ANNUAL FLOWERING PLANTS 101 
THE ZINNIA 
The zinnia is easily grown and is an excellent plant 
for beginners, as failure is almost out of the question. 
The plants will produce brilliant and showy flowers 
throughout the entire season. Give them a strong, 
rich soil and keep them free from weeds. They are 
excellent to succeed tulips in beds, or they may be 
planted in long rows for garden borders. In school gar- 
dens they may be planted to take the place of the early 
vegetables after they have been harvested. They will 
furnish cut flowers for the schoolroom in autumn. 
Sowing. Sow the seeds in window boxes about the 
first of April and transplant to other boxes when the 
seedlings are about two inches high. Set them two 
inches apart each way. When transplanting out of doors 
set them one foot apart each way. When all danger 
from frost is over, the seeds may be sown in drills where 
they are to stand. Thin to one foot apart. 
