THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



hence will succeed where few other plants are 

 satisfactory. It should be somewhat covered 

 in winter, as a late spring frost is apt to kill 

 the flower stalk, which starts very early. It is 

 otherwise perfectly hardy and healthy, need- 

 ing no water or fertilizer. 



ANNUALS 



AcROCLiNiUM (Everlasting). 1] to 1^ feet. 

 Sow the seed early in spring, and trans- 

 plant later to where it is to bloom. Blooms 

 from early in July. This plant blossoms pro- 

 fusely and has a wide variety of colors. 

 White and pale pink are the best. 



Ageratum (Floss Flower). 1 to IJ^ 

 feet. Sow the seed in a hotbed in March. 

 Transplant to the open ground in May, or 

 sow the seed outdoors in ^lay and transplant 

 later. Blooms from early in July until late 

 fall, if the dead flowers are cut off. Perhaps 

 the most satisfactory blue bedding-out plant. 

 The feathery blossoms grow in such profusion 

 that the foliage is often quite hidden. It is 



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