Show u a b H JET WAY annual Flowering plants the ahe most ardent advocate of the perennial border would not deny mat that the me annuals with their color color their fragrance their usefulness in the production of cut flowers and their flexibility of arrangement have a very definite place in any decorative scheme whether tor for a farmstead or for a city lt it if planted with discrimination annuals may be made to serve a variety of purposes such as the temporary screening of unsightly objects the smoothing up of ragged borders or the furnishing of bloom and color colo at a time of year when most perennials have ceased to bloom soil preparation since the annuals make a rapid growth they must be supplied with particularly advantageous gro growing ing co conditions n editions dit ions they do ot of course vary in their requirements but tor for the most part they do best in light rich loam with plenty of well rotted manure spaded in where beds are permanent provision can easily be made for the varying requirements of the plants by using a heavier clay for plants requiring heavy soil and more sand and leaf mold for plants needing lighter soil it if however the planting Is impermanent as on a rented plot it is still possible to grow an attractive supply of annuals by choosing the kinds of flowers to be grown with relation to the soil available in any event it will pay to supply the growing plants with barnyard manure cottonseed meal bone meal or some simil similar ar organic substance the value of these iese fertilizers Is about in the order named water supply in nearly all parts of the united states the natural rainfall Is sufficient provided that the seedbed has been properly prepared as indicated above plantings close to a building where the roof keeps off a good bit of rain will require special attention as will the entire planting in a season of drouth A thorough watering once a week Is sufficient tor for a retentive soil for or a sandy or thin soil more water will be required but it should be borne in mind that too frequent watering Is a as bad as to let the plants go too long without water since it encourages a surface root development shallow roots dle die quickly under even a day of neglect or of unusual heat water deeply and thoroughly when yo you U do water as soon as the soil I 1 Is dry enough to work scratch the surface to provide a surface mulch then let it ft alone until another watering is really imperative starting the plants with the exception of a few plants which do riot not stand transplanting annuals are sown in seed beds and transplanted to permanent locations after their true leaves form it Is true that many can be planted where they are to grow but better plants are obtained by transplanting what to plant for screens or backgrounds choose some ol of the tall richly to plants such as castor beans and sunflowers sun flowers or some of the corn like plants sorghum ratio maize and the like other plants not quite so tall as those lust just mentioned but still reaching a height of three or more feet are the old favorites josephs coat and love lies bleeding both of these are easily grown and both have brilliant foliage and make a sturdy upright growth princes feather too is an upright annual three to tour four feet tall with dark red feathery flowers for cut flowers and also to provide the note of blue in the garden use larkspur 30 inches tall or the charming cornflower often called bachelors button use also the lovely called mourning bride or pincushion flower the varies in color through rose crimson and blue to nearly black for masses of color in the garden plant scarlet sage which does best in a light very rich soil zin nias or summer summer chrysanthemums all ali of these are good for cutting the scarlet sage Is particularly ticul arly effective against a green background for fragrance and homey charm plant mignonette petunias pet unias pinks sweet william and sweet alyssum for great hardiness choose sweet alyssum california poppy 7 cornflower larkspur and snapdragon finally tor for lovely lemon and yellow to 11 blooms which maybe may be cut and dried tor for winter bouquets plant I 1 strawflower for further information concern varieties and cultivation send ten leu cents cent to superintendent of doeurn documents ems D C awag for fre F re bulletin no ho 1111 1171 VALUE OF SKIM MILK skim milk contains practically all of the food value of whole milk except that it lacks the butter tat fat it maybe made into cottage cheese tor for human consumption or may be fed with excellent results to calves P pigs digs and chickens it is valuable tor for use in fattening pigs and fowls and also tor for feeding to laying hens bens PARSNIPS PARSNIP FR FOR WINTER USE parsnips Par snips are not injured by freezing hence henc ethey they may be left in the ground and dug as needed |