PLANTING LIST 



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Zinnia, sometimes called Youth and Old Age : A hardy annual, 

 its blossoms most showy in many colors, easily grown, and worth 

 having. Its kinds are dwarf, medium, and tall; single varieties 

 are seldom sown, most gardeners preferring the double. The 

 zinnia is a little stiff, and its colors are not so soft as those of the 

 aster; but the ease 

 with which it may 

 be grown, and its 

 brightness, make up 

 for such defects. 



Zinnias may be 

 sown indoors in 

 April, and trans- 

 planted; but they 

 are so easily grown 

 out of doors that 

 this trouble scarcely 

 pays. Sow them 

 outdoors in late 

 April or early May, 

 and thin them to a 

 foot or more apart, 

 according to vari- 

 ety. They trans- 

 plant readily ; in- 

 deed, they are 

 stockier for trans- 

 planting ; and they 



look finely in large FIG. 211. Zinnia is very showy, 



masses, or in stiff 



lines marking a border. They flower from midsummer till frost. 

 It is well to buy the named rather than the mixed varieties, and 

 to pull out any plants whose colors do not harmonize. Zinnias 

 like a strong and rich soil, and enjoy full sun. 



