358 HARDY ANNUALS. 



plant, but does well started in a hot-bed in April, and 

 transplanted into a highly manured, sandy loam. Flowers 

 of the different varieties, purple, white, straw color, and 

 beautifully marked., It may be kept in the green-house for 

 years, if not allowed to seed. Blooms from June to Sep- 

 tember. 



ABRONIA UMBELLATA, a beautiful little trailer, with 

 heads of fragrant rose-colored flowers. Grows well in light, 

 rich soil. Sow in frame in April, or in open border in May. 



NIGELLA HISPANIC A and DAMASCENA (Love in a Mist). 

 Very free flowering plants, with curious seed vessels. 

 Colors, white, blue, purple, yellow. June to October. 

 Sow in the garden in May. 



AGEEATTJM MEXICANUM. A class of pretty summer 

 flowers, growing freely in any. soil. Blue and white. June 

 to September. This is often used as a bedding plant, and 

 propagates freely by cuttings. Sow in open border in May, 

 or in frame in April. 



COREOPSIS, in its many varieties, with yellow, crimson, 

 and brown flowers, all summer. Sow in May, in open bor- 

 der. These plants will come up for years where they have 

 once been grown. 



ALLYSSUM MAEITIMUM (Sweet Allyssum). Flowers 



