The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
IMPORTANT TO
 SAVE THE FALL
 SEEDS AT ONCE
If Spring Is to be Blooming Season Annuals Must
 Be Planted.


 But few realize the importance of sowing annuals during early fall As a rule we are inclined to forget the needs of our garden towards the end of summer, though this is just the sea- son when we should be planning for next years display.
 This is a natural question, but If you have observed the superior vigor and endurance of self sown annuals, which at times make their appearance in our borders the lesson is obvious. Such plants have made much of their root growth during cool, perfect weather conditions, with the result that they grow away strongly as soon as the weather opens ID in early spring. Such plants are more thrif- ty than those sown in spring. They bloom much earlier, while their flow ering season is-on account of their superior root growth-much length ened.
 Vacant, lifeless . beds and borders during early spring will be a thing of the past by sowing seeds of hardy an nuals during October. If the ground is un-occupied or if the present occu- pants of the beds, are past their best clear the ground manure thoroughly and turn over the soil as deeply as possible. Sour soils will be much benefited by dressing of freshly slaked, powdered lime, raked into the surface.
 There is no doubt apout the beauty of anriuals especially when sown in masses, but for finest effects and to insure strong sturdy plants do not hesitate to thin out the seedlings rig orously. Allow the majority of the varieties six inches space between plants.
 Make a. fine seed bed by thoroughly raking out all clods and stones and when sowing be careful that the seed is not covered more than four or five times its diameter.
 This, of course refers to fine small seeds. Keep the ground free from weeds, and it may be well to give a little protection after the ground freezes The best material is rough, dry, strawy litter, something that will not decompose readily and hold su- perfuous moisture too, long. The following are all first class va rieties for fall sowing:
 Argemone CThe Mexican or Prick 1y Poppy). This blooms continuous " LQrOQSnOuL SuHlIHST uullla .ll0Sls Average height three feet. Calendula, or (Scotch Marigold) in shades of lemon and orange. Height 12 to IS inches. A continuous bloom CT. Bartonia (Aurea). Bright, showy. yellow annual. Height 12 inches. Calliopsis in shades of yellow and brown, height 12 to IS inches Very s1, auv and fino for cutting Centaurea CyAnus (Bachelor's But ton or Blue Bottle). The blue varie- ty is the fanorite and a few plants should be in every garden. Height Is inches. Lupinus in various tolors. Height about one foot and useful alike for cutting and border decoration
 Eschscholtzia (California Poppy). This is one of our best subjects for fan sowing. the bright yellow flowers with tl1ier attractive fernlike foliage | are useful alike for cutting and bor- der decoration.
 Gypsophi1a or Raby,s Breath) the variety Elegans sown now will flower quite early in the spring and is att trastive at all times.
 1 Godetia, in co1ors ranging from white to cardinal red Forms sym metrical bright bush but dnes best in cool locations.
 Larkspur, dwarf and tall varieties | in colors ranging through shades of white, pink and purple and extremely useful for cutting. F Nigella or Love in a Mist growing | K to 15 inches in height with blue and wl,ite flowers. Most attractive. | Pansies of all kinds, if sown not lat 1 ter Shan the middle of September will make fine towering plants for early spring.
 Petunsas, especially the small flow cred sorts. This is undoubtedly one of the very best subjects for American i, gardens Fiower1ng as it does throgh- ou the entire season. right up to frost, suitable alike for shade or dry warm soils. Good varieties are Bur1pee's White Bedding and Rosy Morn.
 Portalaca, both single and double, especially Burpee's Fordhook Fairy, Fairy Blush and the improved Shirley should be used extensivly at this sow ing.
 Virginia Stocks in mixed colors. Height inches. A fine subject for ed81ng. Sa | The seeds mentioned in this article may be purchased from any reliable seed house at very low cost. How ever, w, Atlee Burpee 6 Company of jThfldelphia publish a dooklet entitled | 'Ffowers from Seed.' This with other leaflets and a copy of their Cata1og offering all of these flowers msv be had upon application,
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