Growing Better Flowers 
To make annual plants branch and grow more flowers, most of the 
plants should have the top of the stem pinched off when they are 
a few inches high. Remove only the end bud, about 44”. 
Most perennials must be divided every 3 or 4 years. Cut away all 
the dead roots and stalks. Save the best portions and start afresh. 
A good border needs a well prepared sub-soil. Dig deep and condi- 
tion the sub-soil just once and you needn’t bother about it again 
for many years. To do this, break up heavy sub-soil with sand, peat 
moss, humus, or lime. Top this off with fine loam. The double dug 
bed will be higher then before, but it will soon settle. 
To have plenty of cut flowers without disturbing your flower borders, 
plant a few rows of flowers along the edge of your vegetable garden. 
Or set them out between the rows of early lettuce or radishes, where 
they can bloom after the vegetables have been used. 
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Plan Your Color Scheme 
Imagine the brilliance of an annual garden planted only in 
yellow and orange, bright and cheerful all summer. It’s easy 
to plan various color schemes with the adaptable annuals 
available now. All that’s required is a sunny spot, reasonably 
fertile soil and a little imagination. There are countless varie- 
ties available, and they are constantly being improved each 
year. That’s why it’s fun to experiment with annuals and color. 
Your yellow and orange garden could be planted with the fol- 
lowing varieties: 
Calendula Pacific Golden Giant; Nasturtium Golden Gleam; 
Zinnia Persian Carpet; Celosia Golden Fleece; Marigold Color 
Magic; Cosmos Fiesta; Cosmos Orange Ruffles; Hunnemannia 
' Sunlite; Marigold Sunkist; Marigold Naughty Marietta and 
Nasturtium Golden Globe. 
A garden of Pinks, Whites and Blues might include: Sweet 
Alyssum Carpet of Snow; Arctotis Grandis; Zmnia Fantasy 
Melody; Pholx Drummondi Rosy Morn; Nicotiana; Nastur- 
tium Moon Gleam; Petunia Rosy Morn; Cleome Helen Camp- 
bel; Cynoglossom Blue Firmament; Centaurea Blue Boy; Lark- 
spur Regal Dark Blue and Regal Rose. 
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