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ferennis, Myosotis alpestris in its several varieties, and Silene 

 pendula. 



Seashore and Mountain Varieties. 



There are many annuals which require cooler treatment and 

 more moisture than we can give them in this vicinity, in fact, many 

 of them are almost a failure, but when grown near the seashore or 

 in the mountains they flourish and flower profusely. The following 

 do well in such places, Alonsoa, Bartonia, Brachycome, Clarkia, 

 Clintonia, Colhnsia, CoUomia, Cosmanthus, Eschscholzia, Gilia, 

 Godetia, Hymenoxis, Baeria, lonopsidium, Lasthenia, Lapa, 

 Leptosiphon, ^Nlimulus, Nemophila, Xigella, poppies, PhaceUa, 

 mignonette, Ursinia, Limnanthes, and Saponaria Calabrica. 



Climbing Annuals. 



Sometimes one has an ugly fence or some such object to screen, 

 and wants something to cover it up quickly. The annual climbers 

 grow very rapidly and are well adapted for this work. Some of 

 the best to use are Dolichos, Huviidus Japonicus, Maurandia 

 Barclaiana, Ipomoea grandiflora alba, hederacea imperialis, pur- 

 purea, and rubro-caerulea, Thunbergia alaia, Scarlet Runner bean, 

 Tropaeolum Lobbianum and viajus, annual gourds, and Cobea 

 scandens. ^ 



Best Kinds for School Gardens. 



Annuals are about the best subjects for school gardens as they 

 grow quickly and the children do not get discouraged waiting for 

 them to blossom. Some of the best yarieties for this purpose would 

 be China asters, Calendula officinalis, Coreopsis Drummondii and 

 tinctoria, Centaurea Cyanus, Chrysanthemum carinatum and corona- 

 rium, Convolvulus tricolor, rocket larkspur, Gaillardia picta, 

 Helianthus, Helichrysum, Iberis coronaria, Ipomoea purpurea, 

 sweet peas, lupines, Ten- Weeks stocks, Petunia, Drummond phlox, 

 mignonette, Salvia splendens, sweet scabious, African and French 

 marigolds, and Tropaeolums. 



