CHAP. IV. 



ORNAMENTAL ANNUALS. 



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CHAPTER IV. 



ORNAMENTAL ANNUALS. 



FEW persons, perhaps who in this country care to cultivate a 

 flower-garden at all, would be willing to dispense with Annuals. 

 It is true they are but transitory, but while in blossom they 

 recall, as few things else do so vividly, many pleasing recollec- 

 tions of home and its associations, independent of the enjoyment 

 experienced in the contemplation of their beauty ; and, from 

 the time even of their first appearing above ground, through 

 the whole period of their growth, are a never-failing source of 

 interest and delight. Such, at least, I can affirm, has been my 

 happy experience. 



For those who do not desire to cultivate more than a limited 

 few, I subjoin a list of such as are never likely to cause disappoint- 

 ment in flowering, if only the seed prove good and germinate. 



Acroclinium roseum. 

 Ageratum Mexicanum. 

 Aster Chinensis. 

 Brachycome iberidifolia. 

 Browallia elata. 

 Cacalea coccinea. 

 Calendula pluvialis. 

 Calliopsis, of sorts. 

 Callirhoe digitata. 

 Centranthus macrosiphon. 

 Cuphea purpurea. 



Delphinium. 



Dianthus Chinensis. 



Didiscus cseruleus. 



Gaura Lindheimeria. 



Iberis. 



Ipomoea limbata. 



Linaria. 



Linum grandiflorum. 



Lobelia ramosa. 



Lupinus, of sorts. 



Malcomia maritima. 



Mimulus. 



Nemophila insignis. 



Petunia. 



Phlox. 



Portulaca. 



Eeseda odorata. 



Ehodanthe Manglesii. 



Salpiglossis. 



Tagetes, of sorts. 



Tropceolum, of sorts. 



Whitlavia grandiflora. 



The following is a list of those the seeds of which should be 

 sown in June and July : 



Amaranthus tricolor, 



caudatus. 



hypochondriacus. 



Carthamus tinctorius. 

 Celosia cristata, and 



varieties. 

 Crotalaria juncea. 

 Datura, of sorts. 



Desmodium gyrans. 

 Exacum tetragonum. 

 Gomphrena globosa. 

 Hibiscus giganteus. 



Lindleyi. 



Ipomcea rubro-cserulea. 

 Martynia diandra. 



Nicotiana, of sorts. 

 Nicandra physaloides. 

 Pentapetes Phoenicea. 

 Quamoclit vulgaris. , 

 Sesamum Indicum. 

 Spilanthes oleracea. 

 Zinnia elegans. 



