Guide to Better Gardening — Flowers 
HOLLYHOCK. Does best if used as a biennial. Sow 
seed in late spring or summer in well prepared soil. 
Plant seed to a depth of about 14 inch. Cover (mulch) 
with a thin layer of straw over winter. Should bloom 
early the second summer. Provide support if plants are 
exposed to strong winds. Suffers from rust. Main in- 
sect pest is red spider. Control by using light applica- 
tions of sulphur dust. Useful for background or at back 
of tall borders. Color range complete except for blue. 
Fully double flower types are most compact. 
LARKSPUR. One of the hardy annuals that can be 
planted in the late fall or very early in the spring. 
Either broadcast seed and rake it in or else plant to 
depth of \% inch in fairly rich heavy soil. Plants can 
stand quite close together (3 to 4 inches) or can be 
spaced out to 10 to 12 inches. Prefers cool weather and 
plenty of moisture. Good for cutting and for tall bor- 
ders or medium backgrounds. Wide range of colors. 
MARIGOLD. This does well under conditions which 
are favorable for zinnias and it should be handled the 
same way. Marigolds can be roughly divided into 3 
groups; the African varieties, growing two feet or more 
in height, the small-flowered dwarf French kind, and 
the tall, small-flowered French type. Grown for cut 
flowers and used effectively in high edgings or borders 
(2 to 3 ft.) and dwarf edgings (8 to 14 in.). Color range is 
mostly in yellows, orange and red. 
Dress up the sidewalks, driveways and other approaches 
to your home with colorful, free-blooming flower borders. 
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Petunias are one of the easiest of all flowers to 
They will add color to your garden until frost. 
grow. 
MORNING GLORY. After danger of frost is past, 
sow seed in 4 inch of fine soil along a fence or by a 
trellis. Plants should stand about 3 or 4 inches apart 
to make a solid mat of growth for cover. Rich soil and 
some watering will contribute to faster and taller 
growth. Reducing the amount of water will induce 
greater freedom of bloom. To makea shorter and heav- 
ier mat of growth, cut off growing tips of vines at a 
height of 3 or 4 ft. and allow side shoots or laterals to 
grow. One of the most popular vines. 
NASTURTIUM. Plant seed directly outdoors after 
soil becomes warm. Lush growth occurs if soil is too 
rich or watering too heavy. Blooms most profusely if 
grown in rather poor soil and kept quite dry. Plant seed 
14 inch deep and press soil down. Make rows 2 ft. 
apart for dwarf, 4% ft. for trailing type. Thin plants 
to 8 inches apart when 2 inches tall. Black aphis is the 
most common pest on nasturtiums and it can be best 
controlled by applications of nicotine sprays or else the 
newer Parathion. Fragrant. Good for cut flowers, bou- 
quets, mass color effects in the garden or for trailing. 
PANSY. Can be planted directly outdoors in the gar- 
den or indoors for transplanting to the garden later. 
If indoors, sow in cold frames during the winter or early 
spring. Cover seed 4 inch deep in fine soil. Thin out 
seedlings when about 1 inch tall to 3 inches apart. 
Transplant to the outside garden in fairly warm spring 
weather and place plants about 6 inches apart. If seeded 
