The Booh of Annuals 81 



MOONFLOWER 

 Ipomoea Bona-nox 



Especially valuable for covering arbors and for 

 screening, and notable for their easy culture, quick 

 growth and beautiful bloom. Give the vine plenty of 

 water. The flowers are fragrant, and they are open 

 and at their best at night, sometimes remaining open 

 until noon. Excellent for evening cut flowers. 



Seeds may be sown outdoors but are better started 

 indoors April first. Hasten germination of seeds by 

 filing a notch in the hard shell or soaking for a couple 

 of hours in warm water. Set out the vines in May. 



Color: white. 



Height : ten to twenty feet. 



Period of Bloom: August and September. 



Location : strong soil ; sun. 



