Kelloggs Famous Flowers and How to Grow “Them 
well mixed with soil before being allowed next to the roots. 
Many people ruin their plants by being over-zealous in this 
regard. Do not ever place pure manure in the bottom of the 
planting hole, then the plant next, with no separating ma- 
terial. Mix it, or better, separate it with a layer of sand or 
soil. You are safe if you use one of the just mentioned 
methods. 
Amounts of Fertilizer 
OME flowers need lots of fertilizer, and some sicken with 
too much, therefore, it is well for you to know how much 
to use. 2 
Flowers that like lots of fertilizer are: Delphiniums, 
Trollius, Bleeding Hearts, Windflowers, Violets, Violas, Fox- 
gloves and Canterbury Bells. There are others, of course, 
but these are the chief ones. 
Delphiniums definitely like lots of fertilizer, and the 
more you use, the more chance you have of raising tall, 
beautiful, prize-winning spikes. 
The following flowers get along with only moderate 
amounts, but also respond to heavy applications: Shasta 
Daisies, Astilbe, Heliopsis, Gaillardia, Blue Bonnet, Ver- 
bena, Forget-Me-Nots, Aquilegias, Phlox, Azaleamums and 
the Little Bo-Peep Rose. 
Primroses definitely require moderate fertilizing. Do not 
fertilize them too heavily. 
Hollyhocks and Day Lilies can be injured by too much 
fertilizer. 
Peat Moss 
HIS is not a fertilizer, but can be used with excellent 
results as a soil conditioner. Work well into the soil. It 
will help loosen it, and will also help to retain moisture 
around the roots, just where it is needed. It does help “un- 
lock” fertilizer already present, and so although it is not a 
fertilizer, as just stated, it does seem to act like one. Do not 
apply peat moss on top of the soil, as it pulls moisture from 
the soil and prevents its benefitting the plants. 
How to Plant 
M OST perennial plants are furnished to you either with 
bare roots, or pot-grown, with a ball of earth on the 
roots. Planting methods are different, of course. 
In spring, we supply Azaleamum plants out of 2-inch 
pots, and oversize plants out of 3-inch pots. In planting 
either, place the top of the ball of earth about one inch 
under the surface of the soil. 
THIS B 
TACT WITH THE ROOTS, causing water 
to rise by capillary attraction. Thus the 
plants get a quick and vigorous start. 
Then, press that soil firm, and here is an important 
point; gentle “love-patting” with your hands is not enough 
to firm the soil. You need real pressure, and the best way to 
give sufficient pressure is to press the soil all around the 
plant with your feet, getting the weight of your body into 
the job. 
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We hear a lot about the “green thumb.” People who 
have a “green thumb” seem able to get anything to grow, 
but we wonder if a better expression would not be “green 
feet,” because we consider this firming of the soil so im- 
portant, and are opposed to the use of the hand, and much 
in favor of using the feet. Be firm with your plants when 
they are young, and they will grow into healthy, vigorous 
adults with character. 
Other plants supplied out of pots in the spring are. 
Windflowers, Verbenas, Violets and’ Little Bo-Peep Roses. 
In the case of Little Bo-Peep Rose, follow the same 
instructions as for Azaleamums, on page 10, planting the 
top of the ball of earth about one inch under the. surface. 
THE PLANT AT THE LEFT is an Aza- 
leamum. Note that the ball of earth is about 
1 inch under the soil’s surface after plant- 
ing. Other plants that are similarly planted 
are given in the text. 
The plant at the right is a Carnation, and the top of 
the ball of earth is just level with the soil’s surface. See text 
for others. 
In the case of Windflowers, Verbenas and Violets, the 
top of the little ball of earth should be just about level with 
the soil’s surface. 
Bare-Rooted Plants 
Most plants are supplied with bare roots. For these 
prepare the hole large enough that the roots can be well 
spread in planting. As to planting depth, a good general 
rule is to plant about 4 inch deeper than the plant grew 
in the nursery, so that when the soil settles after planting, 
it will be just about the right depth. Usually, you can see 
where the soil level was in the nursery, due to the discolora- 
tion. There will be a definite mark, like that old familiar 
“ring around the bathtub.” 
Some plants that should be set as above—the crown just 
barely under the surface of the soil are: Delphiniums, Trol- 
lius, Shasta Daisies, Astilbes, Helopsis, Aquilegias, Holly- 
hocks, Hibiscus and Phlox. However, do not place crown 
more than one inch below soil surface. 
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