The Book of Annuals 31 



*AGERATUM (FLOSS FLOWER) 

 Ageratum conyzoides 



One of the best annuals for edging the beds. 



Sow seeds indoors about March fifteenth, trans- 

 planting after May twenty-fifth; or sow seeds out- 

 doors after danger of frost. A sowing in September 

 will give plants that may be potted and brought into 

 bloom indoors. 



Color: blue or white, or varying to rose. 



Height : one foot, rather loose growth, except in some 



dwarf and compact forms. 

 Period op Bloom: July 15 to frost. 

 Location: any garden soil; any exposure. 



