The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

satisfactory flowers grown if is
needs are understood and atten-
ded to. Two of she most essen
tial points in it's culture are early
planting and deep planting. The last
OF March Is none too early to SOW tn"
seed, IL the frost is put of the soil 81 fl
cient to admit Of properly preparing
the trench. Six inches is none too
deep to SOW the seed, and there should
be another elk inches below that which
has been dug out, enriched and re
tGrned, as q bed for the roots TO feed in
Place the seed on this mellow soil and
cover an inch deep, then fill the re-
mainder as the plants grow. Do not
mix manure with the soil which is to
hu the trench-it will burn the stalks
and defeat the best Of plans. Place the
rows to run north and south, give good,
strong supports, water freely, pick all
blossoms 20 prevent the formation Of
seed, and the result should be a perfect
wealth Of blooms.
If the garden includes sweet peas,
besare that it INCLUDES gyp. ophila also.
This is an easily grown plant, but found
in few gardens. The fle, white, star
like blossoms are borne in panicles and
look like q white mist hanging over
the plant.
A bowl Of sweet pea blooms is a
thing of beauty, but their beauty is
doubled when a few sprays of gypso
phils are aided to them. TIE g2yso
phils tones and sot5ens, while as the
same time il throws into relief the
beauty aud brightness Of the coIors
over which it sprea1s like q fimy veil
Il is even more useful 10 combination
With flowers Of parser form and more
gaudy coloring, making them harmO
Rize in the way which must be seen to
be understood.
TO think of sweet peas is 80 think
also Of the sWainsonia-swan flower
which so clearly resembles it. This
plant makes a fine bedding plant for
summer, and for pot culture is unri
vailed, bloomipg the year through The
blossoms are snowy white, of a waxy
texture, a trifs smaller than the 8
pea, but borne in larger clusters. The
foliage is go fle as TO be almost fern
like, and both flowers and folIage have
the graceful form and lasting qualify
which make them Invaluable for cut
work.
OF eourEe no garden is complete
without nasturtiums Of every variety.
Gro v the climbing ones TO cover old
fences, stumps or any unsightly place
or thing, which may be around the
premises and turn them into things Ct
beauty. The dwRrfs are better for
carpet or ribbon bedding, or for edges.
Be sure TO include she sorts which are
acted for their rich colored foliage ss
we'll as the various coloTs sho En In the
blossoms. Do not be afraid Of having
too many. Plant them In quantities
so thas you can have all taas you can
use for flowers, and then have an
abundance Co use "a q vegetable Ever
cook knows the value Of the seed pods
for use IN pickles, for making Dastur-
tium vinegar and such uses, but com
paratiyely few know what delicious
sandwiches can be made from either
the flowers OF the foliage. The leaV 3
are fne for garnishing and as an sp
petiz5r srs as good as C, ess.
Do not let seed mature on the beds
that are wanted as the show beds, and
do Tot make these beds too rich, for
thas wills make the plants develop foil
age at the expense Of the blossoms.
PaDsies are one Of the plants which
cannot have too much said in their
fav0p Qow tho soa6 in fl afa az oaPlU