HOW TO SUCCEED WITH ANNUALS 



Clarldas. — These are among the many handsome Cali- 

 fornians. They Uke a rather warm soil, but are easily grown 

 and bloom profusely. Clarkia elegans bears long racemes of 

 flowers rather hke carnations. The colors vary from white 

 to purple or salmon-pink. Clarlda pulchella is even more 

 showy. Sow early in May in partial shade. Thin until the 

 plants are six to twelve inches apart. 



Eucharidiums are cousins of the Clarkias, lower-growing 

 plants, only one foot high, with rose-purple flowers in great 

 quantities. E. grandiflorum and E. Breweri are the best kinds. 



Godetia (satinflower) is a very handsome arm^ual, with wide- 

 open flowers in dehcate, lovely colors and petals of satiny 

 texture. They are good for entire beds, for edging a border, 

 for pots, for growing in shaded places, and bloom best in a 

 poor, rather thin soil. Sow in May. Thin the plants until 

 they stand a foot and a half apart — this is important. The 

 best species are grandiflora and amcena. The best varieties 

 are Rosamond, The Bride, Duchess of Albany, and Lady 

 Albemarle. Godetias will bloom from June until October. 



Phacelias are charming plants and rarely seen. Sow early 

 and give the plants a rather cool, moist position. Best vari- 

 eties Parryi and Whitlavia, the latter also known as Whitlavia 

 grandiflora. 



Annual Campanulas are a delight to any one who is un- 

 familiar with them. C. macrostyla has large violet flowers and 

 makes a plant three feet high. C. Loreyi is a lovely little annual. 



Gilias bloom in any situation; can be planted at any season; 

 charming httle plants — do best in a Hght soil. G. tricolor the 

 best. 



Collinsia. — ^Needs a sunny position and plenty of water. 



Tulip Poppy (Hunnemannia) . — -The foliage resembles the 

 California poppy's, but the flowers, which appear in late 

 summer and autumn, are like yellow tulips. It remains in 



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