The Book of Annuals 115 



SUMMER CYPRESS 

 Eochia scoparia 



A little-known plant that may be used to great ad- 

 vantage to take the place of small clipped evergreens 

 in the annual garden. The growth is erect, stiff and 

 pyramidal — excellent qualifications for the corners of 

 formal beds or to flank the ends of a walk. The 

 foliage is light green until September, when it turns 

 a rich crimson. The plant dies two weeks after pro- 

 ducing its countless number of minute flowers. In 

 the illustration it is shown used as a border. 



Sow seeds indoors in April or in the open May 

 first. 



CoLOE: (foliage) light green turning to crimson. 

 Height : two to two and a half feet. 

 Period op Bloom: flowers inconspicuous. 

 Location: clayey soil; sun. 



