ANNUAL FLOWERING PLANTS 83 
THE MaAriGoip 
Marigolds are classed as African and French. The 
African varieties produce large, self-colored blossoms 
and are very effective in large beds or borders. The 
French have smaller flowers, and some of the varieties 
are beautifully striped. In beds the dwarf varieties make 
a fine border for the taller sorts. They are all very 
hardy and light the garden with a glory of yellow 
far into the frosts of autumn. Plants grown in boxes 
may be used to replace the earliest vegetables, such as 
the radish or spinach, in the kitchen garden, or they 
may be planted in tulip beds after the tulips have died 
down. Take up the tulip bulbs and store in a dry place 
for fall planting. 
Sowing in boxes. Sow the seeds in boxes, in any 
kind of good soil. Cover to a depth of two or three 
times their own thickness by sifting on soil. Water 
thoroughly with a sprinkler and keep the box covered 
with a pane of glass until the plants come up. Place 
the box as near the window as possible and give the 
plants plenty of air. Transplant to other boxes, spacing 
them two inches apart each way. The soil may be some- 
what coarse. 
Planting. Plants may be set out whenever the soil is 
ready, from May to July. Those from two inches to a 
foot or more in height may be transplanted. Keep them 
one foot apart each way and water them thoroughly 
when they are planted. 
