ANNUALS 



COLOB HEIGHT 



balled, when 2 or 3 inches high. Set them near the 

 elder ones it needed there, or sow in garden. 



Pink *Lavatera trimestris grandiflora rosea: Mallow. July-Aug. 

 Hardy annual. Generally sown May where it is to ^ 

 bloom, and thinned out to 10 inches apart. Grows 

 best in sun and rich soil and needs plenty of water. 

 Thrives near the sea. Rather a bushy plant. Use 

 only in large garden where more variety is desired. 

 In flower about a month. 



Blue * Lobelia, var. Crystal Palace compada. Tender June-Oct. 

 annual. Very effective growing with low Sweet Alys- ™" 

 sum. Set Lobelias 5 inches apart in any light, rich 

 soil, sun or semi-shade. Propagate by seed or cutting. 

 Only frequent watering will give prolonged bloom. 

 Does best in cool climate or else semi-shade. 



Dark * LoBELiA, var. Tenuior. Tender annual. A taller June-Sept, 

 blue variety. Use only when sufficient moisture can be 

 eye supplied, if long bloom is required. In a dry climate 

 it is not long-lived. 



White * Lupin: Lwpinus. Hardy annual. Grows easily May-June 

 ^^? and quickly in congenial surroundings; rather difficult ^"^ ^*" 

 to transplant. Needs plenty of water in dry climate, 

 and a good soil that is not too light. Prefers semi- 

 shade. Sow seeds 5 inches apart April 1 for bloom 

 six weeks later. Once established in a place like a 

 wild garden, it will often perpetuate itself indefinitely. 



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