Milford chronicle., 1922-06-16
TO have POSIES
ADORN The HOME
Variety in Garden ANIMALS Will
Assure Choice Blossoms
Throughout Season.
MANY WILL SEED THEMSELVES
When Once Established Numerous
Splendid Flowers Will Grow Year
After Year-EndIess combi-
nations Are Possible.

Sufficient variety in planting the
garden ANIMALS will assure cut flow
ers all summer, suggests the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
There are so many different garden
flowers that are easy to raise, that al
most endless combinations may be Sc
lected.
One would surely want an abun-
dance of blue cOrnfiOwers, sometimes
called bachelors buttons" ragged
sailor" ragged robin" or a variety
Of other names. When placed in wa
ter after cutting, the flowers increase
in size. The seeds Of these ANIMALS
should be sOwn in the fall or in )the
spring from the time the ground is fit
to work until the last Of May in the
North and the last of June in the
South. They may be started earlier
under glass. The young plants should
be thinned to to inches apart.
They thrive well on all moderately
rich garden soils. When once estab-
nshed they will usually reseed them
selves year after year.
bride, pin-cushiOn flower, and sweet
scabious, is an easily grown old-fash-
iOned half-hardy annual that is very
attractive and satisfactory both for
cutting and for borders and beds. The
flowers, which vary from white
through rose, crimson and blue to al
most black, are borne on long stems
and keep a long time either on the |
plant or when cut The seed should |
be sown in the open ground after dan
ger from hard frost is past and the
plants will bloom in about 12 weeks
There are also hardy perennial kinds
The Popular zinnia.
The home garden is not complete
without zinnias, sometimes called
'youth-and-old-age." They are easily.
grown from seed sown in. the open
ground. When sOwn as soon as the
ground is fit to work, the plants will
bloom abundantly and continuously
through the entire season. Of late
great improvements have been.
wrought both in the color and form (
of the flower. Their colors are white, /
yellow, orange, pink, rose and scarlet.
During the month Of August zinnias I
are at their best. I
To secure large flowers and a pro- Z
fusion of bloom the plants must be d
given ample room for fuII develop '
ment as well as an abundant supply t
Of food. Strong rich soils suit them. &
II the seeds are sown in a dwelling
house or In a hotbed and the young
plants are pricked out once or twice
before being placed in their perma-
lent situations more satisfactory re-
'ults will be secured than from out
ioOr-sown seeds, unless equal care in
Q, or transplanting is, given.
The plants can be used for groups,
'eds, borders, garden lines and sum-
ner hedges. Their average height is
~ feet, ranging from 2 to 3 feet.
There are two forms Of "baby's
'reath" OF which the perennial is
Ometimes considered best, but the an
ual type may be used with good ef-
ect for combining with other cut
overs. It is sown in the open ground
) soon as freezing weather is past.
For Fall Blossoms.
The China aster is certainly one of
le most satisfactory of the annual
owering plants. Its habit Of growth /
iapts the China aster to close plant
g for cut bloom, for window boxes
I'd also for bedding It should not
confused with the attractive native,
lrdy perennial asters.
Plants from seed sOwn in the open
ound in May and supplied sufficient
DISTURB bloom abundantly I a Septem-
T and October. when the flowers are
en- at their best. For July and Au-
Ist Blooms, the seeds should be sown