438 FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



Cobea Scandens for rapid growth and climbing. 



The Cockscomb for the odd and picturesque decorative feature of the 



garden. 



The Columbine for a border plant. 



The Cone flower for a border to a bed of delphiniums. 

 Corn flowers for planting in the. open. 

 Cosmos for tall broad masses in background bordering against evergreens 



or fences. 

 Evening primrose for solid beds, border lines, for pots, and for shrubbery 



borders. 



Forget-me-nots for close border. 

 Four O'clock used as a screen. 



The Foxglove for among shrubbery or along walks and drives. 

 Gaillardia for mixed borders. 

 The Hollyhock for growing against evergreen hedge? or shrubbery, or as 



a background for other flowers of lower growth. 

 Morning Glory for climbing. 



The Larkspur for among shrubbery or as a background. 

 Lobelia for beds, edgings, baskets and pots. 

 Marigold for beds and shrubbery borders.. 

 Mignonette for every garden. 

 Nasturtiums for beds. 

 Xemophiia for borders and beds. 

 Pansy for beds. 



Petunia for beds, and borders, and masses and window boxes. 

 Phlox for masses and ribbon beds of contrasting colors. 

 Pinks for borders, bouquets, and table decorations. 

 Poppy for beds and borders with a background of green. 

 Portulaca Beds, edgings, rockwork, for filling up irregular places in flower 



beds. 



Scarlet Sage for hedge, border, boxes, pots, etc. 

 The Snapdragon for borders. 

 Stocks Bedding, edgings, pot culture, house or conservatory use, for 



cutting for bouquets and for floral work. 

 Sweet Peas for bouquets and table decoration. 



Score Card. 



Flowering Plants. Society of American Florists, John Young, Sec- 

 retary, New York, N. Y. 



Vines. 



Vines properly grown on the school grounds will also help 

 to make the entourage beautiful and attractive. Walls, arbors, 

 trellises, verandas and porticos covered with vines may be made 



