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KITCHEN- AND FLOWER-GARDEN 



Planting-list of Annuals. — (A. C. Hottes, New York). 



Name, Botanical and Common 



Ageratura Houstonianum, Flosa Flower 



Alyssum maritimum, Sweet Alyasum 



Amarantus caudatus, Love- Lies-Bleed- 

 ing. - 



Antirrhinum majus, Snapdragon. . . . 



Arctotis grandis, African Daisy 



Brachycome iberidifolia, Swan River 



Daisy 



Browallia demissa, Amethyst 



Calendula officinalis, Pot Marigold .... 



Callistephus chinensis, China Aster . . . 



Celosia cristata, or Cockscomb 



Centaurea Cyanus, Bachelor's Button. 



Centaurea moschata, Sweet Sultan. . . . 



Clarkia elegans. Clarkia 



Coreopsis tinctoria; Calliopsis 



Cosmos bipinnatus, Early Cosmos 



Delphinium Ajacis. Annual Larkspur .. 

 Dianthus chinensis, Chinese Pink 



Eschscholtzia californica, California 



Poppy 

 Gaillardia pulchella, Blanket Flower.. . 



Godetia amoena, Satin Flower 



Gomphrena globosa. Globe Amaranth.. 



Gypsophila elegans. Baby's Breath. . . . 



Helianthus annuus. Sunflower.. 



Helichrysum bracteatum, Everlasting. . 



Iberis amara. Candytuft 



Impatiens Balsamina, Lady SUpper 



Lavatera trimestris, .Annual Mallow . . . 



Linum grandiflorum var. coccineum. 



Scarlet Flax 



Lupinus hirsutus, Hairy Lupine 



Matthiola incana var. annua, Stock. . . 



Nicotiana alata, Ornamental Tobacco.. 



Nigelladamascena, Love-in-a-Mist 



Papaver Rhceas, Shirley Poppy 



Papaver somniferum. Opium Poppy. . . 

 Petunia hybrida, Petunia 



Phlox Drummondii, Annual Phlox 



Portulaca grandiflora. Rose Moss 



Reseda odorata, Mignonette 



Ricinus communis. Castor Bean 



Salpiglossis sinuata. Painted Tongue.. . 



Salvia splendens, Scarlet Sage 



Scabiosaatropurpurea.Mourmng Bride. 



Schizanthus pinnatus, Butterfly Flower. 



Tagetea erecta, African Marigold 



Tagetes patula, French Marigold 



Tagetes signata var. pumila, Dwarf 

 Marigold 



Torenia Fournieri, Wishbone Flower... 



Tropreolum minus, Tom Thumb Nas- 

 turtium 



Verbena hybrida, Verbena 



Zinnia elegans. Youth and Old Age 



Remarks. 



Best blue hardy annual for edging. 



One of the best white, hardy annuals 



for edging. 

 Tender; rather gaudy. 



Sow in February for early bloom; cut- 

 flower; hardy. 



Hardy; petals white above, lilac be- 

 neath; blue center; daisylike. 



Half-hardy; plant in heat for early 

 bloom; pretty little plant. 



Tender; excellent planted among other 

 annuals. 



Hardy; masses or borders. 



Half-hardy; start indoors; partial shade 

 or sun; cut-flower. 



Tender; cutting; border; moistijre- 

 loving. 



Hardy; water and pick flowers, to pro- 

 long season of bloom. 



Hardy; cut-flower; have bloom before 

 hot weather. 



Hardy; warm light soil; sun or partial 

 shade. 



Hardy; self-sows; good for cutting; sun. 



Hardy; choose earliest varieties; not 

 too rich soil. 



Hardy; sun; good for cut-flowers. 



Hardy; scentless; really a biennial. 



Sun; sow early; do not transplant; 

 tender. 



var. picta, free-blooming; hardy; cut- 

 ting. 



Hardy; satiny luster. 



Hardy, cutting; masses; an everlasting. 



Hardy; sow for succession of bloom; cut 



to combine with other flowers. 

 Hardy; background screen. 

 Hardy; sun; gather flowers at night to 



preserve form. 

 Hardy; successive sowings two Weeks 



apart prolongs season; sun. 

 Half-hardy: sun; sandy loam. 

 Hardy; sow early. May, where they are 



to grow. 

 Half-hardy; glossy red; is attractive; 



not good when cut. 

 Hardy; massing; cut-flowers; hairy. 



Half-hardy; for early bloom start in- 

 doors; fragrant. 



Hardy; start indoors; fragrant in even- 

 ing; massing. 



Hardy: flowers surrounded by attract- 

 ive foliage. 



Hardy; sow very thinly September or 

 April. 



Hardy; massing. 



One of the most freely blooming an- 

 nuals; half hardy. 



Hardy; benefited by starting inside; 

 massing in beds. 



Hardy; sun; will thrive in dr>' soil. 



Hardy; fragrant; cutting; sandy soil. 



Half-hardy; tropical; screening; foliage 

 plant. 



Half-hardy ; sow indoors for early 

 bloom; sun; rich soil. 



Half-hardy; sun or half shade; start 

 indoors, March; not too rich soil. 



Hardy; sow indoors for earHer bloom; 

 sun; cut-flowers. 



Hardy; masses; borders; cut-flowers. 



Hardy; scented foliage; massing. 



Hardy; excellent edger. 



Hardy; excellent edger. 



Tender; urns and hanging-baskets. 

 Haif-hardy; cut-flowers; massing; sun. 



Hardy; sow indoors for early bloom; 



from cuttings less fragrant. 

 Hardy; stiff but easily grown. 



