Marigold
( Tages was an Etruscan god , but perhaps the name is of another derivation )
Even the name - Mary ’s Gold - becharm us , and what could be more appropriate ? The heyday of these sure-enough , honest-to-god favorites are in some varieties veritably made of fleck of gold . How wanton it is to be wealthy with Mary ’s Gold . The Aztec ( African ) Marigold ( T.erecla)has heavy testicle of petals - some golden and some lemon that are universally admired . unwavering and formal though they are , they will always be favourite . They grow 2 to 5 feet tall .
The French Marigold ( T.patina ) istypically gold and lemon , but its flower are often marked with crimson and maroon . They are smaller than in the other metal money , and the plant are more gnome , growing only a animal foot marvelous . Hybridized with the African Marigolds , a grandiloquent strain is now on the market .
The Striped or Mexican Marigold ( T.signal ? pumila ) isa compact , shaggy-haired sort with exquisitely - cut leave and golden - yellowish , star like efflorescence of big brilliance . The foliage does not have so strong an odor as the others . This kind is not cultivate as often as it deserves . Seedsmen hide it away in their catalogue , either in minor type or else they do not mention its merits as an idealistic edging works .
Where to Plant . The African Marigolds are a bold addition in the setting of the moulding and in gravid layer . The French and Mexican physique are excellent border plants , their shining flowers appearing to good vantage . All three are utilitarian for cut bloom , because of their good keeping quality and unshakable root . A favorite combining for the table is Marigolds and Larkspur . When most other flowering plant life are becoming juiceless and chocolate-brown in the Fall , the Marigolds show up in all their brilliance . Must we tot up , for the sake of truth , that the plant have a peculiar odor which is offensive to some persons ?
GENERAL . Marigolds . being perfectly hardy , can be sown in a ardent smirch very early in the Spring . They will stand transplantation nicely . set up all three sorts at least 18 inch apart ; the tall sorting may well be set 3 foot aside . They prefer the clear ground and a sunny exposure , but are adaptable to less friendly places . Give the taller sort a stout reenforcement early on in growth to keep them neatly upright .
In saving seed from our own plants it is wise to deplume up such as do not conform to our ideals , allowing only the best to set come .
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