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Show ANNUAL FLOWER I SEEDS FORM GARDEN m By Emil Hansen, Florist, at theJwUtah ffH Agricultural College PHH Considering tbo low cost ot flower Hy seeds and tbo quick results in con- PBB nectlon with tho effect obtained from PPH annual flower seeds, tbey should be BPBJ moro extensively used throughout the PBB country. Tho annual llower seeds H cnn bo utilized (or different purposes, BBB such as flower beds composed of va BB rlctlcs which will glvo a continuous BBB display throughout tbo season. The BB background can bo beautified also at jB a vory low cost with various kinds B of flowers, some of which can bo B used for cut llowcra for vases, others BVl for climbing fences, walls, porchos, BB BBJ For flower beds it Is profeiablo to BB iiso 'plants which can easily bo rals- PBH cd indoors during tho early spring In PBPJ flat boxes or seed pans, etc. By PPBJ using this method, plants can bo ar- BH ranged more regularly, when planted PPH In beds, according to height and col- BB or. For this purposo tho following BH varieties may bo suggested: BBl Asters, verbena, phlox, stocks, zln PPPJ nla, anthcrhlnum, potunla, dlanthus, BB1 and dwarf nasturtiums. PBH All the aboro mentioned can bo BB had In Tarloui colors. In addition to PBM tbeso salvia splendens makes a fine PPBJ bed and Is much favored for Us beau- PPBj tlful sh..rp red color. PBS A good border is necessary to glvo B tho flowor bed a perfect appearance. H Tbo following varieties are suggest J Agcrathum, blue; Panslcs, various colors; Pyrcthrum Areum, yellow fo- BB Hage; Lobelia, a beautiful low grow- BH lng plant covered with bluo flowers; BBs Centaurca Candldlsslma, commonly H called Dusty Miller, cud which gives a pleasing effect In tho bed on ac- BB count of its sllvor whlto leaves; Per WJB ilia Nanclnensls, n very attractive BHR plant with bronzo colored follago and jBBj which may bo kept trimmed to any Hi Tho seeds of varieties iust men- Pl tloncd can bo planted Indoors in KI boxes or in a hot bed of about CO BHJB degrees. npflB The soils for tho purposo can be ImW f mado of tho following which should KcMt be thoroughly mixed: BH Screened rich loam 3 parts ftK Sand 1 Iart IB When ,)lantlng tho seeds, All tho BB boxes with soil to within ono half IB Inch from tho top, making tho sur- BBM faco levo1, To do tn,s nrGSS " flrm" B ly with a pleco ot board until tho BBk surface Is smooth and oven. It Is BB now rent,y for tlu i,antlns o tl0 BB seeds. It Is well to cut tho seed pack BK ct open nt ono end, and placing It BB between tho flngors, shako It from Ml right to left' until tho seeds aro 1 IBBk spread oVor tho entlro spaco allowed. PBJ By so doing, It is much cnBlcr to jK mrcad tho seeds ovenly than to tako B somo ln ll' lland nnd 1,lant tllcm B After tho seeds are planted, thoy B should be covered with soll.about four BB times tho thickness ot tho seeds, and B then again a board should bo pressed IHj llrmiy over the soli, whereaftor they H should be watered by a vory flno B sprlnklln and never allowod to bo- MBY como dry. BBR To prevent quick drying, tho boxe3 B ci bo covered with glass. In addl- jB tlon, tho Klass can bo covered with jB paper until tho germination of tho jH fceeds tnkes placo. After this tho Bf plants should bo glvon light. Othor- H wise thoy will becomo weak and BBf spindly. BB If ft window sash and cool frame jR aro available tho plants can, when BE they have- thrco or four leaves, bo B transplanted into this with n dlstanco H of from ono and a halt to two inches H In tho rows and two and a half to BBM n,r inches botweon tho rows. PS Care should bo takon to cover tho H windows in cool nights, and provl fH slon should bo mado for ventilation eBB w opening windows on sunny days. KBB If this la dono vory strong plants can IBJB ,o pjoduced suitable for planting In-fflfj In-fflfj to Howcr beds ln duo time and will B hftvo tho advantage of earlier bloom-ME bloom-ME lnB over Plants that aro not trans-IBM!? trans-IBM!? planted. pBu Tiio tlmo for transplanting into tno BB beds is tho latter part of May. AH HB of the above mentioned varieties can H bo Idantcd six Inches apart, except f Ul0 border plants which should bo fjBBl planted four Inches apart. To pro- H paro tho bods,- have good gorden soil WJPJ rlvmi Wlth woll rottod manure ftBB A fow ot tho varlotlos of flowor IBB serJs to bo planted out In the gar- BBi den for the uso of cut flowors and or jH namental purposes aro hero given: B Adonis Aestivalis, Argrostcnlma Coronarla, Popples, single or double, Mnrlgold, Mignonette, Nasturtium, dwarf, Schablosa, especially adapted to cutting; Elscholtzla, (California Poppy); Cosmos, Candytuft, Zinnia, Alyssum, Pnnsles, Ncmophllla and Itlclnus (Castor Ucan). Flower seeds planted directly ln the garden should tako place in tho early spring nfter tho dangor of frost. They should bo planted In deeply spaded rich soil. A fow of tho varlotlos of seeds of climbing annuals to bo mentioned aro as follows: Cypress Vine, which has feathery llko follago and Btar pimped flowers In various colors and growing about twolve to fifteen feet In height; Hu-mulus Hu-mulus Varlgata, which has strlpod follago and which uttalns a height of from eighteen to twenty feet; Moon Flower Vino, with largo whlto flow crs and which is ono of tho fastest growers of the climbing varlotlcs; Morning Glory, which Is too woll known to need any further recommendation; recom-mendation; and Nasturtium and Sweet Pea. |