ANNUALS 



COLOR HEIGHT 



in order to induce a more profuse bloom when most 

 needed. Buy plants. 



Gold and Gaillardia, vars. picta and amhlyodon : Blanket- jg m. 

 ^®" Flower. Hardy annual. Profuse and continuous 

 bloomer. Set 5 inches apart and plant in groups. Any 

 good soil and sun. 



Gamet * Globe Amaranth: Gomphrena. Hardy annual. July-Oct. 

 Pink Plant a patch 3 by 2 feet of the garnet-red nana com- ^' 

 pacta, 8 inches apart, margiaed with a band of the 

 pink variety. Grow in sun and any good soil. 



Shell- *GoDETiA. A delicate, beautiful flower. Half July 

 pink hardy. Does best in rather poor soil. It is not a long 

 bloomer; if alternated with China Aster will finish 

 blooming before the Asters begin. Use only in large 

 garden where great variety is required. 



Gomphrena. See Globe Amaranth. 



Helianthus. See Sunflower. 



Blue HeJjIOTb.ofe: Heliotropium. Tender annual. Grown June-Oct. 

 in standard form to the height of 3 feet or more, 3 ft. and 1ft. 

 it is a most efiFective plant, especially when used with 

 low-growing Heliotrope or Ageratum at its base. A 

 mass of low-growing Heliotrope with a border of 

 Sweet Alyssum or white Petunia is also desirable. The 

 common lilac shade is the more sweet-scented. Variety 

 centifleur is more popular with its rich tone of deep 

 blue. Generally propagated by cuttings in green- 



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