•530 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



• 5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Gaillardia, Annual (Gaillardia). — Annual Gaillardia is not so appropriately called 

 " Blanket Flowers " as the perennial form. In a good warm summer they do very well 

 and are very useful for cutting. They need a long season. 



Godetias (Godetia). — Godetias produce strikingly pleasing colour eflFects in tlie 

 garden. They are beautiful flowers, deservedly popular. 



Larkspurs, Annual ( Delphinium) .—-The tall varieties of the annual larkspurs are 

 the best. They last longer and their tall spikes show up to splendid advantage. 



Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella). — This old-fashioned flower has its quaintness in its 

 favour. A three-hundred-year-old flower is worthy of a place in the flower garden. 



Marigolds (Tagetes). — The "African" and "French" marigoldis are very similar 

 in many ways. Both are quick-growing and free-flowering, with flowers in shades of 

 yellow, orange, with maroon markings. They like the heat. 



Marigold, Pot (Calendula).- — These have flowers which many prefer to those of 

 the ordinary marigold. The plant is of another type although the flowers resemble 

 those of Tagetes. Stands considerable frost. 



Nemesias (Nemesia) — These are flowers with a modern popularity. The colours 

 are bright and attractive and the plants very neat in appearance. 



Pin-Cushion Flower (Scahiofia). — Its popular name well describes this flower. 

 Most useful for cutting. They like good soil and plenty of room. Flowers of various 

 colours, with a velvety appearance. 



Poppies (Papaver). — There are several new varieties of annual poppies which are 

 worth growing. The Shirley poppies are, however, deservedly most popular. 



Stocks, Ten-Wecl-s (Stocl:). — If they had no fragrancy, these bright coloured 

 flowers would still be popular, but being so richly fragrant they are great favourites in 

 the garden. 



Scarlel Sage (Salvia). — The best of all the scarlet flowers. Should have a good 

 background to show it up by way of contrast. Sow seed early. 



Snap-Dragons (Antirrhinums ). — Ver>' popular flowers in a great range of bright 

 jnd glowing colours. 



Sweet SuUans (Centaurea). — Another useful flower for indoor decoration. New 

 varieties have larger flowers and longer stalks. 



Zinnias (Zinnia). — A popular flower sometimes known as "Youth and Old Age." 

 Well-growii plants will produce very large flowers. They are often used as cut flowers, 

 but aTe rather formal in appearance. They like a sunny position. 



SOME OF THE BEST TALL-GROWING ANNUALS. 



Cosmos (Cosmos). — A graceful and attractive plant with feathery foliage. For 

 the list of the newer varieties see " Notes on New and Little-known Plants." 



Ecerlastings (Helichrysiims). — These popular "Everlastings" are the largest 

 and the -most showy for winter decorations. They should be cut for drying when not 

 •more than half open. To be had in five or six colours. 



'La7-l-spurs, Annual (Delphiniums). — The tall varieties should be grown in prefer- 

 ence to the others. See note in previous list. White, deep blue, and orange scarlet. 

 are good colours. 



Painted Tuhe-Tongue (Salpiglossis). — When grown under favourable conditions 

 this is one of the most beautiful of all annuals. Colours varied and exceedingly rich 



and pleasing. 



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