Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-28
A FLOWER GARDEN
FOR EVERY HOME
What To Plant And How To Plant Il
B. W. ANsPON
Maryland State College Of Agriculture.

There Is a certain delight one So
cures when showing ones friends
around the garden, pointing out those
plants that are truly our own. those
that we have grown from seed. Many
OF the perennlals left alone and thor
seed allowed to drop around them. viii
produce seedlings in great numbers.
such plants are usually so small and
come up so late in the season that
they are Of little use to the amateur
A much better way is to SOW the
seed now In prepared frames or beds.
transplant them and give them the
best attention in order to grow strong
plants quickly.
First Of ALL prepare a cold frame In
well drained place. Fill in good soil
and see that # is well pulyesized.
II the soil is not rich, add we'll ro,ted
manure and little sharp sand Spade
up and work thoroughly. SO as to have
good seedbed. Rake and mooth
the soil. then firm lightly by pressns
down with a board SOW tho seeds
IN rows four inches apart. To keep
the varieties separate. use small plant
labels. Insert label on which tie
variety is written. then sow tine seed
thinly. After sowing, cover the seeds
according to the size Of the SEED.
Large seed like HolyhuCf. can ne
covered to a depth Of half an inch.
Do this by shifting light soil owe The
seeds, Fine seeds like those Of Osi-
entail poppies, want no covering what.
ever. Merely press these down into
the soil Water with fine hose. 50
as not to wash out the seeds. Now
place the sash over the frame. To
give shade, cover glass with a thin
coat of white wash A still simpler
method is to wet the glass and throw
fine dry clay over the glass. This will
stick on the wet places, giving good
shade II has the added advantage OF
being easy to wash off Give the frame
little air on all bright days Do this
by lifting one end Of the sash and
plasing a four-inch strip under the
sash. Water carefully every morning.
When the seedlings appear, which is
usually in about weeks time. give
more afr. Keep weeds pulled and cut
tivate the soil between the plants fre-
quently As soon as the plants ara
large enough they should be trans
planted Three to six inches apart
will be sufficient room for most OF
them. Remove the sash altogether
so as to harden the plants. It Is well
to shade the newly set plants This
can be done by driving down stakes
three feet long at each of the four
corners OF the bed and stretch a sheet
of burlap or similar material over
them. Keep the plants growing by
frequent watering and stirring of the
soil BY September, the plants viii
be large enough to set out to their per
manent places.
A few Of the perennials that can be
sown now are:
Aconitum (Monkshood).
Alyssum (Goldentuft or Madwort).
Aquilegla (Columbines).
Asters Hardy (Michaellnas Daislesl
BELLS Perennis English Daisy).
Boltonia (False Chamomile).
Callirhoe Poppy Mallow).
Campanulas (Bell Flowers).
Centaurea tHardy Corn FlOwer).
Chrysanthemum (Sbasta Daisy.
Coreopsis.
Dlanthus Barbatus (Sweet William)
Delphiniums Clark Spurs).
Digitalis (Fox Glove)
Gaillardia blanket Flower).
Gypsophila (Baby's Breath).
Helianthus tsunhower).
Hibiscus (Mallows).
Liatris (Blazing Star).
Iupinus Polyphyllus tHardy Lu
pines).
Myosotis (Forget Me -Nots).
Papsver Medicanle ICELAND Pop
pies).
Papaver (oriental Popples).
Platyeodon (Balloon Flower).
Pyrethrum Roseum (Colored Daisy)
Rudbeekia (Cone Flower).
Saliva (Hardy Sage).
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