Show HELPS IN flower GROWING f sy by L M BENNIN bennington weed seeds scads have more vitality flower aeed tor for after the power beds aro are mado made and tho the seeds sown weeds appear 41 before the flowers fl owera bont don custe time weeding by hand but got get a good weeding hook and stir the soil killing the weeds dont spade th soil boll before tho the ti moisture ot of wint ir r and spring has drained from it to 60 that it will pulverize perfectly if the soil drops from ctorn the spade in moist soggy lumps be ba sure it Is not ready to work it Is not a good plan to sow BOW all annuals at the same time nor plant your summer blooming bulbs all to k i 1 1 7 A row of hybrid tea roses gether walt wait two or three weeks between planting thus insuring a sue cession of blooming periods As the frost leaves the soli soil dig in the manure mulch placed last fall about tho the shrubs roses and hardy perennials if there be no winter mulch about such plants be sure to apply some sort of fertilizer to them in the absence ot of well rotted manure apply a good coat of bone meal scatter it about tho the base of oc the plants after the soil Is stirred and let the rain drive it to the roots 1 when digging for permanent beds see that the soil la is stirred and thoroughly aerated by digging deep and by spilling or throwing the soil from tho the spade in a thin stream thus separating it as much as possible dig a strip fifteen or eighteen inches wide across the bedor bed or border and then rake it beginning at the bottom of the trench and fining the soil from the su subsoil broll to the top continue this throughout the length of the bed and then you will have worked the soil perfectly when unwrapping and uncovering trees bushes and plants which havo have had winter protection examine carefully to see if insects or fungi have done any damage be sure to burn the wrappings if any traces of pests are faund and apply such remedies is may be needed to rout the enemy seedlings in in the house hot beds or cold froines need harden art before planting in the open give them plenty of air and during this month only lower the sashes at night and when tho the weather Is cold and stormy much trouble double and disappointment would be ba avoided if tender seeds and indoor grown plants were not set out too soon As an a good general rule which obtains throughout the country such euch plants should not be set out or reed beeda sown until corn planting time hardy hard perennials and annual may be sown this month or even earlier if the soil eoll Is in proper working order if you have a dry bare spot that sets gets the sun oil al day seed it to por tu laccas they will beat the weed decd seeds crowing and give you flowers all summer long be saroto thin plants that como come up thickly if allowed to grow too close ly together they will be spoiled for life Mignon mignonettes ettes and poppies do not transplant well and should be grown where they are to remain no garden Is complete without the tha frit fragrance grance at 0 the former and the fragile and naming flaming beauty of the latter this month begin to transplant successions ces of gladioli dy by doing so BO y you au will have a much longer period of blooming the golden feverfew makes a very pretty border for flower remember however that the flower must be pinched out occasionally to get the best results all summer tender bulbs bu lbs make a fine show and are appropriately planted in clumps among shrubbery where there are open spaces this is especially true of young shrubbery which has not filled out its allotted space start cosmos as early as possible and the end of april plant in the open two to four feet apart for they need plenty of room they want light rich soil and can stand a great deal ot at pinching back to keep them stocky if you desire desaro dense shade plant Dutch mans pipe ochla about your summer house or arbor it has great heart shaped leaves that overlap in true slate root roof stylo style but whose opaque gre greenness enness seems to rob the summer sun of its heat arid and insure a cool retreat during the dog days |