The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-17
WITH TIE FLOWERS
BY E. VAN sENTHuYsEN.

Don't be too anxious to SOW flower
seeds for next summers growth until
you have studied what you want to
have in your garden and how you are
/ to obtain the best results.
If you contemplate having a flower
I garden next summer. see to 1t that you
/ reserve a place for some of the old
fashioned flowers. Oftentimes a bou-
quet Of these will bring more tender
memories to your friends and awaken
more of their gratitude for you than
any amount of the newer varieties
February is a good month in which
to start the cutting of geraniums and
verbenas. Cuttings of verbenas start
ed now will root in about ten days.
Always remember that tall plants.
like hollyhocks. castor beans. sunfow-
ers and cosmos are best for back
grounds
Protecting plants from cold drafts
about windows is a matter of much i'm
portance. In case Of severe winter
weather certain amount Of cold can
be warded OFF by placing over them
cones made Of paper
Plants will seldom do well where
gas and dust abound Proper regula-
tion of the heating apparatus will gen.
orally eliminate the former and regu-
lar spraying or sponging of the foliage
of the latter
In doing this the under side of the
leaves should be looked after, for it is
there that insects first make their ap-
pearance and unless checked by spray
ing they will soon spread.
Such house plants as geraniums, be-
gonias, petunias, azaleas, fuchsias. he
liotropes, snapdragons and the like do
best if not watered too often during
the winter. But when it is done the
soil should be thoroughly soaked, and
the temperature of the room kept
little higher for a few hours there
after.
The best time to water these is in
the morning and on a sunny day
For starting early flowers, SOW the
seed in shallow boxes and plan to
transplant the plants at least twice be-
fore they are placed in the open
ground. In order to have them do well |
it is also essential to put them where
the temeprature is lower after each |
transplanting. In this way they will |
be hardened off" and made more
ready for setting out in The open
ground
Considering the small amount of
care it requires, there is no flower
more satisfactory and beautiful than
the dahlia
Such hardy bulbs as hyacinths. tu-
lips, lilies, crown imperials phlox
rises and the like do better, as a rule.
+ allowed to remain undsturbed in
he ground for years.
If you have any cold-frame plants,
juch as violets, roses and carnations,
lon't fail to expose them more and
more to air for gradual hardening off
before planting.
Try growing geraniums this year
lext to capnas, they will give more
for the trouble expended
han almost any other flower mention
BILE Be sure to get those, however
dapted for growing in beds
When your Easter lilies get through
looming water them until the leaves ;
egin to fade, then Withhold water un-
Il the tops die. When that occurs you !
an put the pots in the cellar and leave
hem there until autumn '
Gladiolus bulblets will blossom a I
ear earlier if peeled before planting. l
eing dry, the husk requires a long
me to soak up so the new growth can
enetrate it, but If it is removed
rowth starts at once. 6
For a perpetual delight all summer b
sw vines are better to grow than the t
,adeira and the Columbian climber t
Their foliage is of very rich. t
Iossy green, and the delicate white
overs, or rich clusters. of the Ma 4
eira vine are not only abundant, but 0
sliciously fragrant. Both vines are
lsy to grow. and in a fairly good soil 8
Ill attain height of 20 or rs feet. t
Although the asparagus sprengeri !,
only tiny flowers, it's foliage v
so glorious. 80 green and restful to
g eye, that it is q plant much to be 81
,sired Not requiring great amount b
sun. It can be placed back OF other v
ants end. If somewhat above them Il