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The Balsam (Balsaminacece). 



The Jacobcea {Composite). 



The Marigold (Asteracece). 



The Mesembryanthemum (Mesembryacece), tricolour. 



The Nycterinia, sweet-scented, choice. 



The Phlox Drummondi (Polemoniacew). 



The Portidaca (Portulacea?) . 



The Salpiglossis (Scrophulariacew) , a splendid large- 

 flowered annual, having rich colours. 



The Ten- Week Stocks, German. 



The Sultan (Composite), one of the sweetest annuals 

 we possess. 



The Tagetes, a very dwarf Marigold. 



The Zinnia (Composite). 



The XerantJiemum [Composite?), large-flowered ever- 

 lastings. 



The Anagallis (Primulacece) , many choice dwarf 

 splendid annuals. 



The Acroclinium (Composite) . 



The Class of Annuals that may be Sown where 

 they are to flower. 



I have adopted this class method, considering it 

 quite a sufficient guide, without going into a long or 

 short individual detail as to the treatment of each one. 

 In every case the reader must bear in mind that the 

 smaller the seed the finer must be the soil, and the 

 seed must be buried less deep. For example, Love- 

 lies-bleeding must first have the surface of the ground 

 well prepared, and raked as if finished ; then sow the 

 fine seed evenly over it, and rub the back of a spade 

 or a rake lightly over the surface. But those seeds 

 that are larger, as the Saponaria, should not have the 

 surface of the ground raked down quite so fine before 

 the sowing. 



Such as the Nemophila must have the surface less 

 fine still, and be slightly heeled in with a fine rake — 

 i.e. lightly chopped in ; while Convolvulus Minor and 

 similar kinds, and very small Lupines, should be either 



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