282 Classified Lists 
the husks will keep their form and color for years. A rich sandy loam is 
best for it. Give it winter protection. Propagate by seeds and division 
of the root. 
OCTOBER 
RED PERENNIALS 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Pompon (C. Indicum, var. Dundee). A scarlet- 
maroon variety 2 ft. high. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Large-flowered (C. sinensis, var. Peto). Brick 
red. 2 ft. For culture see Chrysanthemum, Yel. and Pink Per., Oct. 
JUNE 
RED ANNUALS 
Frax. Scarlet (Linum grandiflorum, var. rubrum). x ft. A tender 
perennial grown as an annual bearing showy red flowers. Give a light 
soil with leaf mold, and not too wet a location. June to Sept. 
Poppy. Shirley (Papaver Rheas, var. Shirley). 2-3 ft. The well- 
known variety with branching stems and many flowers in single and 
double varieties in pure deep red and red with a dark spot at the base of 
each petal. For culture see Poppy, Shirley, White An., June. 
JULY 
RED ANNUALS 
ADONIS, PHEASANT’S-EYE (Adonis e@stivalis). 1 ft. A delicately 
beautiful plant with finely cut fern-like foliage and solitary terminal 
deep-red flowers an inch across with a dark spot at the base of each petal. 
Sow seeds in autumn or very early in spring as they are slow to germinate. 
Give any good soil and sun. The seeds will keep for years. July and 
Aug. 
ALONSOA, MARSH FLOWER (A. incisifolia, known also as A. grandi- 
flora). 1 ft. A smooth branching plant bearing brilliant orange scarlet 
flowers an inch across. It thrives in light rich soil and can be propagated 
by seeds or cuttings if grown as a house plant. These can be cut in early 
