Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-18

DESP1TE the necessity of repianting
~ each year. ANIMALS are favored by
many home gardeners one reason is that
with n small outlay-5 cents n packet
usually-a varied and fine display may be
arranged Planting ANIMALS can be done
either under glass for transplanting to In
sure extra early bloom, in a seed bed for
bedding and borders later, or directly in the
place where the ANNALS are to stand. Pop.
pies and nasturtiums should not be trans
planted on account of their neshy, fragile
roots
Mellow soil. finely pulverlzed and dug
over about n foot deep should be pro-
vided. ANIMALS do not ordinarily require
so much fertilization as perennals. but II
is always wise to dig in thoroughly pound
of bone meal or powdered sheep manure to
20 square feet Of garden area.
Where a border Is desired a drill or
light furrow one-half inch deep may be
made around the edge of the bed with
small stick and the seed sown thinly In
surface soil Sweet alyssum, portulaca,
mignonette and other low-growing plants
are well suited for this purpose.
For larger growing plants. such as mari
colds, zinnas. stocks sunilowers and
scarlet sage, It Is better to SOW the seed
thnly in shallow drills six or eight inches
apart in the border or other seedbed. and
when we'll started transplant them late in
the afternoon to the tlowerbed, as they
can then be set at regular distances.
When thinning or transplanting choose
the time after a good soaking rain, or else
make the ground where they are to be
planted thoroughly wet a short time in
advance. Take the plants up carefully
with all the roots possible and make a
hole sufficiently large. so that they may
be spread out in planting. Draw the soil
over the roots and slightly up around the
stem and press firmly down. Then, II the
soil is dry enough to Crumble, give the
fresh-set plants good sprinllng, and
If the next day is clear and sun shining,
shade with a newspaper through the hot
test part of the day.
Flower First Summer
The following, mainly ANIMALS, flower the
first season from seed. Those marked
are preferred for massing in beds:
Abronia. "African Daisy 'Ageratum,
tSweet Alyssum, *Antirrhinum, Arctotis,
Arnebia. "Asters, Balsam. Bartonia, 'Fi-
brous Begoria. Brachycome, Browalia, Ca
calia 'Calendula, 'Callopsis, "Canna,
"Candytuft. Marguerite Carnation. 'Celo-
sia, 'Cockscomb, Centaurea tannuaD.
'Chrysanthemums (annual varieties), Clar-
ka, Cleome, Convolvulus Minor, Cosmos,
Datura, 'Dianthus, Bush Dolichos, 'Esch-
scholltza, Euphorbia Var. Gaillarda, Ge-
ranium, Glaucium, Globe Amaranth, Code
tia. Gypsophila Muralis, Helchrysum, He
iotrope. "Hollyhoclk (annuaD Ice Plant,
Impatiens. Kochia Lantana. Larkspur, La
vatera Lnum, "Lobeia, Lupinus. Lychnis
Haageana. "Marigold. Marvel of Peru, Ma
trcaria. Mathiola, Mescmbryanthemum,
Mignonette. Mimosa, Mimulus, "Myosotis,
*Tom Thumb Nasturtium, Nemesia. 'Nico-
tiana. Nigela, Ocnothera, OXalis. "Pansies,
Pennisteum Pcntstemon, "Petuna, "Poppy,
"Portulaca, Rhodanthe, Riclnus, Rudbeckia,
Salpiglossis, 'Salvia, Scabosa, Schizan-
thus, 'StocSs, Sunhower, Sweet Peas Sweet
Sultan, 'Verbena. Ninca rosea, Virginian
Stock, Wallnower (annuaD, Zea, 'Zinnia.
Edging Plants
The following flower from seed tho first
season. They are used mainly for edging
| beds and borders:
Tom Thumbs Ageratum. Sweet Alyssum,
| Miniature Asters, Begona Vernon, Dwarf
| Candytuft, Candytuft, Dwarf Yellow Cos
mos Mana Compacta, Globe Amaranth
| Lobelia Comp. Vars, Brownie MarigOld
| Liliput Marigold, Lilput Nasturtium, Tom
| Thumb Nigella Pennisetum, Petunia Com
pacta, Mana Compacta PhloX, Pyrethrun
| Aureum, Cupid Sweet Pea, Liliput Zinnia.
Foliage Plants From Seed
In this list of ornamental foliage plants
| from seed A stands for annual, Il p for
| tender perennial II = for hardy perennial
Amaranthus. A. Gamma, r p Centaurea