CHAPTER IV. 

 SOME GOOD HARDY ANNUALS. 



THE preceding chapter described at length the general 

 methods of cultivating Hardy Annuals. In the present 

 it is proposed to refer briefly about some of the plants 

 themselves, to give assistance in deciding what to grow. 

 As there are a great number of Hardy Annuals, it will not 

 be possible to mention them all, but the following are some 

 of the best. 



Acroclinium : This excellent annual has flowers 

 somewhat resembling the Rhodanthe. It is one of the 

 Everlasting flowers, and will grow freely in good garden 

 soil, and flower all the summer. It is well to pinch the 

 top out of the small main stem, and then the plant will 

 become bushy. If sown in pots in March, and planted out 

 in April or May, as advised for hardy annuals, good plants 

 result. Or it may be sown out of doors in April. Give it 

 a sunny position. 



Good Variety. 

 Acroclinum roseum (gold and rose) . . . . i ft. 



Asperula : This is a dainty little annual growing 

 9-12 ins. high. It succeeds best if it is not given a position 

 in full sun. Its flowers are a pretty light blue, and the 

 plant is a very charming one. It does not transplant 

 very successfully, so it is better to sow the seed in April 

 where the plants are to be, merely thinning out later on. 



Good Variety. 

 Asperula azurea setosa (light blue) . . . . 9-12 ins. 



Bartonia Aurea : This is worthy of a place in any 

 garden, with its handsome yellow flowers. It is not a 



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