The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16

nectlon with the effect Obtained from
annual flower seeds, they should be
more extensively used throughout the
country. The annual flower seeds
can be utilized for different purposes,
such as flower beds composed of va
rieties which will give a continuous
display throughout the season. The
background can be beautified also at
q very low cost with various kinds
of flowers, some of which can be
used for cut flowers for vases, others
for climbing fences, walls, porches,
etc.
For flower beds it is preferable to
use plants which can easily be rails
ed indoors during the early spring in
fiat boxes or seed pans, etc. BY
using this method, plants can be ar.
ranged more regularly, when planted
in beds, according to height and col.
or. For this purpose the following
varieties may be suggested:
Asters, verbena, phlox, stocks, gin
mia, antherhinum. petunia, dianthus,
and dwarf nasturtiums.
All the above mentioned can be
had in various colors. In addition to
these SALIVA splendens makes fine
bed and is much favored for its beau.
tiful sh,.rp red color.
A good border is necessary to give
the flower bed a perfect appearance.
The following varieties are suggest
ed:
Agerathum, blue; Pansies, various
colors; Pyrethrum Areum, yellow 70.
liage; Lobelia, beautiful low grow.
ing plant covered with blue flowers;
Centaurea Candidissima, commonly
called Dusty Miller, aud which gives
a pleasing effect in the bed on ac'
count of it's silver white leaves; Per
lila Nancinensis, very attractive
plant with bronze colored foliage and
which may be kept trimmed to any
height.
The seeds Of varieties just men-
toned can be planted indoors In
boxes or in a hot bed of about 60
degrees.
The soils for the purpose can be
made of the following which should
be thoroughly mixed:
Screened rich loan .........3 parts
Sand ................ ...'''''l par'
When planting the seeds, fill the
boxes with soil to within one hall
inch from the top, making the sur
face level. To do this press 1t firm
~ with a piece of board until the
surface Is smooth and even. 1t Is
now ready for the planting of the
seeds. 1t Is well to cut the seed pack
ct open at one end, and placing II
between the fingers, shake 1t from
right to left until the seeds are
spread over the entire space allowed
BY so doing, it Is much easier tc
snread the seeds evenly than to take
some in the hand and plant them
After the seeds are planted, they
should be covered with soil about foul
times the thickness Of the seeds, ant
then again q board should be pressed
firmly over the soil, whereafter they
should be watered by very hn'
shrinking and never allowed to be
come dry.
To prevent quick drying, the poAe'
can be covered with glass. In ada
ton the glass can be covered VIII
paper until the termination OF tn
seeds takes place. After this TN
plants should be given light otheE
wise they will become weak ant
spindly.
II n window sash and cool fram
are available, the plants can "he'
they have three or four leaves D
trpnsplanted into this with distanc
Of from one and half to two inche
in the rows and two and a mar I
three inches between the rows
Care should be taken to cover III
windows in cool nights, and prov
sion should be made for ventiiatio
NV opening windows on sunny days
I, this is done very strong plants Ca
1e produced suitable for planting II
to flower beds in due time ana WI
have the advantage of earlier piooh
ing over plants that are not tran
planted. a,
The time for transplanting into u
beds is the latter part OF May "A
of the above mentioned varieties ca
be planted six inches apart excel
the border plants which should
nlented four inches apart To pr
pare the beds, have good garden SO
r,iyed with wen rotted manure
A few of the varieties OF MOVIE