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Show TIPS to irardeners Give Flowers a Break pON'T put an added burden on s your flowers by asking them to grow in conditions to which they are not suited. Flowers are like races of humans. Some thrive in warm, moist climates. Others, 1 through the centuries, have be- v come accustomed to intensive ! cold. Certain flowers, for instance, may be grown successfully in comparatively cool, semi-shaded 4t locations. If you have such spots l(i in your yard, don't plant your sUnnias or petunias there. . A3; of the following will prove o more satisfactory, according to Harry A. Joy, flower expert: An-feuals An-feuals balsam, clarkia, coleus, nasturtium, pansy, calendula and vinca; perennials English daisy, campanula, columbine, myosotis, sweet William and viola. n If you live in drouthy sections . ) or if your flower beds are on well-drained soil in full sun, try the following: Annuals abronia, ageratum, alyssum procumbens, 2j arctotis, calliopsis, candytuft, r cosmos, four o'clock, lupin texen- j sis, petunia, portulaca, sunflower, J verbena, and zinnia; perennials coreopsis and hollyhock. |