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China Aster. This is perhaps the very best annual for cutting. 

 Coreopsis tinctoria, Drummondii (Coreopsis, or Calliopsis). Appears 



in excellent golden and maroon color combinations. The stems are 



long and wiry. 

 Corn, Variegated (See Zea, under "Foliage Annuals"). 

 Cosmos. One of best tall annuals, and one of the latest to bloom, is Cos- 

 mos. Procure the earliest varieties for Northern planting. 

 Dusty Miller. Unexcelled for gray effects. 

 Euphorbia (See Poinsettia, under "Lesser Known Annuals"). 

 Everlasting (AppUed to HeUchrysum, Helipterum, Xeranthemum and 



some others) . 

 Forget-me-not. This dainty blue flower has a greater hold upon our 



sentimental admiration than almost any flower except the Rose. 

 Fountain Grass (Pennisetum). Dainty, hairy spikes. 

 Gaillardia (Blanket Flower). Resplendent in shades of orange and 



scarlet. 

 Globe Amaranth (See Gomphrena, under "Everlasting Flowers"). 

 GoDETiA. Excellent satiny petals and some very good colors appear. 

 Gypsophila (Baby's Breath). Unexcelled for bouquets. The fine, misty, 



white flowers lend to any decoration a grace which cannot be duplicated 



by any other annual. 

 Immortelle (See Xeranthemum, under "Everlasting Flowers"). 

 LovE-iN-A-MiST (See Nigella), 



Love-Lies-Bleeding (See Amaranthus, under "Foliage Annuals"). 

 Lupines. Free flowering. There are excellent pink, blue and light yellow 



varieties. 

 Marigold, African. This flower is rather coarse, but always thrifty. 

 Marigold, Pot. (See Calendula). 

 Mignonette is indispensable because of its supreme fragrance. The less 



beautiful kinds are apt to be the most fragrant. 

 Nasturtium. For brilliancy of color, prolificacy of bloom and novelty of 



form, few flowers can rival the Nasturtium. 

 Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-Mist). Excellent fine foliage and pretty 



blue flowers. 

 Pansy. It must be borne in mind that the Pansy only grows during the 



cool, early days of Spring or Fall. It must be planted accordingly, 



best when sown in August. 

 Papaver Rh^as (Shirley Poppies). With their silky petalage and good 



colors, these make good cut flowers if picked when in bud. 

 Phlox Drummondii (Phlox, Drummond's). The real, briUiant, clear colors 



of this annual Phlox are admirable for small vases. 

 Poppies, Shirley (See Papaver Rhgeas). 



Rhodanthe (See Helipterum Manglesii, under "Everlasting Flowers"). 

 Ribbon Grass (See Phalaris, under "Foliage Annuals"). 

 ScABiosA (Scabious). Excellent long stems — good colors lend themselves 



to pretty vase decorations. 

 Scabious (See Scabiosa). 

 ScHizANTHUS (Butterfly Flower). One of the fairy-looking flowers. Give 



a little shade in the garden. 

 Senecio Cineraria, var. candidissimus, also generally known as Dusty 



Miller. 

 Snapdragon (See Antirrhinum). 



