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Annuals—continued. 
of individnal taste. They may be effectively introduced 
into beds, either alone or in conjunction with perennials, 
or in the mixed border; while not a few make pretty 
rockwork plants. Though not often practised by the 
amateur, Annuals may be readily grown in pots for 
greenhouse, room, and window decoration; and several 
make charming basket subjects. There are many ways 
which will occur to the ingenious gardener of showing off 
to advantage the various members of this much-abused 
group. Some Annuals will be best displayed by allowing 
them to trail over window-boxes; others will look well 
when growing up wire, twisted into various shapes, or 
when climbing over an informal arch, or the more formal 
trellis; and yet others look well simply as edging 
plants. In very poor soils the gardener is often puzzled 
to know what floral subject to try. There is nothing 
better than the Nasturtium, which will blossom luxuriantly 
in a spot which would be fatal to the chances of almost 
any other subject. On the score, too, of cheapness Annuals 
generally should appeal; while the ease with which they 
To obtain, 
are increased adds another point of interest. 
Annuals—continued. 
For providing a display of varied flower and foliage 
the gardener should look to the following genera: 
Abronia, Acrocliniwm, Adonis, Ageratwm, Alonsoa, Amar- 
antus, Alyssum, Ambrosia, Asperula, Aster (Victoria, 
Comet, Chrysanthemum-flowered, Bouquet, and Quilled), 
Bartonia, Bidens, Brachycome, Cacalia, Calendula (Meteor 
and Orange King), Campanula, Centaurea, Chrysanthe- 
mum, Olarkia, Collinsia, Convolwulus, Coreopsis, Cosmos, 
Delphinium, Dianthus, Erysimum, Eucharidium, Gilia, 
Godetia, Grasses in variety (Bromus, Briza, Coix, Bra- 
grostis, Lagurus, §c.), Gypsophila, Helianthus, Heli- 
chrysum, Impatiens, Ionopsidium (for foot of rockwork 
this is excellent), Jacobea, Lavatera, Leptosiphon, Lim- 
nanthes, Linaria, Linum, Lupinus, Martynia, Mathiola, 
Nasturtiwm, Nemophila, Nicotiana, Nycterinia, Papaver, 
Perilla, Phlox, Portulaca, Reseda, Rhodanthe, Salpiglossis, 
Salvia, Sanvitalia, Saponaria, Scabiosa, Schizanthus, 
Schizopetalon, Silene, Statice, Tagetes, Torenia, Whitlavia, 
Xeranthemum, and Zinnia. 
ANODA (from a, privative, and nodus, a knot; the 
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Fic. 49. ANCCTOCHILUS LOWII (DOSSINIA MARMORATA). 
however, a maximum of blossom from Annuals they 
must not be allowed to seed. The flowers should be 
removed directly they are past their best. They must 
also be kept watered should a period of drought set in. 
At such times, too, it will be found of very great advantage 
to provide plants like Sweet Peas with a mulch. This 
tends to preserve the soil in a moist condition, and is 
better than the too frequent use of the watering-pot. 
Stakes must be provided for plants needing such sup- 
port as early as possible; there’ is no necessity now- 
adays to use anything unsightly for this, as the light- 
looking bamboo sticks can be employed for most; 
while for graceful subjects, like Gypsophilas, the support 
may consist of small branches of birch, which are soon 
hidden by the luxuriant growth of the subject under 
cultivation. Sweet Peas may be usefully employed for 
window-boxes by allowing the plants to droop over instead 
of providing them with stakes. Slugs are the greatest 
enemies to the majority of Annuals, and they must be 
either trapped by means of lettuce-leaves or bran-heaps, 
or prevented by surrounding the plants with coarse sand 
and soot. 
allied genus Sida). Orp. Malvaceexy. A genus embracing 
about eight species of greenhouse or half hardy, hispid or 
glabrescent herbs, with the habit of Malva. <A few of 
them have been introduced, but none are of any horticultural 
value. 
ANODONTEA. Included under Alyssum (which 
see). 
ANGCTOCHILUS. Syns. Anecochilus, Chryso- 
baphus. According to the authors of the ‘“ Genera 
Plantarum,” there are only about eight really distinct 
species, natives of the Hast Indies and the Malayan Archi- 
pelago. 
The numerous species and varieties of this genus are 
grown principally for their gaudy foliage. They are 
usually difficult subjects to manage; but when a suitable 
position is found to meet their requirements, there are 
few plants that are grown more easily or need less 
attention. Spacious bell-glasses are suitable for their 
culture. These should be kept close, placed on a bed of 
ashes or coke breeze, which should be always moist. Under 
these conditions, there will be a constant condensation on 
