ANNUALS, HARDY. 



ANNUALS, HARDY. 



in pots, from which they can be turned out 

 without disturbing the roots, or sown on 

 pieces of turf turned grass downwards, the 

 seeds being covered with a thin coating of 

 mould after they have been sprinkled on 

 the turf. Hardy annuals sown in spring, 

 and some kinds sown in autumn, need no 

 protection from the weather. 



General Routine Culture. Before sowing 

 seed, slightly tread or beat the ground, to 

 impart some degree of solidity to it, and 

 prevent it from sinking ; rake the surface 

 and sow the seed, sprinkling it evenly over 

 the space to be covered, and complete the 

 operation by scattering or sifting some fine 

 mould over the seed, regulating the depth 

 according to the thickness of the seed, the 

 general rule being that the depth of mould 

 over the seed should in every case be no 

 greater than its own depth or thickness. 

 After the young plants are of a sufficient 

 size, thinning must be resorted to in order to 

 prevent them from being drawn into strag- 

 gling growth by remaining in too thick 

 masses. Annuals that require support, 

 such as sweet peas, &c., must have sticks 

 placed among or around them, and climbers, 

 such as tropseolums, convolvulus major, &c., 

 must be supported and trained. In very 

 dry weather a little watering may be found 

 necessary, and withering or withered flowers 

 should be removed, unless it is desired to 

 save seed, in order to induce fresh blooms 

 and to prolong the time of flowering. 



Annuals, List of Hardy. 



The following is a list of hardy annuals, 

 the most hardy having a star attached to 

 them. The ordinary or familiar garden 

 name is given where it can be, with the 

 height in inches, and the colour of the 

 lowers, or colours, when the blooms are 

 not restricted to one tint onlv, but are of 

 various hues. Strictly speaking, all flowers 

 mentioned in the lists to follow, are not 

 annuals in the corntries from which they 



have been first obtained, but they will 

 not survive the inclemency of the British 

 winter, and are, to all intents and purposes, 

 annuals when grown in the open-air in this 

 country. 



Adonis flos (or ^stivalis) 12, deep crimson. 

 Agrostemma cceli-rosea, 12, rose colour. 

 Alyssum calcyinum (Sweet Alyssum), 6, white. 



,, maritimum, 8, white. 

 Amaranthus caudatus (Love-lies-Bleeding), 30, 



crimson. 

 hypochpndriacus (Prince's Feather), 



30, crimson. 



Agemone grandiflora, 30, yellow. 

 Bartonia aurea,* 15, bright yellow. 

 Calandrinia grandiflora, 12, rosy violet. 

 ,, speciosa, 6, violet-crimson. 



,, umbellata, 6, rich crimson. 



Calliopsis bicolor (or tinctoria), 24, yellow, with 



purple-brown blotch at base. 

 bicolor nana, 12, similar to preceding. 

 coronata, 24, orange, spotted brownish 



purple. 

 Drummondii, 12, orange-yellow, with 



crimson-brown eye. 



Campanula Allica, 6, blue, with white centre. 

 Loreyi (or ramosissima), 12, blue, 



white. 

 speculum (I'enus's Looking Glass), 8, 



blue, white. 

 Centaurea Americana, 36, red. 



,, cyanus (Bluebottle or Cornflower), 2410 



36, blue, white, crimson, brown. 

 ,, depressa 12, blue, with brownish-red 



centre. 

 Centranthus macrosiphon, 15, red, pale rose, 



white. 

 Clarkia pulchella,* 18, purple, rose and white. 



elegans, 18, crimson, rose, white. 

 Chrysanthemum coronarium, 24, yellow and 



white. 

 tricolor, 24, yellow round purple 



disc. 



, Burridgii, 24, yellow 



centre and pure white edge, with bright crim- 

 son band intervening. 

 Cochlearia acaulis, 3, pale lilac. 

 Collinsia bicolor,* 9, purple and white. 

 ,, grandiflora, 9, lilac and blue. 

 tricolor, 9, purple, lilac, and white. 

 Collomia coccinea, 12, bright scarlet. 

 Convolvulus tricolor (or minor), 12, yellowish 

 centre, white and blue, purple,white striped, &c. 

 Coreopsis. See Calliopsis. 



Delphinium Ajacis * (Rocket Larksfur),i%, blue, 

 pink, red, white, single and double. 

 ,, cardiopetalum, 12, dark blue. 



,, sinense, 24, brilliant blue. 



Dianthus Sinensis (Indian Pink), 12, various. 

 Erysmium Perofskianum,* 18, orange. 

 Eschscholtzia crocea,* 12, deep chrome yellow. 

 Californica, 18, brilliant yellow, 



orange towards centre, orange, 

 pale primrose approaching white} 

 ,, tenuifolia, 9, pale yellow. 



Eucharidium concinnum, 12, dark red. 



grandiflorum, 12, rosy purplt 



Butoca viscida,* 12, blue with white eye. 

 Flos Adonis,* 9, blood red. See Fig. 575. 



