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on a bank where it is difficult to train the branches so that they will 

 come to the edge of the sod, thus covering the bare soil. 



Ageratum houstonianum (dwarf varieties) Iberis umbdlata (dwarf hybrids) 



Floss Flower Candytuft 



Alyssum maritimum Little Gem Myosotis alpestris 



Sweet Alyssum Forget-me-not 



Anagallis (in variety) Portulaca grandifiora 



Pimpernel Rose Moss 



Reseda odorata, dwarf 

 Mignonette 



C. Annuals Which Are Difficult to Transplant Successfully. 

 This group contains annuals which should be sown in the place where 

 they are expected to remain. The only work which should be done to 

 them after sowing is to thin them out in order to give the individual 

 plants more space to develop. 



Centaurea cyanus Lathyrus odoratus 



Old-fashioned Cornflower Sweet Pea 



Delphinium ajacis Lavatera trimestris splendens 



Annual Larkspur Mallow 



Emilia flammea Lupinus hirsutus 



Flora's Paint-brush Lupin 



Eschscholtzia calif ornica Nigella damascena 



California Poppy Love-in-a-mist 



Gypsophila elegans Papaver (in variety) 



Baby's Breath Poppy 



Gypsophila muralis Tropaeolum majus 



Pink Baby's Breath Nasturtium 



D. Annuals Which Should Be Planted in Several Sowings to 

 Insure a Succession of Bloom. To provide a succession of bloom 

 with annuals those included in the following group should be sown in 

 two or three successive plantings. Very few annual seeds should be 

 sown after the hot summer weather begins, unless great care is given 

 to the watering. ( 



Centaurea Cyanus Myosotis palustris 



Old-fashioned Cornflower Forget-me-not 



Coreopsis tinctoria Nigella damascena 



Tickseed Love-in-a-mist (sow every six weeks) 



Gypsophila elegans Papaver (in variety) 



Baby's Breath (sow every three weeks) Poppy (sow every four weeks) 



Iberis umbellata Phlox drummondi 



Candytuft (sow every three weeks) Drummond's Phlox 

 Reseda odorata 

 Mignonette (sow every thrqe weeks) 



