8 
SUCCESS WITH FLOWEBS 
NASTURTIUM 
Few plants are more easily grown or remain longer 
In bloom than the Nasturtium with its large shield 
shaped leaves and beautifully irregular flowers with 
long spurs and brilliantly colored petals. In favorable 
soil flowers are produced in abundance throughout the 
season. Much used for window boxes. If the black 
aphis appears, spray the foliage vigorously with water. 
Seed is usually sown out of doors, as soon as the 
weather is warm and settled in the row where the 
plants are to remain. Well pulverized soil, preferably 
well drained and moderately rich, should be used and 
the seed covered with about one inch of fine soil firmly 
pressed down. A sunny situation is essential for free 
blooming. If the soil is very rich the plants give a 
large amount of foliage but few flowers. For earlier 
blooming start indoors and transplant to the open, 
ground after danger of frost is over. 
For the Climbing Nasturtiums provide a trellis, fence, 
rock work or some suitable place for the plants to 
climb on. 
SWEET PEAS 
Sweet Pea Seed should be planted out of doors just 
as soon as ground can be worked. For the finest 
blossoms dig a trench G inches deep, loosen the bottom 
and add 2 inches of extra rich soil and sow the seeds 
over this about an inch apart in the row covering them 
V/j inches deep. As the plants advance in growth fill 
in the trench with rich earth and fertilize with wood 
ashes, bone meal or nitrate of soda. Water freely each 
evening. Supply brush, string or wire at least several 
feet high for the vines to run on. Pick the blossoms 
daily and keep the seed pods picked off because if the 
pods are allowed to form they will soon stop flowering. 
If possible run your rows north and south so that they 
will be exposed to sun, light and air on both sides 
of the row. If your plants are troubled with plant 
lice, spraying with solutions of some Tobacco Extract 
or whale oil soap is usually effective and for the red 
spider spraying with pure water is usually sufficient. 
