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the husks will keep their form and color for years. A rich sandy loam is 

 best for it. Give it winter protection. Propagate by seeds and division 

 of the root. 



OCTOBER 



RED PERENNIALS 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. Pompon (C. Indicum, van. Dundee). A scarlet- 

 maroon variety 2 ft. high. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. Large-flowered (C. sinensis, var. Peto). Brick 

 red. 2 ft. For culture see Chrysanthemum, Yel. and Pink Per., Oct. 



JUNE 



RED ANNUALS 



FLAX. Scarlet (Linum grandiflorum, var. rubrum). i ft. A tender 

 perennial grown as an annual bearing showy red flowers. Give a light 

 soil with leaf mold, and not too wet a location. June to Sept. 



POPPY. Shirley (Papaver Rhoeas, var. Shirley). 2-3 ft. The well- 

 known variety with branching stems and many flowers in single and 

 double varieties in pure deep red and red with a dark spot at the base of 

 each petal. For culture see Poppy, Shirley, White An., June. 



JULY 



RED ANNUALS 



ADONIS, PHEASANT'S-EYE (Adonis astivalis). i ft. A delicately 

 beautiful plant with finely cut fern-like foliage and solitary terminal 

 deep-red flowers an inch across with a dark spot at the base of each petal. 

 Sow seeds in autumn or very early in spring as they are slow to germinate. 

 Give any good soil and sun. The seeds will keep for years. July and 

 Aug. 



ALONSOA, MARSH FLOWER (A. incisifolia, known also as A. grandi- 

 flora). i ft. A smooth branching plant bearing brilliant orange scarlet 

 flowers an inch across. It thrives in light rich soil and can be propagated 

 by seeds or cuttings if grown as a house plant. These can be cut in early 



