34 JOTTINGS OF A GENTLEMAN GARDENER 



Veronica Glauca : This is a gem for sowing on the 

 rockery or in patches close to the edging of the border 

 of annuals. It only reaches a height of 6 ins., but its 

 blue flowers are lovely. Seed should be sown in April, 

 and the plants kept well weeded and watered. It is one 

 of the best blue annuals. 



Virginian Stock : This is an annual for everyone, and 

 it is an old favourite with many people. Sown in a long 

 line in front of the perennial or mixed border it looks well, 

 or large patches of it may be sown in the front of the border 

 of annuals. It does not transplant well, so should merely 

 be well thinned out. There are white, and various shades 

 of rosy pink, and crimson varieties to choose from, but I 

 like Crimson King. Height 9 ins. 



Vise aria : This is a fine hardy annual, and should be 

 more grown. It is not often seen in gardens. Seed is 

 sown in the usual way, and the plants thinned out when 

 large enough. It may be sown on the rockery or used as 

 an edging, but it should also be grown in large or fairly large 

 patches. I prefer the blue form, but the others are good. 



Good Varieties. 

 Viscaria 



cardinalis (red or crimson) i ft. 



coerulea (blue) . . . . . . i ft. 



oculata (pink) . . . . . . i ft. 



Xeranthemum : In the Xeranthemum we have a very 

 useful everlasting flower. The double rose variety is the 

 best to my mind, and reaches a height of 12 ins. Everyone 

 should grow this annual ; its difficult name hides a very 

 fine plant, and one which is not difficult to grow. 



