SHO WY ANNUALS. 



flowering, the clarkias are so attractive 

 while in bloom as to fully justify their 

 having a share of attention. They ap- 

 pear to the best advantage when ar- 

 ranged in groups of three or four plants 

 each along the second row. There is 

 no objection to the seedlings being 

 raised in boxes, and pricked out where 

 they are to bloom, as advised for the 

 chrysanthemums, but as they do equally 

 well when sown where the plants are 

 to bloom, and as it is desirable to econ- 

 omize time as much as possible, particu- 

 larly during the spring months, sowing 

 in the open should be generally 

 adopted. Elegans, Integripetala, and 

 Pulchella are all very attractive. 



CONVOLVULI. 



All the convolvuli are free and con- 

 tinuous in blooming, and the varieties 

 of C. minor are useful both in the mixed 

 border and in beds. To have them in 

 bloom early in the season sow the seed 

 in boxes, and in due course prick the 

 seedlings off into large sixties, putting 

 two in each and plant out without 

 separating them. The second row is 

 the most suitable position for them in 

 the border. The typical form, which 

 has bright blue flowers, is the best, but 

 the rose and white varieties are well 

 worth growing. 



ESCHSCHOLTIAS. 



These are wonderfully showy, and 

 aff'ord a ready means for producing a 

 bright display of color at a very small 

 expenditure of either time or money. 

 It is preferable to sow them where they 

 are to bloom, and this may be done 

 eithei in the autumn or spring, or at 

 both seasons, as may be desired. Over- 

 crowding, as in the case of other an- 

 nuals, is inimical to success. The most 

 desirable forms are Crocea alba, Crocea 

 fl. pi., and Mandarin. 



LINL'M.S. 



All the linums are elegant in growth, 

 and the majority are very showy. The 

 best course of procedure is to sow the 

 seed in boxes, then prick off the seed- 

 lings into large sixties, three in each, 

 and transfer them to the borders with- 

 out separating them. They appear to 

 the greatest advantage in the second 

 row. Azureum and Grandiflorum Coc- 

 cineum can be the most strongly recom" 

 mended. 



NASTURTIUMS. 



The varieties forming the Tom Thum 

 group are admirably adapted for massing 

 and all for brightning up the mixed 

 border. They are especially useful on 

 hot, dry soils, as they are well able to 

 withstand the effects of both heat and 

 drought. Highly satisfactory results are 

 obtained by sowing in boxes under glass 

 and picking off into three-inch pots, as 

 advised for several other subjects. 

 They ought also to be planted out with- 

 out being separated. It is essential to 

 success that the soil be rather poor and 

 the position be fully exposed to the sun. 

 King of the Tom Thumbs, Golden 

 King, Empress of India, and Ruby 

 King are all of the highest excellence. 



NEMOPHILAS. 



Like the candytufts the Nemophilas 

 do not remain in bloom a suflficient 

 length of time to justify their being 

 grown otherwise than in limited num- 

 bers, but they are so attractive when in 

 flower and so useful for the production 

 of a display of color quickly, that they 

 must not be overlooked. The seed . 

 ought to be sown in patches along the 

 front of the border where the plants are 

 to bloom, as they are too ephemeral to 

 afford an adequate return for the labor 

 involved in sowing under glass and then 

 transplanting them to the border. The 

 seed may be sown both in the autumn 



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