DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 531 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Sunflowers (Helianthus). — 'Some of the newer varieties can be recommended as 

 superior types. 



Tohacco Plant (Nicotiana). — This well-known fragrant flower is well worth 

 growing. The coloured variety looks well mixed with the white variety. It will open 

 best in the evening and on dull days. 



SOME OF THE BEST CLIMBING ANNUALS. 



Morning Glories (Ipomoea). — The Japanese morning glories are the best, the 

 flowers being larger and of many rich (jolours. 



Nasturtiums, Climhing (Tropaeolum).- — The many good climbing varieties should 

 have a fairly rich soil in order to do well. 



Sweet Peas (Lathyrus). — Too well known to need comment. The Spencer 

 varieties are the best. 



NEW AND LITTLE-KNOWN ANNUALS TESTED AT OTTAWA, SUMMER. 1913. 



Amongst the twenty " New or Little-known " annual flowers favourably reported 

 on below, only a few are even fairly well known, while most of them are very seldom 

 heard of in Canada. Most of them sliould be welcomed by flower lovers. 



(The seed of all the annuals was sown in hotbeds April 11 to 14, and the plants 

 were put into their permanent positions the first week of June.) ^ 



Amelia cornuta (Prophet Flower). — Plants spreading, 12 inches to 18 inches 

 high, covered with a mass of yellow bloom, each flower having five black spots which 

 fade to light brown and then, after a few days, disappoar entirely. A native of 

 northwest India. Useful for suitny situations and rock gardens. In bloom from July 

 2 till late September. 



Bartonia aurea (Barton's Golden Flower). — This is more correctly classified as 

 Mentzelia Lindleyi. — Plants spreading 18 inches high, single flowers 1^ inches across, 

 a rich golden yellow, opening more freely towards the evening. Does well in the 

 sun. Useful for the border or rock gardens. In bloom from July 10 till end of 

 August. 



Centranthus macrosiphom — Plants uprigijjt or slightly spreading, 18 inches 

 high, flowers small rosy-red, borne in Valerian-like masses. A Spanish annual 

 standing the heat well. Useful for a border or rock garden. In bloom from June 

 4 till late September. 



Centaurea imperialis (Sweet Sultan). — Plants 24 inches to 30 inches high. 

 Flowers of various colours, 2 inches to 3 inches across, on long stems. Great 

 improvement on the older Sweet Sultans. Splendid for cutting. In bloom from 

 July 3 till early September. 



Cacalia cocoinea (Tassel Flower). — Plants upright, IS inches high. Small 



flowerheads of vivid orange scarlet, borne on long stems. Fairly useful for cutting 



and also for borders, on account of vivid colours. In bloom from June 14 till 

 middle of August, 



Cosmos or Cosinea (Cosmos). — Plants 3 feet high. — The cosmos is a Mexican 

 plant allied to the dahlia. Its finely divided feathery foliage is very pleasing. This 

 particular variety called Dobbio's New Early Flowering, is excellent in that it is 

 in bloom six weeks to two months earlier than other varieties. Useful for special 

 locations and the back of border. Flowers various colours. In bloom from June 26 

 till late September. 



Ottawa. 



