Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
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(By II. F. GFINsTEAD)
Whether your flower garden Is to
be square rod against q city
wall. or the ample grounds Of
the country home. there will always
be a place for the annuals. 1t often
happens that one wishes to change
the location OF the flower beds from
year to year, which is impossible with
everlasting kinds; then the ANIMALS
bring quick results.
Most ANIMALS grow well from seed
sown In drills or broadcast where
they are to stand. but 1t is often de-
sirable to have them started early,
which can be done by sowing in a
hotbed or window box and transplant
ing to the open ground after all dan
ger from frost has passed. Well-rot-
ted leaf mold or other vegetable ma
nure Is best for flowers.
The aster is one of the most desir-
able OF the ANIMALS, and rivals the
most rare and difficult growers In
point OF beauty and hardness. II
commends itself to general planting
with its great variety OF color and
from the fact that 1t may be planted
close or the tall growing sorts may
be given more room. They are q
late bloomer, coming when others
have failed. Seed sown in the open
ground In May will bloom in October
or late in September, while for
blooms In July and August the seed
must be sown in the hotbed or win.
dow box in March. Cover the seed
lightly. and when the plants have
three or four leaves transfer them to
small pots or another part of the bed
setting them two inches apart each
way. After all danger of frost IL
past they may be trarsplanted to the
open ground to stand Is inches
apart. Well-rotted manure should be
used with small quantity Of ashes
mixed In with the soil
The California poppy. or Escholt
zia. is one OF the comparatively new
@eations. and is surely one OF the
most beautiful The seed are small
and should be scattered on the sur
face OF the soil and covered very
little by having loose soil sifted over
them. When they are allowed to
seed they will come every year in the
same place without further seeding.
They are also desirable pot plants.
Candytuft is easily grown by SOW.
ing the seed in the open and thin
ming later in the season. This annual
is more desirable for edging and Dor.
der. and succession of bloom may
be had by making later sowings.
Long rows OF marigold are beauti.
full, the range of color being great,
and the size differing greatly from
the dwarf to the tall African varie-
ties. The French marigold does bet.
ter and comes much earlier II the
p<arts are grown In boxes and later
transplanted once or twice before be.
ing set out OF doors. A foot apart
is none too far for the marigold to
stand.
Mignonette is so easily grown that
every garden must have II. The
flowers are modest and very fragrant
While the average size OF the plant Is
less than foot In height. 1t is OF
compact growth and mass of bloom
till November.
The Zinnia is hardy, like the mari.
gold, and does best In rich soil, and
the plants will be more stocky and
better bloomers II the seed are sowr
In the house and later transplanted
once or twice. There rs a great
variety of color as well as form In
the blossoms.
The sweet william. which Is kind
of pink, Is an old-time favorite and
easily grown by following the meth,
DDS laid down for most OF the an.
nuals. II is rather hardy, and the
seed may be sown in the spring in
the open ground about complaining
time. The Scotch pink or grass pink
Is another favorite of the same fam.
lily, and is grown In the same way.
Few annual plants are more easily
grown from seed than is the Phlox
Drummondi. and there is such great
variety and wealth OF bloom that q
few plants make large showing II
can be sown In the open or in boxes
az you wish late or early bloom. The
plants should be thinned or set a
foot apart; II crowded they are sub.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS