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of the plant down deep in the ground, where they will 

 be cool and moist during dry, hot weather. Allow no 

 seed to form on your plants, if you want them to 

 bloom during the entire season. 



Another most excellent plant for late flowering 

 is the Marguerite Carnation. Plants from seed sown 

 in the garden will not come into bloom before October, 

 but early-sown plants will begin to bloom in August. 

 In size and richness of color, and delightful fragrance, 

 this strain equals the greenhouse Carnation, and it is 

 wonderfully floriferous. Plants can be potted in fall, 

 and made to bloom throughout the winter in the 

 window garden ; where they will give better satisfac- 

 tion than any of the greenhouse varieties. 



The Poppy of the present is a most magnificent 

 flower. It comes in a wide range of colors, and makes 

 the garden gorgeous with its brilliance for manv 

 weeks during the summer months. Where masses of 

 solid color are desired, the best annuals to use are Phlox 

 Drummondi, in rose-color, white and pale yellow. Petu- 

 nias in various colors, and Calliopsis. These for large 

 beds, with Candytuft or Sweet Alyssum as edging. 



What striking effects can be produced by the 

 means of inexpensive annuals is shown in Fig 55 ; the 

 principal plants being Cosmos, Castor Bean and Morn- 

 ing Glory. 



