. Agriculture, its fundamental principles. Agriculture. 186 AGRICULTURE yellow poppies some of Avhich were marked with red. Seed was saved from those showing most red. In nine years, by this con- tinued careful selection, a brilHant crimson poppy was produced, lil;e its yellow an- cestor in all respects except color. Annuals. — Hardy annuals, such as a lys'sum, nas tiir'- tium, morning-glory, California poppy, pansy, poppy, phlox, sweet pea, and zin'ni a, can be sown in the open ground in May or earlier. The semi- hardy and tender annuals, such as por tu la'ca, require more warmth for their ge
. Agriculture, its fundamental principles. Agriculture. 186 AGRICULTURE yellow poppies some of Avhich were marked with red. Seed was saved from those showing most red. In nine years, by this con- tinued careful selection, a brilHant crimson poppy was produced, lil;e its yellow an- cestor in all respects except color. Annuals. — Hardy annuals, such as a lys'sum, nas tiir'- tium, morning-glory, California poppy, pansy, poppy, phlox, sweet pea, and zin'ni a, can be sown in the open ground in May or earlier. The semi- hardy and tender annuals, such as por tu la'ca, require more warmth for their germination and growth. The seed of. Courtesy nl N these should not be planted until the ground is warm. Some annuals, such as the pansy, thrive in shady places, but most of them prefer full sunlight. They need deep, fertile, mellow soil. Seed Beds. —Most annuals thrive better if raised in seed beds and transplanted. A good seed bed is a shallow box with its bottom open enough to secure good drainage. It should be filled with fine, rich, well-packed sandy loam, kept moist and warm. Most flower seeds are small, and care must be taken not to cover them deep; if this be done, they will not germinate. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Soule, Andrew MacNairn. [from old catalog]; Turpin, Edna Henry Lee, 1867-1952, joint author. Richmond, Atlanta [etc. ] B. F. Johnson publishing company
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