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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 1907 



PMNTArhCs 



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and early September, sow about the first of 

 April, and with these sow Semple's giant- 

 flowering aster which comes a little later 

 and helps maintain a continuous supply of 

 flowers. On a chance that there will be no 

 heavy, early frost, sow seeds of Ostrich 

 Plume, Comet and Victoria strains about 

 May 25th. These will bloom in September 

 and October. To grow the best asters, 

 give the plants a good, rich soil, full exposure 

 to the sun, plenty of moisture at the root, and 

 frequent sprayings with an insecticide, until 

 flowers show their color. I use a solution 

 of hellebore one ounce to three gallons of 

 water. Aster bug must be hand picked 

 daily. 



Poppies are generally sown broadcast 

 and the sower trusts in Providence that 

 they will come up. When they do, they are 

 generally so thick that they choke the life 

 out of each other, or days are wasted thinning 

 them out. If they must be sown broadcast, 

 mix the seeds with sand before sowing, and 

 scatter more freely. Before sowing, loosen 

 the soil with a digging fork. Do not cover 

 seed; let rains and weather do that. To have 

 good poppies and have them when you want 

 them, treat them as you would asters, i. e., 

 sow them in March or April, prick them off 

 singly as soon as they are large enough to be 

 handled. Then, in the latter part of May, 

 plant them one foot apart in a bed or border. 

 At the same time, sow a few seed broadcast 

 in the bed to maintain the succession; they 

 will commence to bloom just as the first crop 

 fades. The single Shirley poppy makes a 

 beautiful showing handled in this way. 

 More care is necessary to grow the double 

 forms of the carnation- and peony-flowered 

 varieties, as they are much more liable to 

 damp off than the single varieties, but the 

 better quality of the flowers pays for the 

 extra trouble. 



Mignonette. — Sow seeds for the main crop 

 in the permanent bed or border where the 

 plants are to flower, about the end of May 

 when the soil has become warm. Put them in 

 rows one foot apart. When the seedlings 

 come up thin them, leaving about three 

 inches between the plants, or leave them in 

 clumps of three or four and about one foot 

 apart. Where the soil is liable to bake, 

 cultivate between rows as soon as possible. 

 It sweetens the soil and prevents seedlings 

 from damping off. If there is room in the 

 coldframe, sow seed in March for flowers in 

 June. 



Nasturtiums. — Both the Tom Thumb and 

 trailing varieties of nasturtiums should be had 

 in great profusion. They may be used in 

 the hanging basket, vases, on the trellises, 

 among the shrubbery, on walls, in beds 

 and borders. There are always flowers on 

 them and the beautiful leaves are always 

 clean and free from insects. For summer 

 show and cut flowers, sow the seeds outside 

 about the first of May in rows or clumps. 

 When sown in rows, put the seeds six inches 

 apart and a foot between the rows; when in 

 clumps, put six seeds in a circle about a 

 foot in diameter and the clumps about two 

 feet apart. Train the tall-growing varieties 

 on brush, like sweet peas, or plant them 

 by trees, fences or shrubbery. The tall 



