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purpose. The plant is a blaze of scarlet all summer. 

 Height, 2 to 2% feet. Easily grown. Sow the seed in a 

 temperature of 60 to 70. The plants may be set out 

 when the weather has become settled. Plant 18 inches 

 apart. 



TROPCEOLUM MINUS, H. The Dwarf Nasturtiums grow but 

 1 foot high. They flourish in the hottest weather, and in 

 poor soil. The flowers are scarlet, golden, cream, pink, 

 and sometimes almost black, and borne in the greatest 

 profusion. Fine effects are produced by planting them so 

 as to contrast with white or blue flowers. Sow in March, 

 in a temperature of 60, or in the open ground like the 

 last. 



VERBENA, Hh. P. Fig. 195. Easily grown from seed, which 

 may be started in a hotbed in February or March. Once 

 transplanted, the plants may be set out in May. Plant 

 them 2 feet apart, or farther in rich soil. They love a 

 loam, and fresh soil each year. The colors are white, blue, 

 red, purple and pink, of various shades. Seedlings canno t 

 be depended on when the separate colors are wanted, so 

 it is better to buy than to grow them. 



ZINNIA, H. The dull colors of the old-time Zinnias have 

 given place to the brightest shades of scarlet, rose, orange, 

 and yellow. They are easily grown and succeed almost 

 anywhere. Height, 2 feet. The flowers last a long time, 

 and are produced from June till frost. Sow in the open, 

 when danger of frost is past, and thin the plants to 2 

 feet apart. For earlier flowers, sow in March, in the win- 

 dow, hotbed or greenhouse. The white and orange Tom 

 Thumb are dwarf growing about 6 or 8 inches high and 

 may be used for edging. 



ANNUAL CLIMBING PLANTS 



The following, for arbors, verandas, etc., are some of 

 the best summer climbers, and are readily grown from 

 seed, flowering the first season. 

 BRYONOPSIS LACINIOSA, var. ERYTHROCARPA, Hh. 10 feet. Small, 



scarlet fruit, striped with white, about the size of cherries. 



Sow in the garden when danger of frost is over. Tendrils. 



