Flower grower's guide . of soil and rootsattached. Not so the collinsias, candytufts,nemophilas, Virginian stocks, and the them early and pricking out to acertain extent obviates this difficulty, but isnot often practised. Shallow well-preparedseed beds, of a depth of 3 inches of fine soilresting on a hard bottom, are recommended asthe least conducive to deep fibreless root action; and the avoidance of sowing theseed thickly or of crowding the plant are points to be particularly observed. Not onlyare the sturdy stocky plants (see Fig. 91, page 191) the least trouble to transplant,
Flower grower's guide . of soil and rootsattached. Not so the collinsias, candytufts,nemophilas, Virginian stocks, and the them early and pricking out to acertain extent obviates this difficulty, but isnot often practised. Shallow well-preparedseed beds, of a depth of 3 inches of fine soilresting on a hard bottom, are recommended asthe least conducive to deep fibreless root action; and the avoidance of sowing theseed thickly or of crowding the plant are points to be particularly observed. Not onlyare the sturdy stocky plants (see Fig. 91, page 191) the least trouble to transplant,but they also suffer the least from frosts and damp, and are the most effective whenin flower. These remarks apply with great force to wallflowers that are raised fromseed, as advised on the preceding page; and the illustrations, Figs. 91, 92 and 93,teach important lessons on the raising of these and practically all other plants from of site for seed beds is another important detail. The border chosen should. Fig. 94. A Well-grown point to be pinched off at g.(Compare with c, page 192.) HARDY ANNUALS FOR SPRING-FLOWERING. i95 neither face the north nor south, and the preference ought, where possible, to bo given toa site gently sloping to the west, this suffering the least from either scorching sunshineor severe early autumn frosts. The seeds may be sown broadcast and covered withsifted soil, or, better still, sown in drills. Beds 4 feet wide may be formed and drillsdrawn across these at intervals of 5 or 6 inches. Whether these shall be one-quarter,one-half, or a full inch in depth, must depend upon the size of the seeds as small,medium or large. Seeing that the majority of the seeds have to be sown during thehottest and driest months in the year, the soil in the drills or beds should be thoroughlywatered prior to sowing, and not after the seeds are covered with soil. Eoughly shading with branches of trees is also advisable. After the seedlingsappear
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