THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



hence will succeed where few other plants are 

 satisfactory. It should be somewhat covered 

 in winter, as a late spring frost is apt to kill 

 the flower stalk, which starts very early. It is 

 otherwise perfectly hardy and healthy, need- 

 ing no water or fertilizer. 



ANNUALS 



ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting). 1^ to Ij feet. 

 Sow the seed early in spring, and trans- 

 plant later to where it is to bloom. Blooms 

 from early in July. This plant blossoms pro- 

 fusely and has a wide variety of colors. 

 White and pale pink are the best. 



AGERATUM (Floss Flower). 1 to 1J^ 

 feet. Sow the seed in a hotbed in March. 

 Transplant to the open ground in May, or 

 sow the seed outdoors in May and transplant 

 later. Blooms from early in July until late 

 fall, if the dead flowers are cut off. Perhaps 

 the most satisfactory blue bedding-out plant. 

 The feathery blossoms grow in such profusion 

 that the foliage is often quite hidden. It is 



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