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taken up and reset. Spade the soil to a depth of at 
least twelve inches and mix with it a liberal supply 
of well-rotted manure. 
The seeds may be sown in the open as soon as the 
ground is warm in the spring; by the end of July trans- 
plant the seedlings to six inches apart. Early the next 
spring again transplant them to their permanent places. 
Plants set out in the spring will not be likely to flower 
before the second season. 
Sift coal ashes over the ground in the spring and fall 
to protect larkspur from white grubs. 
PHLOXES 
There are numerous varieties of cultivated perennial 
phloxes; they are all very hardy and succeed in any 
kind of garden soil. With comparatively little care they 
may be made to produce large clusters of flowers year 
after year. They are all excellent border plants. Some 
grow as tall as four or five feet, while others reach a 
height of only six inches. The flowering period is from 
early July until the middle of September. The range of 
color is very wide, and the best effect may be produced 
by planting masses of each color. The flowering period 
may be extended by cutting off old flower stalks and 
giving the plant a liberal supply of water. Transplant 
roots early in the spring, or sow seeds in July or August 
and transplant the seedlings, so that they will become 
well rooted before winter sets in; early in the spring set 
