THE FLOWER GARDEN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 171, 6 August 1937, Page 14

THE FLOWER GARDEN

Sometimes we could add a little more gaiety to our garden of life by acquiring more knowledge of the earth upon which we exist. It would indeed lielp us to straighten out the frowns and twisted smiles if we could cultivate joy by growing more flowers and fruit. Bow the following seeds in garden frames or glass houses for early bedding out of summer flowering subjects ; — Phlox, marigold, aster, petunia, verbena, and cosmos. Gardeners not lucky enough to possess the above luxuriea should confine themselves to stocks, nexnesia, cineraria, primula, viola pansy and delphinium. As the weather is uncertain, most seed, however hardy, should be first set in a seed pan and covered or shaded where possible. A few hardy annuals that will stand the consistent rains-may be planted such as antirrhinums, primulas, malacoides, statice, ageratum, cornflour, larkspur. Cineraria s are a suggestion for planting under trees and shady corners. Keep the hoe working throu;|h the rose bed and round the various shrubs. | Plant new varieties of roses where required and prune old-establisked bushes. Lawns that were sown early in the autumn should be well establislied by now, and beds' may be marked out for planting, shrubs or hardy annual. Continue planting ornamental shrubs and creepers where ground is available. This work is important, and every chance should be snatchod to carry it out, otherwise it means a wait until next . season. Plant gladioli bulbs in clumps about the herbaceous border. This pretty, highly-coloured flower makes a splendid show in the summer.