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AMETHYST (Brow alii a demissa or data). Blue, violet, white. All sum- 

 mer; I \ feet. Treat as half-hardy annual, although it may be sown 

 in open border. Grows in poorer soil than most others of a tender 

 nature. Best planted out May 15 from heat. Will bloom till frost. 



ASTER, CHINA (Callistephus hortensis). White to purple and red, not 

 yellow. August; i to 2 feet. Best large flowered plant of the daisy 

 type, with most colours and types. Sow in open for strongest plants; 

 but for early bloom in frames and transplant. Subject to a subtle 

 disease. Use rich soil and wood ashes. 



BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila elegans). White, sometimes rosy. May; 

 I J feet. Loose, much-branched panicles. Open, rather dry places. 

 Sow in succession. 



*BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum Halicacabuni). Flowers incon- 

 spicuous. Inflated fruits an inch across, freely produced. 

 Tender. 10 feet. 



BALSAM (Irnpatiens balsamina). Red, white, yellow. July to October; 

 I to 2 feet. Flowers borne in the axils of the leaves all along the 

 stalk. Give rich, sandy loam in full sun, with abundant moisture. 

 Sow outdoors in May. Indoors March, April. The summer-sot 

 of old gardens. 



BARTONIA (Mentzelia Lindleyi). Yellow. July to September; I to 3 feet. 

 Flowers 2j inches across. Fragrant in evening. Sow outdoors in 

 May. 



BELLFLOWER, LARGE-STYLED (Campanula macrostyla). Pale purple, 

 solitary flowers, i\ inches across, hairy within. Long, protruding 

 pistil, which is brown and spindle shaped before opening. Plant 

 I to 2 feet. Self-sown seeds sometimes take a year to germinate. 



BLANKET FLOWER (Gaillardia pulchella). Yellow and rose purple; 

 Summer; i to 2 feet. Flower on globose head. Give light, open, 

 well-drained soil. The form known as Lorenziana has disc flowers 

 all tubular. 



BUTTERFLY FLOWER (Schizanthus pinnatus). Violet, lilac and yellow 

 in combination. July; 2 feet. Very striking, and though hardy, 

 usually grown in pots indoors. Good garden soil. Many named 

 garden forms. One of the best variegated flowers. 



CALIFORNIA POPPY (Eschscholzia Californica). Yellow. June; I foot 

 spreading. Glaucous, finely cut foliage. Really a perennial; can 

 be sown very early but does not transplant well. Sow in succession 



