The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-17

not be planted in wet ground. Hen
derson's Superb and Carmellia Flow
cred are the finest varieties.
DAHLIAs.
Every body admires dahlias, yet
comparatively few are aware they can
be easily grown from seed and bloom
abundantly the first year. But to
guard against disappointment beware
of cheap seeds, buy only the best from
reliable seedsmen. Sow the seed
about the first of March in a hot-bed,
transplant once and set into the open
ground when all danger of frost is
past.
DIANTHUS.
The China and Japan pinks are de-
servedly popular garden flowers.
Few flowers can equal them in beauty
and prefusion of bloom. In a packet
of mixed seed we will get many dis
tinct and beautiful marked varieties.
GERANIUMs.
No flower garden can be complete
without its bed of geraniums. 1t is
the one plant on which we can always
depend for flowers. But to get the
most beautiful effect from geraniums
they should always be massed, or in
ribbon lines each color to itself with a
bord er of Mademe Salleroi or Chrys-
tai Palace gem for border.
PHLoX DRUMMoNDI.
We grow no annual in our garden
that can excel the phlox for a brilli-
ant and constant display. When the
plants are set in rich soil ten inches
apart each way and well cultivated it
soon forms mass of color unequaled
by any other flower, but for the finest
effect where there is an abundance of
room it should be grown i'll ribbon
lines. There are several varieties,
being the largest.
PETUNIAs.
If l could afford only one flower bed
it should be a bed of petunias. 1t is
the best flower am acquainted with
for a constant brilliant show from
early spring until late in Autumn,
and when massed in large circular
bed raised foot or more above the
ground so that the plants and flowers
can droop over the edge. 1t is sure to
elecit the admiration of all who see
them. The striped and blotched var
ieties are the best for this purpose.
Set the plants out early in the spring
add never let them suffer for water.
PORTULACA.
The moss rose of our boyhood days.
1t is a veritable child of the sun, it
will flourish and bloom abundantly
in the hottest weather if not allowed
to become to dry. 1t is adapted to
boxes, small beds or borders.
Plant only the double varities. The
seed will not all come double but the
single ones can be pulled out when
Jney Degln 10 bloom.
PANsIEs.
Hartsease. How L pity the poor
mortal who can look into their bright
faces and not love them. OF all my
floral pets there is none that is a more
source of pleasure to me than
my pansies. L grow them by the
thousands yet L never tire looking at
them. The pansy loves cool shady
situation and for that reason should
be set out as early in the spring as
possible. Make the bed rich and use
soil of a very porous nature, this is
as the water should quickly
run off when the plants are sprink-
eled. The ground should always be
Kept moist, bit never wet enough to
become .soggy ,or sour If grown in
beds they should be raised eight or
zen inches above the general surface,
Set the plants eight inches apart each
way. Pick off the flowers as fast :as
hey fade and never let them go to
iced or they will soon stop blossom
ng.
ROSES.
Our list would be incomplete with
tut few ever blooming roses. The
will give satisfaction:
Catharine Mermet, Pink flesh color,
Gtoil ID. Lyon, Cromoe Yellow, Glorie
De Dion. Cream Yellow, Bon Silene,
Rosy Carmine, Niphitos, Best Pure
White, Papa Gontier, Fine Red color,
sunset, Beautiful Golden Amber,
Fawn suffused with Rose,
Bride, Pure White, Souvenire De La
'ialmason, Flesh color, American
Beauty, Rich rose color, Countess of
Pembroke, Flesh White, Melvor,
Telvety Red, La Franc, Delicate sill
Ter rose, Hermosa, Bright Rose.
There is no class of flowers that will
i've us greater pleasure or more bitter
appointment than lhe rose, and it
Ill hinges on the care and cultivation
We give them. Make the rose bed in
sunny spot not undermined by the
cots of large trees Have the ground
veil drained and thoroughly enriched
With well rotted manure. PlOw or
pade as deeply as possible and pull
erie thoroughly before setting the |
'lants. Give the plants plenty of
DOM and don't let your hoe rust in
dleness, In dry weather water
thoroughly and then mulch heavy
With manure.
VERBENAS.
The rose is called the Queen of flow
rs. We now come to the verbena,