CONTINUOUS BLOOM IN AMERICA MONTH 



COLOB HEIGHT 



Pale MARIGOLD: Tagetes erecta. Hardy annual. Use June-Oct. 

 7 African variety, Lemon Queen. Not as dainty as most 4 

 of its neighbors in the garden, but gives so freely to 

 the garden decoration that it should not be despised. 

 MARIGOLD, POT. See Calendula. 

 MATRICARIA. See Feverfew. 

 MYOSOTIS. See Forget-me-not. 



Pink * NASTURTIUM: Tropceolum. Dwarf variety. Hardy June-Oct. 

 annual. The red colors are apt to conflict with other 1 ftt 

 shades, so choose only the pink and white shades. 

 Seeds sown May 1 behind Pansies near the border of 

 a bed come up nicely to succeed the latter. 



NICOTIANA affinis: Tobacco Plant. Hardy annual. July-Oct. 

 Sweet-scented, excellent for shady position, as well as s ~ 4s ** 

 sun. Closes its petals in bright sun. Set plants 1 foot 

 apart, and pick off the broad lower leaves to prevent 

 crowding when plant has grown. It self -sows so freely 

 that it is unnecessary to buy seeds the second year if 

 you are familiar enough with the young plants to 

 preserve the seedlings when they appear about June 

 1. Transplants easily. 



Blue PANSY: Heartsease. Hardy annual. Most gar- April-Oct. 



deners sow the Pansy in late August, to bloom the 6 "* 

 Red following spring, and winter it in a cold-frame, from 

 Lilac ]\j ew York City northward. Farther south they are 

 usually wintered in the open ground under a cov- 

 ering of leaves or hay. To do well, the Pansy should 



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