CONTINUOUS BLOOM IN AMERICA __„ 



MONTH 

 COLOB _ HEIGHT 



Totjch-Me-Not. See Impatiens Sultani. 



Pink Vekbbna, Mammoth. Tender annual. Use deep- June-Oct. 



Dark ^^"^ Verbena venosa, and the darker-red variety and, 

 red if possible, secure the pink. Verbena, var. Francis. 

 Set plants about 10 inches apart. When branches 

 grow long peg them down to the earth to take root at 

 these points. Remove all fading flowers and the bloom 

 will continue till frost. To make sure of germination, 

 soak seeds in tepid water for two hours; sow in rich 

 light soil in March (for June bloom) in house or hot- 

 bed or greenhouse and transplant to flats. Plant out 

 after frost time. Verbena dislikes heavy soil. 



White Vinca: Madagascar Periwinkle. Tender annual. July-Oct. 

 ^^^ Use more white, and white with pink eye than plain "*• 

 deep pink. Sow in hotbed or cold-frame. Set plants 

 6 inches apart in lines or groups. When planting a line 

 make it a double or triple line for better effect. Its 

 position should be not far from the front edge of the 

 bed. 



Pint Zinnia: Youth-and-Old-Age. Hardy annual. Care- June-Oct. 

 BuflF fully avoid the deep yellow, also scarlet. One of the 

 White most useful of all the annuals. In some beds the 

 taller variety is desirable, and again the dwarf kind 

 is preferable. Sometimes the taller may be used 

 in a line behind a line of the dwarf variety. For 

 June bloom it must be started under glass by April 1. 

 It transplants easily in any size. With constant cut- 



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