FLORICULTURE 489 



Chinese Pink. The young plants of the Chinese pink are weak, 

 but when once established are quite hardy. These plants grow about 

 10 inches high and are very persistent bloomers, and the flowers are 

 of very brilliant color. 



Dianthus. A brilliant-colored garden pink. While not easily 

 grown in pots or window boxes it is so brilliant and attractive as to 

 warrant the effort. 



Helichrysum (Eternal Flower). These plants sometimes grow 

 fairly well in boxes, and when they do, the persistence and brilliant 

 coloring of the flowers make them a valuable addition. 



Lobelia. The lobelia is a slender-stemmed, delicately graceful 

 plant, bearing small, beautiful blue flowers, and is one of the most 

 desirable plants for window boxes because of its graceful habit of 

 growth and constant bloom. The very small young plants are weak 

 and liable to be killed by overwatering or by too bright sun, but when 

 once established the plants are very abundant and persistent bloomers. 



Mignonette. One of the most fragrant of our common flowers 

 and one that does well either in pots or in window boxes. 



Nasturtium. An excellent plant for window boxes where it 

 often does better than in the garden. Its graceful habit of growth 

 and brilliant-colored, large flowers are very effective. The young 

 plants are much smaller than one would expect from the size of the 

 seed. No manure should be added to the soil for nasturtiums. 



Pansy. The seeds of the pansy germinate freely, but the young 

 plants are of slow and weak growth, very liable to injury from shade 

 or too much sun or heat. When once established, however, they are 

 very persistent bloomers. They do best with a northern exposure. 

 Height 4 to 8 inches. 



Petunia. This plant produces a succession of bright-colored, 

 broad, trumpet-shaped flowers, which give brilliancy to any collection. 

 It makes a good pot plant and is a most desirable one for window 

 boxes. The young plants are small and of slow growth, very liable to 

 injury from overcrowding or overwatering. 



Poppy. The very small and weak young plants are very liable 

 to be killed by crowding or even a slight overwatering, but when once 

 established they are quite hardy. They thrive best in full sunlight. 

 The plants do not remain in flower long. Height 10 to 20 inches. 



Snapdragon. This plant is rather slow to come into bloom, but 

 it is attractive while growing and makes a good background for the 

 other plants of the collection, and when at last it comes into flower 

 it is very brilliant and showy. 



Sweet Alyssum. A low-growing, spreading plant, with small, 

 white, very sweet scented flowers, which are produced in abundance. 

 It might be called a miniature white candytuft. The plant grows 

 well in the house and comes quickly into bloom. 



Verbena. An inexperienced person might think that the seeds 

 of the verbena were simply broken bits of small stems. They are 

 very slow to germinate, and the plants are of slow growth at first, but 

 when once established grow very rapidly and are very abundant and 



