CONTINUOUS BLOOM IN AMERICA MONTH 



COLOB HEIGHT 



Yellow CALLIOPSIS, Coreopsis: Tickseed, var. Crown of j un e-Oct. 

 Gold. Flower resembles the perennial Coreopsis. 1 ft - 

 Also variety Drummondii, or Golden Wave, which is 

 quite similar to the foregoing but has a small brown 

 centre. Newer than the old taller yellow and garnet 

 varieties and have a longer bloom, if fading flowers 

 are cut off. Sow a close double row to make a bril- 

 liant edging, or else use it just behind Sweet Alyssum. 

 It is hardy and will bloom till frost if flowers are not 

 allowed to seed. Sow where they are to grow, and 

 thin out, but when very young they are transplantable. 



White CANDYTUFT: Iberis umbellata. Hardy annual. If June 

 a long bloom is desired, make successive sowings; the 

 first, soon after April 1, to bloom June 1; sow again 

 May 1 to bloom July 1 for three weeks. Two rows of 

 successive sowings may thus grow behind some later 

 and long-blooming annual that edges a bed; for in- 

 stance, behind Nasturtium. By the time the Candy- 

 tuft bloom has passed the Nasturtium will begin to 

 flower. The massive pyramid or spiral Candytuft 

 has a longer bloom than the others. 



Blue CANTERBURY BELL: Campanula medium; also C. June 



*' ft 

 calycanthema, biennials. The latter is the cup-and- 



saucer kind. They thrive best in rich soil and moisture. 

 Staking is necessary when weighted with bloom. Cut 

 off faded flowers and another lesser bloom will follow. 

 Discard plants as soon as bloom is over. Sow seeds in 



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