354 HARDY ANNUALS. 



house, while at the same time in the garden they bloom 

 and seed in a single summer, as for instance the Petunia 

 and Nasturtium. 



Others, again, form tubers, which, if properly cared for 

 during the winter, and planted out in the spring, grow 

 again with vigor and flower profusely, and so on indefinitely, 

 as the Four O' Clock (Mirabilis), the Commelina, the Scar- 

 let Bean, and Salvia Patens. 



There are, however, some annuals which must be sown 

 where they are to grow, and which will not bear transplant- 

 ing. Of these, our most familiar examples are Larkspurs, 

 Poppies, Candytuft, Lupins, Mignonette, Convolvulus, 

 Sweet Peas. 



If, however, it is desirable to force these plants, they 

 may be started in pots in hot-beds, and then turned out 

 into the open ground, without breaking the ball of earth 

 enclosing the plants. 



In the following list, we cannot pretend to give more than 

 a few of the best species. Our descriptions are necessarily 

 brief, but we give, in as few words as possible, the name, 

 color, season of blooming, and culture. Where we have 

 been more diffuse, it has been because the beauty of the 

 plant demands special notice. 



