| Show r are and fiva i 1 k ap j 0 A aj IS 4 W 7 NV 4 4 4 no flower Is better known or more generally admired thin than CARE OF THE FLOWERS by HELEN WATTS burn all ripened weed seeds remove all rosea roses bere the petals all tall keep all seed pods od off of plants in tended for bloom tree peonies are gross feeders and require deep rich soil 11 encourage sturdy growth groath and pinch off all straggling branches too rich soil encourages growth at the expense of bloom rambler roses should be tri trimmed mined moderately as soon as done flowering it if dry weather sets in do not neg lica to stir the eoll soil and mulch this Is important half tho the plants which refuse to grow for amateurs are starved to dath or killed 11 kindness adjust the knives of the lawnmower to cut within two inches of the roots al the grass gross when watering plants do not foce toce fo to ce the water against the plant let it fall la in the form of a shove shoner er do not neglect to mark the wild flowers In weri NOW which ou wish to transplant later in the border stir in about the roots of the tea roses a little finely powdered pondered bone meal pick the blossoms of pansies pan nas and sweet peas every day it allowed to seed they cease to bloom for gross feeders such as cannas etc a thick mulch of barnyard manure and plenty of water insure insures success rinch pinch back the tops of the scarlet runner see that all climbers have support and watch for insect pests do not neglect to bury all green weeds or stalks malks or put them theta on the compost heap bum burn deverr ever weed that has gone to seed stake the tube roses gladioli dah dab lias ilas and other plants likely to be blown down by the thel wind lad or broken by storms adly lily and other balb bulbs are apt to up into small bulbs it the drainage Is au clogged or the soil kept too tco wet keep the chrysanthemums in a shady place during the gummerus sum summer n regularly pinch into shape train keep the plant tree free from sect posta pests to root an ivy try geranium geran lun duill call hole under the leaves of the tho iri ii plant set the slip bout about three bai I 1 deep allowing three joint joints to N b 0 der the soil and they are imonti to root give liquid Tri tonsure anure only whet ground la Is moist the roots cannot the fertilizer when in ant 1 nater hence the giving of 0 ferill during drought often remit results la in death of the plant it surface caterings A ate rings are gitsas ing dry weather the sulfate n will 1111 start to receive it and withheld these roots will die ml 44 plants suffer thereby in time of drought it if aster U to soak the ground Is not to tx be regularly it Is better to giro give moat most plants as in that case pil mill ill adjust themselves to pre conditions if it you wish to allow some ef ly fine flower to produce seed 01 string around the stem so 74 know which one it Is and drw other flowers aa as they fade la in trying to save seeds of 0 plants tie a little cheesecloth over the seed pod just before it ihrl e so the pod when opening cannot 1 ter the seeds many stacy plant plants how bo do not riot come true to seed ft IN hen ben the leaves of tea roel to tun tur brown broun cut the branches branc be back and remove all leave leaves be new now shoots will come oct ott 1 plant will take on new life do not allow the roots of 0 V PW plunged in the border 0 1 00 through the drainage hole fat into earth lift the pot occasionally turn around see that they lelent moisture and condit condition tOlls no able to their best beat growth cut away any old froe from rb roses and stimulate tre roots vata the soil and anvid with oot old rotted cow mulch with litter and lawn ell cli give plenty of 0 soapsuds b roots but not on the fol foliate tage imp k A AA effective of shading the eff act of got |
