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RESEDA
. Mignonette
(Latin
name Reseda means "to calm or appease," and refers to
the fact that the plant was
employed by the Romans in treating bruises)
The sweet
fragrance of Mignonette, or Little Darling, is a luxury
in any garden. "Its sweetness wins all hearts."
Some of
the Mignonettes produce large trusses of bloom 8 inches
long and 2 inches in diameter, while other sorts have
much smaller trusses. Generally, the smaller flowered
sorts are more fragrant than the giant forms. The flowers
are brownish-red or white, and individually are odd
in form.
Uses.
The fragrance of Mignonette suggests many uses, for
it renders any bouquet delightful. As a cut flower,
some varieties last fully a week in water. Grown in
pots for the sunny window, the flowers are a constant
delight.
GENERAL.
Sow the seed in the open soil and thin the plants to
stand 8 inches apart. The Mignonette is intolerant of
being transplanted, and if it must be moved, this should
only be done when a ball of moist soil is taken with
the seedling. If one wishes to encourage long spikes
and long stems, the plants should be disbudded so that
only a few shoots are allowed to grow. It is often best
to give theplants a dressing of bonemeal early in the
season, in order that they may have plenty of plant
food available. A watering with liquid manure when in
bud is beneficial. Sowing seeds several times during
the season will prolong the blooming period.The plants
grow best during the cool weather of Spring and Fall,
and it is from the Fall plants that the best blooms
are obtained. On light soils the fragrance is said to
be stronger than on heavy soils, but the growth is not
as tall nor are the spikes as long.
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