112 PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 



the subjects, and not alone to their value eitiier for effect 

 or for cutting. The ever popular Sweet Peas are omitted, 

 because they are dealt with in a separate volume of the 

 Present-Day Gardening series. 



Below are given four dozen genera, and they are placed 

 in dozens according to merit : — 



Asters {Callistephus), Chrysanthemums, Sunflowers {Heli- 

 antlius), Stocks {Matlhiola), Tropaeolums or Nasturtiums, 

 Candytuft {Iberis), Godetias {CEnotliera\ Sweet Scabious 

 {Scahiosa), Marigolds {Calendidla and Tagetes), Clarkias, 

 Phlox Drumviondii, and Poppies {Popaver). 



Coreopsis, Mignonette {Reseda), Lupins {Lupinus), Indian 

 Pinks {Diaut/tns), Sweet Sultans and Cornflowers {Cenfaurea), 

 Larkspurs {Delp/iiuium), Zinnias, Gaillardias, Nigella, Nemo- 

 phila, Nemesia, and Gvpsophila. 



Sweet Alyssum {A/j'ssum), Balsams {Impattens), Dimor- 

 phothecas, Eschscholzias, Cosmeas, Nicotianas, Linums, 

 Ipomaeas, Salpiglossis, Lavateras or Mallows, Convolvuluses, 

 and Portulacas. 



Swan River Daisies {Br achy come), Erysimum, Helichry- 

 sums, Silene, Senecio, Saponaria, Matricaria, Statice, Mentzelia, 

 Linaria, Collinsia and Lychnis. 



Good Climbing Annuals: — Tropaeolums, Ipomaeas, 

 Japanese Hop, Sweet Peas, and Thunbergia. 



Annuals for the Rock Garden : — Adonis, Alyssum, Caland- 

 rinia, Campanulas, Candytuft, Indian Pinks, Erysimum, 

 Gypsophila, lonopsidium, Linaria, Lychnis, Nemophila, 

 Omphalodes, Phacelia, Phlox Dnivimondiiy Portulaca, 

 Saponaria, Silene and Malcomia. 



Annuals for Edging or Carpeting : — Alyssum, Candytuft, 

 Erysimum, Mesembiyanthemum, Nemophila, Phacelia, Phlox 

 Dnwimondii, Portulaca, Saponaria, Silene, Brachycome, 

 Mignonette, Dwarf Tropaeolums, Convolvuluses, Lychnis, 

 and Dwarf French Mangolds. 



