296 Landscape Gardening 



Alternanthera, Coleus, Iresine (Achyranthes), and the 

 Foliage Geraniums. The best of the latter is the variety 

 Madame Salleroi, which is of dwarf habit, 6 to 8 inches 

 high, foliage green bordered with white, and used for edging 

 beds. 



The foliage plants commonly grown from seed are Cen- 

 taurea Cineraria (often called Centaurea candidissima) and 

 Centaurea gymnocarpa. These are commonly known as 

 "Dusty Millers" and are used for edgings, vases and hang- 

 ing baskets. Golden Feather {Chrysanthemum parthenium, 

 var. aureum) is valuable for its yellow foHage. Another 

 annual foHage plant is Joseph's Coat {Amaranthus tricolor). 

 This plant has red, yellow and green leaves, but owing to 

 its tall habit is suited to the flower border instead of for beds. 



Annual Flowers 



There are a large number of hardy, half-hardy, and 

 tender annual flowers, which may be used to decorate the 

 home grounds or to add to the display in the flower garden. 

 Many of these may be sown in the open ground, while a 

 few, like cosmos, scarlet sage and moonflowers, should be 

 started in the house, hotbed or greenhouse. Although many 

 flowers can be sown outside, and a satisfactory display of 

 flowers may be produced, their season may be extended by 

 starting the seedlings indoors. The annuals suitable for bed- 

 ding are alyssum, ageratum, California poppy {Eschscholtzia) , 

 coxcomb {Celo^ia cristata), French marigolds {Tagetes patula), 

 petunias, Drummond's phlox, portulaca, scarlet sage {Sal- 

 via splendens), snapdragon, stocks, verbena and zinnia. 



The annuals desirable for edging are, sweet alyssum, 

 ageratum, Dianthus Heddewigii, Lobelia erinus, nastur- 

 tium, portulaca, and verbena. 



The tall growing annuals are desirable for filling in the 

 mixed borders, among the hardy perennials, in order to keep 



