



5. Why do we start plants in the house? Out of doors under 

 glass ? 



1 These flowers should be transplanted into pots. 



