Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-10
A FLOWER GARDEN
FOR EVERY HOm
What TO Plant And How TO Plant n
B. w. ANsPoN
Maryland state college, q AsFicuItura

There is q certain delight one 50
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 perennials left alone and their
seed allowed to drop around them. VIII
produce seedlings In great numbers.
Such plants are usually SO small and
come up so lata In the season that
they are Of little use to the amateur
A much better way u TO SOW the
seed now In prepared frames or beds.
transplant them and give them the
best attention In order 10 grow strong
plants quickly.
First OF all, prepare cold frame IN
q well drained place Eli In good soil
and see that II Is well pulveEfzed
II the soil is not rich, add well rotted
manure and q little sharp sand. spade
up and work thoroughly. 90 a. to have
good seeded Rake and smooth
the soil. then firm lightly by pressing
down with a board Sow the seeds
In rows four inches apart TO keep
the varieties separate. use small plant
labels. Insert label on which the
variety is written, then SOW tho seed
thiniy. After sowing. cover the seeds
according TO the sire Of the seed.
Large seed. like Hollyhock. can be
covered to Q depth OF half an inch,
DO this by shifting Hight soil over the
seeds. Fine seeds. like those Of ORR
entail peoples. want no covering what
ever. Merely press these down into
the soil. Water with fne hose. 50
~ 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 sim simpler
method IL to vet the glass and throw
nne dry clay over the glass This win
stick on the wet places, giving good
shade. II has the added advantage Of
being easy to wash o. Give the frame
littls air on al bright days. DO this
by Hitting one end OF the sash and
placing q four-lnch strip under the
sash. Water carefully every morning.
When the seedlings appear, which Il
usually In about q weeks time, give
more air. Keep weeds pulled and eut
tivate the soil between the plants fro
uuentiy AZ soon A. the plants are
large enough they should be trans
planted Three to six inches apart
win be sufHcient room for most Of
them. Remove the sash altogether.
80 a. to harden the plants. II Ia well
20 ShaAs the newly set plants. This
can be done BY driving down stakes
three feet long a. each o. the four
corners Of the bed ard AtFetcn 4 shekt
Of buriaD or similar material over
them. Keep the plants growing By
frequent watering and stirring Of the
soil. BY September, che plants win
BE- large enough 10 set out 10 their per
mAnent places.
A few OF the perannials that can be
Eown now are;
Aconitum iMonkshood).
Alyssum tGoldcntuft OF Madwort).
Auuileg4a (coiumbinAs).
Asteru Hardy (Michaelmas Daisies,.
Bells Perennis (English Daisy.
BoltoniR (E'aise chamomilel.
Callirhoe Poppy MAllow)
campanulas tBell Fiowersl.
centaurea Hardy Corn Flower.
Chrysanthemum fsbasta Daisy.
Coreopnim.
DiAnthus Barbatus tsweet wiiliaml.
Delphiniums clark spurs).
DigitalIe lFox Glovel.
0aihArdia blanket Flowsr).
GypsoDhiia (Babys BREATH.
Hsllanthua (Sunfiowsr).
Hibiscus lMallows).
Liatris Glazing starr.
Lupinus Polyphyilus tHardy LH
| pinesl.
Myosotis (Forget-MeNots).
papaver MedicanIe ICELAND Pop
| pies).
Papaver (oriental Poppiesl.
Platycodon (Balloon Flower.
Pyrethrum Roseun tCoIored Daisy.
Rudbeekla Gone Flower).
Saliva tHardy sagel
9eabiosa lPincushlon).