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(or coreopsis), marigold, salvia. Three feet or more : bal- 

 sam, centaurea (corn-flower or bachelor's button), cosmos, 

 sweet peas, climbing nasturtium. Of varying heights, ac- 

 cording to their varieties, are cosmos (three to five feet), 



FIG. 92. A fine new low-growing plant. 



daisy. 



Dimorpotheca, or South African 



poppies of many kinds (one to three feet), sunflowers (three 

 to six feet), centaurea (one foot to forty-two inches), asters 

 (nine inches to two feet) . 



" Of these plants the hardy ones are alyssum, calendula, 

 candytuft, centaurea, marigold, mignonette, pansy, phlox, 

 pink, poppy, stock, sweet peas, zinnia. The half-hardy 

 are aster, dimorpotheca, salvia, snapdragon. The tender 

 ones are balsam, calliopsis, cosmos, nasturtium, petunia, 

 sunflower. 



