90 FARM HOMES, IN- DOORS AND OUT-DOORS. 



ANNUALS. 



Asters. A package of mixed seeds, or what is better, 

 if dimes are not to be counted, half a dozen separate 

 sorts of this beautiful summer and autumn flower, should 

 be among the first selected. They are as brave as they 

 are beautiful, and will cheer the eye with their bright 

 blossoms long after "the melancholy days have come," 

 if sheltered from the frosty nights under a light blanket 

 or shawl. The smaller plants can also be taken up in 

 pots and boxes, and will continue to bloom in dining- 

 room and parlor windows for several weeks. The dwarf 

 sorts are especially pretty for potting. 



Antirrhinum, or Snap-Dragon, is a rich and interest- 

 ing flower in nearly all colors. The seeds are so minute 

 that one package will supply half a dozen gardens, and 

 they should be covered very slightly with soil. 



Balsams are exquisite for flat bouquets, often equal- 

 ling roses in beauty. These might be started in collar- 

 boxes, which, at transplanting time, can be set directly in- 

 to the ground (after removing the bottoms) without dis- 

 turbing the roots. They should be given plenty of room. 



Coreopsis and the Double Buttercup should be given a 

 corner, for as some one has remarked, no bouquet is 

 quite complete without a " drop of sunlight " in the form 

 of a yellow flower. 



Candytuft comes in purple, white, and crimson, and 

 this with Sweet Alyssum and Sweet Peas can be sown in 

 the garden as soon as the frost is out of the ground. The 

 two first are pretty for edging. The Peas should be 

 planted under four inches of soil, and if planted in cir- 

 cles, one within the other, can bo easily supported by 

 strings tied to a contra! pole. Painted Lady, Scarlet In- 

 vincible, and Crown Princess are among the prettiest 

 sorts of Sweet Peas. 



Cypress Vine, or Ipomcea quamoclit, as the florists call it, 



