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THE SCHOOL GARDEN BOOK 



soms, commonly yellow in color, although recently there have 

 been placed upon the market attractive varieties of red and 

 striped flowers. 



There are many other hardy annuals with which the 

 young gardener should become familiar as rapidly as possible. 



Ltlusajnii of Coreopsis. 



Among the more important are the French and the African 

 Marigolds, the calliopsis or coreopsis, the annual chrys- 

 anthemums, the nemophila, the pansy, and the zinnia. 



THE APRIL CALENDAR 



Oul-doors 



Sow in a sheltered seed-bed in the garden the seed of such hardy 



annuals as are to be transplanted. 

 Sow seed of hardy annuals that are not to be transplanted, in the position 



where they are to grow: California Poppy, poppies, sweet peas. 

 Sow the hardy root-crops — beet, carrot, parsnip, radish, salsify, turnip; 



