DITISIOX OF HORTICULTURE 667 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Ramosa (Tenuior), pale blue, height 9 to 12 inches; Ramosa (Tenuior), blue, height 9 

 to 12 inches; Spreading Basket, blue; Compact Lustrous, dark blue, height G inches. 

 The Ramosa types are somewhat new but on account of the size of their individual 

 flowers together with the brilliancy of the blue, these Lobelias are very attractive 

 strains. 



Maui'andya purpurea grandifiora. — This is a slender climber which would be very 

 useful for window-boxes, although it is frequently used for conservatory purposes. It 

 blooms continuously although not very profusely. In bioom from August 1 to late 

 October. 



Nycterinia selaginoides. — Plants about 9 inches high, with an appearance very 

 similar to Sweet Alyssum. Flowers borne in profusion and sweet-scented, pale blue 

 and white in colour. In bloom from July 6 until August 22. Useful for edging, or in 

 the front of the border. 



Pentstemon, Giant Mixed Colours. — Plants 1 to 2 feet high, producing long flower 

 spikes on which are contained very attractive bell-shaped flowers of varied colours. 

 Grown as annuals they make very useful flowers for cutting, or for border effects 

 towards the end of the season. In bloom from July 29 until late October. 



Sanvitalia procumiens. — Plants about 6 inches high, of very spreading habit of 

 growth so as to form a carpet, in a sandy type of soil from 2 to 3 feet wide, which is 

 covered with small, yellow flowers that are produced in considerable quantities during 

 most of the summer. In bloom from June 27 until October 11. Useful for rock gard- 

 ening or for edging where space is not a consideration. 



Sunflower. — Plants 3 to 4 feet high, of very branching character, producing a large 

 quantity of flower heads from side branches. During the past few years several novel- 

 ties have been put on the market under various horticultural names. The New Red 

 and Unique are two of the varieties that have been tested. Grown side by side, how- 

 ever, there is very little difference noticed in the character of the plant, and hardly 

 sufficient differen-ce in the colour of the flowers to make it worth while growing more 

 than one of these varieties. The Red Sunflower was perhaps the most attractive grown 

 at Ottawa this year. Useful where large flowers are required and for the back of the 

 border. In bloom from July 4 until October 11. 



Thunhergia alata. — Plants much used as a greenhouse climber and for suspended 

 baskets. It does not do well, however, when grown outside. It spreads in a thick, 

 compact mass and its canary-yellow flowers are rather attractive. In bloom from July 

 6 to October 11. 



Zinnia, Curled and Crested, Double. — Plants very similar to the ordinary well- 

 known Zinnia. Height about 18 inches. Flowers, however, are as the name suggests, 

 curled and crested. A novelty of the past few years, not very attractive but still a 

 good addition to the easily grown annuals. Colour various. In bloom from July 1 

 until October 11. 



Dianthus, Lucifer. — A novelty of 1915. Plants about 12 inches high. A very fine 

 addition to the Japanese Pink. Free flowering with bright scarlet flowers. Early in 

 coming into bloom. In bloom from July 20 till late October. 



VARIETIES AVITHOUT SPECIAL MERIT. 



The following varieties were also grown for test for the first time this year but 

 are not described at length for the reason that they have no special merits to justify 



Ottawa. 



