GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



bloom an extra month or six weeks. Properly- 

 treated, they will last from July to the middle of 

 September. But to enjoy these lovely visitors reg- 

 ularly, it is necessary to plant the seed every year. 



Of the border carnations, the Chabaud and Mar- 

 guerite types are hardy enough to stand the winter 

 if slightly covered, and will flower profusely the 

 second year, but they make off-shoots, which bring 

 to bloom a few weeks after sowing. 



Hollyhocks from seed do not blossom until the 

 second year, but they make ofE-shoots, which bring 

 flowers every season thereafter. And as they sow 

 themselves, people often mistake them for peren- 

 nials. They come both single and double, and are 

 especially lovely against a wall or a green back- 

 ground. 



The evening primrose, tall and stately, with large 

 yellow flowers, is easily grown in almost any soil. 

 It thrives in almost any soil, and blooms the entire 

 summer. 



Of the wallflowers, the biennial variety will blos- 

 som most of the summer if grown in a moist, shady 

 place and not allowed to go to seed. These come 

 in yellows, reddish brown and purplish brown. 

 They need winter protection. 



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