34 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



fresh plantings are required from year to year 

 to prevent deterioration. The young plants 

 should be trained to a bushy form, symmetri- 

 cal in shape by "pinching." If this is not done, 

 the plants will assume the scraggly nature of 

 wild flowers. 



The clear white, yellow, soft pink, crimson, 

 nnd deep red varieties make the Cosmos a pop- 

 ular plant for cutting, as sprigs of the filmy- 

 leaved stems dotted with attractive decorative 

 flowers in these hues lend themselves effectively 

 for filling large vases. In the garden it is much 

 better to keep the separate colors massed to- 

 gether than to mix the different varieties. A 

 border of Cosmos seen across a lawn, or de- 

 fining a garden boundary, presents a beautiful 

 garden-note in the home landscape. Indeed, 

 the landscape effects to be obtained by a ju- 

 dicious planting of this lovely flower are infi- 

 nite in their variety and utility. Where there 

 is a scarcity of shrubs, either permanently or 

 temporarily, the Cosmos will be found an ex- 

 cellent annual to act as substitute. Of course, 

 the giant varieties would be utilized for such 

 purposes. 



The Cosmos bipinnatiis often attains a 



