The Book of Annuals 55 



COSMOS 

 Cosmos iipinnatus 



One of the favorite tall annuals for late summer 

 bloom. Its worst fault is its lateness of bloom — too 

 frequently nipped in its youth by the early frosts. 

 A dwarf form, four to five feet high, blooms in July. 



Sow seed indoors in April and transplant outdoors 

 after danger of frost is past. Pinch back the leading 

 shoots to induce more bushy growth. 



Color : white through pinks to red. 



Height: three to ten feet, needing support of wire 



mesh or strings. 

 Period of Bloom : dwarf forms, July to frost ; tall 



forms, September to frost. 

 Location : sandy soil, not too rich ; sun. 



