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NOTES ON SOME SELECT ANNUALS. 



are yet beginners in gardening matters, by 

 giving them a select list of about forty of 

 the best annuals, that 1 have tried and found 

 really handsome, easily grown, and well 

 worthy of cultivation. 



Anagallis inpica, Indian ,/lnagatlis. — Dwarf, 

 trailing habit, flowers in July and August. Flowers 

 blue. 



Ageratum Mf.xicanum, Mexican Jlgcratum. — 

 Upright habit, licight a foot and a half. July and 

 Aug. Flowers jiale blue. 



Ahgemoxk grandiflora, Large-Jlowered Ar- 

 fremone. — Habit branching, thistle-like leaves, large 

 poppy-like flowers, 2 ft. iiigh. August. 



Bartoma avrea, Golden Barionia. — Habit 

 spreading, large brilliant goklen blossoms, suitable 

 for beds or masses, 1 ft. high. August. 



Brachycome ireridifolia, Swan Daisy. — Ha- 

 bit trailing, leaves small, height six inches, color 

 changes blue and pink to white. July to Sept. 



Cacalia cocciNEA, Scarlct-tassel Flower. — Ha- 

 bit dwarf-tufted, blossoms tufted like little tassels, 

 oranire-searlet, one foot high. July to October. 



Calandrina speciosa, Beautiful Calandrina. — 

 Habit trailing, flowers bright rose-color, brilliant in 

 the sun, height 6 inches. July and August. 



Calendula officinalis, English Pot-Marigold. 

 — The prettiest and dwarfest of all marigolds ; al- 

 ways in bloom, makes a good mass, one foot high. 

 July till IS'ov. 



Calliopsis bicolor. Golden Coreopsis. — Habit 

 erect, branched, flower yellow with dark brown cen- 

 tre, 2 feet. July to Oct. 



Callistemma hortense, China Aster. — Well 

 known ; some of the double-quilled sorts, called Ger- 

 man Asters (of many colors,) are superb ; 1 foot. 

 Aug. to Sept. 



Clarkia elegans. Elegant Clarkia. — Habit 

 branching, flowers delicate and pretty, 1 foot high. 

 June and July. Should be sown very early, or in the 

 fall previous. 



Collinsia BICOLOR, Two-colored ColUnsia- — Ha- 

 bit erect, flowers numerous and pretty. June and 

 July. White and lilac. 



Collinsia grandiflora, Large-flowered Collin- 

 sia. — More dwarf and spreading than the last ; 

 flowers blue and purple ; one foot high ; makes a 

 pretty mass. 



Convolvulus minor. Dwarf Convolvulus. — Ha- 

 bit spreading or trailing ; flowers like little " morn- 

 ing glories," jjarticolorcd, blue, white, and yellow ; 

 one foot. July to Sept. 



Delphinium ajacis, Double dwarf Larkspur. — 

 Erect ; flowers nearly as handsome as hyacinths ; 

 of various shades — white, purple, rose, blue, &c.; 

 Should be sown in September to do finely ; one foot. 

 July. 



Erysimum Peroffskianum, Palestine Mustard. 



— Erect, showy ; deep orange blossoms, like single 

 wall-flowers ; makes a rich mass. June. 



I'scHoLTziA Californka, Culifomian Pujipy. 

 — Habit dwarfish and sproailing ; blooms all sum- 

 mer ; flowers very glossy, bright yellow ; one foot j 

 makes a good mass. (E. crocrea is deej) orange- 

 colored.) 



EuTOCA visciDA, Viscid Eutoca. — Habit ercet ; 

 liranching ; flowers sapphire blue ; height one loot. 

 July and Aug. 



GiLiA TRICOLOR, Three-colored Gilia.— Pretty ; 

 habit erect J fine leaves ; flowers purplish or white, 

 with dark eye. June, July. 



GiLiA CAPiTATA, Bluc Gilia. — Habit branching ; 

 flowers small, in dense heads, pale blue ; two feet. 

 July to Sept. 



Gypsophila elegans, Elegant Gypsophila. — 

 Pretty ; dwarfish habit, trailing ; flowers numerous, 

 small, pale pink ; six inches. June, July. 



Hkliciirysum macranthum. Large Everlasting 

 Flower. — Habit erect ; flowers white, tipped with 

 red ; two feet. July to Oct. 



Hibiscus africanus, African Hibisctts. — Erect, 

 branching ; large mallow-like blossom, color cream 

 with rich brown centre ; one and a half feet. July 

 to Oct. 



Ipomea QtTAMocLiT, Cyprcss Vine. — One of the 

 most delicate and pretty climbers j flowers like 

 crimson stars ; 8 feet. Aug. Nov. 



Iberis odorata. Candy Tuft. — Branching ; 

 there are two sorts, white and purple ; both pretty, 

 and abundant bloomers ; one foot. June, July. 



KoNGiA maratima, Swcct Alyssum. — Habit re- 

 sembles mignonette ; abundance of small white 

 flowers from June to Nov.; six inches; makes a 

 pretty mass. 



LiPTosiPiiON demi-florlts, Close-flowered Lipto- 

 siphon. — Habit dwarf, slender ; flowers rosy lilac ; 

 one foot. July. (Should be planted early.) 



LupiNus NANUS, Divarf Lupin. — Erect; purple 

 and blue ; six inches. July to Sept. 



Malope grandiflora. Large-flowered Malope. 

 — Habit erect ; flowers mallow-like, ,asp-shaped, 

 large and pretty ; two feet. July and Aug. 



Nemophila insignis. Beautiful Nemophila. — 

 Habit dwarf, spreading ; flowers like small cups, 

 delicate blue and white ; makes a pretty bed ; six 

 inches. June. 



Petunia phcenicia. Petunias. — Several colors, 

 from w^hite to rich purple ; makes rich ever-bloom- 

 ing masses ; one foot. June to Nov. 



Phlox Drummondii, Drummond's Phlox- — Habit 

 dwarfish, spreading ; charming for masses or beds ; 

 always in bloom ; varies in shade from rose to pur- 

 ple ; one foot high. 



PoRTULACCA sPLENDENs, Splendid Portulacca. — 

 Dwarf, trailing ; leaves small ; flowers large, rosy 

 crimson ; makes a rich bed ; six inches. July to 

 October. 



Portulacca thellusoni, Scar/ef Portulacca. — 



