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blooms hung upside down to dry, they will present a pretty appearance 



all Winter. The principal annual specimens are: 



HELICHRYSUM BRACTEATUM (Straw Flower). One of the largest everlasting 

 flowers. There are many shades of yellow and red. They grow two 

 to three feet tall and need to be planted one foot apart if they are to 

 develop properly. They should be picked before they are fully open. 



HELIPTERUM ROSEUM. Bears dainty white and rosy pink flowers. They 

 should be cut when quite in bud; they open a little after being picked, 

 otherwise the centers are visible and being brown gives a shabby 

 appearance to the otherwise attractive flower. It is pretty for the 

 border, aside from its being good for the Winter bouquet. 



HELIPTERUM MANGLESII (Bhodanthe) (Swan River Everlasting). The 

 flowers are pink and white; the stems are very graceful. 



HELIPTERUM HUMBOLDTIANUM. Bears a yellow flower, smaller than 

 others but numerous. 



GOMPHRENA GLOBOSA (Globe Amaranth). The straw-like heads resemble 

 Clover. The two colors are a crimson and a rather muddy white. 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM (Everlasting or Immortelle). Bears rose, purple, 

 and white flowers. As a garden subject they retain their bloom from 

 early Summer till frost. 



GATANANCHE C^RULEA. Blue and yellow varieties are available. Some- 

 what resembles Bachelor's Buttons. 



USEFUL FOR Cur FLOWERS 



The flowering annuals are useful for cutting because they have 

 long stems, good keeping qualities or excellent colors. They commend 

 themselves admirably for arrangements in the low bowls which are 

 beginning to be used and are of such great value for a proper loose 

 display of flowers. 



ACROGLINIUM (See Helipterum roseum in list of Everlasting Flowers). 

 AFRICAN DAISY (See Arctotis). 

 ANTIRRHINUM" (Snapdragon). This is gaining greatly in its deserved 



popularity. Almost all the colors are good. 

 ARCTOTIS GRANDIS (African Daisy). This is a very handsome Daisy-like 



annual, the flowers of which are a bluish white, the under surface being 



rather bluish gray. The buds open nicely after the flowers are cut. 

 AMETHYST (See Browallia). 

 ANNUAL LARKSPUR appears in superb pinks, blues, lavenders and has dainty 



foliage and good keeping qualities. 

 BABY'S BREATH (See Gypsophila). 

 BACHELOR'S BUTTON (See Centaurea). 

 BLANKET FLOWER (See Gaillardia). 

 BROWALLIA DEMISSA (Amethyst). A very graceful little blue or white 



annual which is prettily used in bouquets. 

 BUTTERFLY FLOWER (See Schizanthus). 

 CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (Pot Marigold). Bear strong, golden orange and 



lemon colored flowers. They will bloom for a long season if the seed 



pods are kept off. 

 CANDYTUFT. The varieties are pure taffy white as well as lavender and 



crimson. They are very useful for all sorts of cut flower purposes. 



