ANNUAL FLOWEIUN&. PLANTS ! i 



THE ZINNIA 



The zinnia is easily grown and is an excellent plant 

 for beginners, as failure is almost out of the question. 

 The plants will produce brilliant and showy flowers 

 throughout the entire season. Give them a strong, 

 rich soil and keep them free from weeds. They are 

 excellent to succeed tulips in beds, or they may be 

 planted in long rows for garden borders. In school gar- 

 dens they may be planted to take the place of the early 

 vegetables after they have been harvested. They will 

 furnish cut flowers for the schoolroom in autumn. 



Sowing. Sow the seeds in window boxes about the 

 first of April and transplant to other boxes when the 

 seedlings are about two inches high. Set them two 

 inches apart each way. When transplanting out of doors 

 set them one foot apart each way. When all danger 

 from frost is over, the seeds may be sown in drills where 

 they are to stand. Thin to one foot apart. 



