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with the hardy flowers for this purpose where there is room for it ; 

 others are good for trelHs-work, and others for surfaces we wish to 

 adorn with pretty cHmbers, such as Canary Creeper, Maurandya, 

 Adlumia, Gourds, Convolvulus. 



The various French and African Marigolds, and the prettier forms 

 of the pot Marigold, are very showy plants, and, for those who love 

 much colour, are almost essential, and the same may be said of the 

 various annual Calliopsis. The China Aster used to be grown much 

 better than it is generally now, and there is no doubt, where people 

 do not get much colour from other plants, such as Roses and the 

 finer perennials, the China Aster in its many forms is useful. But 

 more important by far are the various kinds of Stock, which have the 

 added charm of fragrance, and which do so well in many gardens 

 with light and warm soils in the north and in Scotland. Cosmos are 

 pretty plants worthy of a place, and the best of the annual kinds 

 of Datura are picturesque and distinct. Chinese Pinks are ver)' 

 beautiful and charming in variety. The Gaillardias, which are such 

 poor perennials in many soils, are in some cases better raised as 

 annuals, and there are annual kinds of value. The Gilias are very 

 pretty, varied, and hardy, and some very dwarf, forming a carpet for 

 taller plants. 



The Godetias, allied to the Evening Primroses, are handsome when 

 well grown, especially the white and simple coloured kinds, and 

 where they live over the winter, from autumn sowing, they are very 

 strong and handsome the following year. The many varieties of the 

 annual Ipomae are graceful, there being much charming variety 

 among the blooms, and with these may be named the various kinds 

 of Convolvulus minor, which does not climb. Lavatera and Malope 

 are handsome plants in the autumn garden, as are the Lupins, well 

 grown, and the new Nemesia from the Cape is charming. The white 

 Tobacco and the true Tobacco are handsome in warm soils. We 

 think the various Nigellas very interesting, while every one should 

 have the annual Phloxes, now to be had in such good colours, and 

 the Portulacas, which are so showy on warm borders. The Salpi- 

 glossis is a beautiful plant, especially where we take the trouble to 

 select the simpler colours, the amber coloured one being ver}^ fine. 

 The Sweet Scabious has charming varieties, and is often very fine 

 in colour, though not so good on heavy and cool soils. 



The Sweet Sultans are pretty, and useful for cutting for the house, 

 and Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus) and its allies are quaintly 

 effective. The Snap-Dragons, which are often treated as annuals, are 

 frequently excellent when grown in their simple colours, the striped 

 kinds not being nearly so good in effect. The annual Poppies are 

 essential where a good display is hoped for from annuals, also the 



