The Book of Annuals 63 



GLOBE AMARANTH 



Gomphrena globosa 



Sometimes called bachelor's button. The globe- 

 like flowers, about the size of clover heads, are of 

 many colors and are remarkable for the showy bracts 

 which hide the true flowers. They are "everlastings," 

 and like most such are easily grown. 



Color: various. 



Height: twelve to eighteen inches. 



Period of Bloom : July. 



Location : any good garden soil ; sun. 



