Show 1 YOUR YOURi i I Ii GARDEN I I I I I ANNUAL PIA PLANTING TING Annual flowers grow from seed blossom and die down in one oue season n. n They include a large portion of oC our most brilliantly colored summer flowers flowers flow flow- ers readily grown and can be used i In a variety of ways ways ways-En in a border made mad up of a number of different annuals for annuals for massing of a single va variety variety va- va or color In hi beds beds for for filling mUng hi in spots in Iii the perennial border and rockery and and for growing In rows to supply cu cut flowers A few tew species like Uke asters poppies sweet peas and nasturtiums are arc well known and largely used but there are many other beautiful species which would be appreciated were they known Some annual seeds have ha been mentioned mentioned men men- tinned before and which could be bc planted early and in soil dry enough Since then the weather teather has been so Ideal that it Is now time to sow EOW nearly all the desired annuals Before planting the seeds work the ground once more A light top- top dressing of ot sandy loam or compost will aid the growth of oC the plants On the west side where clayey clare soU soil Is prevalent mix in some sand and well-rotted well cow manure to make it fine and soft on top In planting annual seeds se use your our I I I I t Seasonal dally daily adde and on 00 preparation of or f toll oli pl plant plant- Ice lac and IDd culture b by bv one uno of or the 0 foremost In It Lake Lae City 10 lo Ibis rol tol uran will Trill III be aD answered promptly when h h h. name nime nd I of or Hill III iii be omitted opoa 0 i r Judgment as to where to plant them Some crow grow rapidly into large plants In tills this case C do o not plant them too thickly If they do come up tip too close cloe together thin them ou out so that they stand about one half as far apart as 35 their maximum height Thus zinnias zin zin- flEas nias which may reach three feet teet may mayb maybe maybe b be thinned 18 inches apart Seeds of or smaller plants may be sown a little closer Again If IC they appear too close together thinning out is advisable ad In any case it is better betterto to have them too thick thic than too thin but th the best effect is had when plants have we plenty of room to develop thus I also allowing for cultivation often during the season I Annuals may be planted In lit three ways since certain varieties are suited suited suit sult- ed cd for certain places For example many annuals do better If the seed Is sown in one place and the plants later lutes transplanted to where the they are areto areto areto to bloom Others Other having very fine root systems stems may not b be transplanted transplant transplant- ed cd at all Some annuals arc are especially espe espe- pe- pe daIly suited for borders or to be seeded in rows while others are very effective e when broadcast or scattered on a 1 slope or hillside or in a bare place wl which ch needs filling mUng In Then they ther appear in clusters or spots and produce a R. lo el lovely natural effect I |