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introduction from other countries or a unique series of hybrids. These 

 nov^ties are sometimes excellent, but being expensive and of doubtful 

 value for the changed climates and soils, they should be bought 

 only as experimepts and not planted directly into beds in which a 

 good show must be depended upon. 



The plants in the following list are not especially new, but are 

 rarely seen in our gardens, although they have a value: 

 AioNSOA AcuTiFOLiA. Attractive coral colored flower; compact plants. 

 ANckusA CAPENSis (Cape Alkanet). Very pretty, minute blue flowers, 



but tend to go to seed rapidly. 

 Argbmone grandiflora (Mexican Prickly Poppy). Foliage spiny; 



flowers yellow. ' 



Cacalia coccinea (See Emilia). 

 Cerinthe hbtorta. a unique annual bearing spotted leaves and yellow 



tiibular inverted flowers, tippeH with purple. 

 DiAsciA Barbers. Bears a rose or orange colored spurred flower. 

 Emilia flammea (Cacalia coccinea) (Tassel Flower). An intense scarlet. 



Should be planted at least four inches apart. Self sows. 

 Erysimum Perowskianum. One of deepest orange colored aimuals. 



Earliest culture. 

 GiLiA capitata. The light drab flowers are borne in miniature heads. 

 Layia elegans. Pretty dwarf yellow annuals, with flov^ers about an 



inch in diameter. ^ 

 Madia elegans (Tarweed). Very distinct yellow flowers and glandular 



heavily scented foliage. 

 Mentzelia Lindleyi (Bartonia- aurea). YeUow flowers. Plant where 



they are to grow. Fragrant in evening. 

 Nemophila msiGNis. ExceUent pure deep blue. 

 Phacelia campanularia. Bears blue flowers resembling the Canterburv 



Bells. 

 Pqinsettia heterophylla or Painted Leaf. Leaves are dark green, 



except the upper, which are bright red at the base. 

 Salvia farinacea. Very pretty foliage -and almost white flowers. 

 Sanvitalia procumbens. a dwarf, compact annual, useful ifor edging; 



very prolific of blooms. 

 Torenia Fournieri (Wishbone Flower). A very pretty blue or white, 



yellow spotted flower. 



Annuals for Edging Beds of Other Plants 



Ageratum Dwarf Snapdragon Petunia 



Annual Phlox French Marigold Portuiaca 



California Poppy Lobelia (Lobelia eri- Sanvitalia 



Baby's Breath nus) Scarlet Phlox 



Calliopsis (Dwarf) Madagascar Peri- Swan River Daisy 



Candytuft winkle (Vinca ro- Sweet Alyssum 



Dwarf Marigold sea) Verbena 



(Tagetes signata Nasturtium Tom 



primula) Thumb 



Foliage Annuals' 

 RiciNus communis (Castor Oil Bean). One of the tallest, most rampant 

 growing annuals. 



