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Hardy Annals Flowers
For Fall Sowing

But few realize tn eimportance OF
sowing ANIMALS 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
season when we should be planning
for next years display.
Why SOW now for spring bloom
This is d natural question, but if
you have observed the superior Vigor
and endurance of Self-sown ANIMALS,
which at times make their appear
ance in our borders, the lesson is OBJ
vious. Such plants have made much
of their root growth during cool, per-
feet, weather conditions, with the re
suit that they grow away strongly as
soon as the weather opens up in ear
ly spring. Such plants are more
thrifty than those sown in spring.
They bloom much earlier. while their
Towering season is, on account of
their superior root growth, much
heightened.
Vacant. lifeless beds and borders
during early spring will be thing
OF the past by sowing seeds of hardy
ANIMALS during October. II the
ground is unoccuuied or if the pres
ent occupants 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 d dressing of
freshly slaked, powdered lime, raked
into the surface.
There is no doubt about the beau
ty of ANIMALS, especially when sown
in masses, but for finest effects and
TO insure strong, sturdy plants, do
not hesitate to thin out the seedlings
vigorously. Allow the majority of
the varieties six inches space be-
tween plants.
Make fine seed bed by thorough
ly raking out all clods and stones
and when sowing becareful 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 we'll to give
little protection after the ground
freezes. The best material is rough
dry strawy litter, something that will
not decompose readily and hold su-
perfiuous moisture TOO long.
The following are all tirst-class va
rieties for fall sowing:
Argemone. the Mexican or Prickly
Poppy. This blooms continuously
throughout summer until frost. AV
erage height. three feet.
Calendula, or Scotch Marigold, in
shades of lemon and orange. Height
er.
Bartonia Aurea. bright, showy,
yellow annual. Height II inches.
Calliopsis in shades of yellow and
brown, height II to Is inches. Very
SNOWY and fine for cutting.
Centaurea Cyanuus, Bachelors
Button or Blue Bottle, the blue va
riety is the favorite and a few plants
should be in every garden. Height
IS inches.
LupinuS, in various colors. Height
about one foot, and useful alike for
cutting and border decorations.
Eschscholtzia, California Poppy.
This is one of the best subjects for
fall sowing, the bright yellow flowers
with their attractive fernlike foliage
are useful alike for cutting and bOr-
der decoration.
Gypsophila. or Baby's Breath. The
variety EleganS SoWn now VIII hover
quite early in the spring and is at
tractive at all times.
Godetia. in colors ranging from
white to cardinal red. Forms a SYM
metrical bright bush. but does best
| in cool locations.
Larkspur, dwarf and tall varieties.
in colors ranging through shades of
white, pink and purple and extreme
ly useful for cutting.
Nigella, or Love in a Mist, growing