Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-15
Old-FashiOned Flowers
Housewives Garden Provides Constant Supply
Available When Needed for Home Purposes.
Leading Varieties Chosen for Planting.

The best way to have constant sup
ply of flowers through the season Is by
selecting varieties that will be ready al
different times, some early, some ir
midseason, and others late. Following
are some Of the leading varieties OF
flowers which can be raised from seed
Early Flowers - Bachelor buttons
sweet alyssum. sweet peas, peoples.
For Observation-Disclosures mari
colds, petunias, snapdragons, pansieS
and verbena.
Late Flowers-Asters, Zinnias and
cosmos.
Flowers You Will Want.
Marigolds-These are easily grown
and thrive we'll in any good garden soil
blooming from early Summer until
frost. The colors range from yellow
and orange to deep maroon. Plant
inches apart The double African mari
colds are very handsome.
Nasturtiums- are easy to grow,
bloom well and are brilliant. All they
need is a moderately good soil in a
well-drained, sunny position. No other
annual flower will produce such law
ish supply of flowers for so long time
with so little work. Plant the seed in
light or sandy soil after the ground is
warm, covering about an inch deep
They can be bought in dwarf and climb
ing varieties.
Pansies-The seed may be sown in
the Spring in the open ground, in q
shady, cool place where the plants will
be protected from strong sun. The soil
should be very rich. They do best in
early Spring and Fall.
Morning Glory-This is a fast grow
ing flower. It thrives in almost any
situation II the soil Is rich and well
prepared. Cover the seeds about an
inch In depth and thin out after they
come up. Trellises or strings must be
provided so That the plants may climb.
Phlox-A few weeks after the seed Is
sown these plants are aglow with their
brilliant coloring and remain so until
cut down by frost. Separate colors may
be planted in separate beds, or mix
ture may be sown which will give an
effect of richness. in color. Sow the
seeds out of doors, when all danger OF
frost is over, in the bed or border where
they are to remain. The soil should be
well pulverized and the seeds covered
about half an inch in depth.
Clarkia-A fine shade of color in a
shrub-like little plant which blooms in
a few weeks from seed and is hand
some flower for vase decoration.
Zinnias-These brilliant and snowy
ANIMALS come in flower early in Sum-
mer and keep on blooming until frost.
They require little attention and sue
coed almost anywhere.
Larkspur-This is an annual. What
ever other flowers you grow for cutting,
you will certainly want this. Some
times it Is best to plant larkspurs in
clumpS here and there through the Dor
der as a quiet accompaniment to other
flowers. At still other times larkspurs
can be used singly just here and there
in the border as the most delicate of
touches. ANIMALS generally bloom
longer than do perennials, and some
flowers, like larkspurs, come again after
they have been cut down
PetuniaS-For continuous mass of
bloom anywhere in the garden, as well
as for window boxes, porch boxes, and
low trellises or banks, these are unsur-
passed. In addition to the blue, rose
and white shades there is a velvety
crimson. Here is more color for a few
cents than you can buy in almost any
other flower.
Sweet AlySsum-This flower blooms
early in the Spring and continues
throughout the season. It is suitable for
peds, vases, baskets, edging or rock
work. It is sweet-scented and dainty.
Four O'Clock-This flower is suit
able for large beds or borders in front
Of porch or alongside the house. The
blossoms are Sweet-Scented, of various
colors. They open at o'clock in the
afternoon, presenting a mass Of bloom
General Preparation.
All Towering plants benefit by ex-
posure to direct sunlight. Foliage plants
do well in subdued light, largely be-
cause such conditions prevail in their
native haunts. In partial darkness, such
towering plants as geranilIms, prim-
roses, fuchsiaS and others will either
fail 70 bloom or will produce sickly
faded flowers which will droop at once
On the other hand. overabundance Of
sunlight may cause burning and stunt
ing Of foliage plants.
When plants are first bought thel
contain sufficient nutrients, ard no adj
ditions should be made until the plants
indicate their needs by slight yellow
ing of foliage, failure to bloom or gen.
eral debility. II is then best to feec
the plants as recommended by a gooc
florist. Do not wait too long.
II you soak seeds before planting, put
the seeds ana warm water in a vacuum
bottle overnight. The maintained heal
will cause the seed to sprout muct
soon than If put in an open utensil
where the water cools quickly. To pre-.
vent having 10 search around in YOU
garden for lost tools, paint all garden
tool handles bright red; then they vii
be easy to find
Window and Porch Boxes.
Outdoor window boxes and porch
boxes should be strongly made in any
convenient length to fit the space they
are intended for and put together with
screws and lined with zinc, with g
number Of holes bored in the bottom
for drainage. Cover the holes with
broken pottery or stones, so that they
will not become clogged With earth. II
is a good plan to have the drainage
holes connected to a pipe, the end OF
which you can keep plugged with a cork
after letting the water drain OF after
the daily watering. After the boxes arc
finished and fastened in position theJ
should be painted in a color to mater
either the house walls or the trim, Of
a good shade OF green. It is best no
to add extra decoration 10 the boxes
as the flowers themselves add the best
decoration.
Nasturtiuns, marguerites, cannas