GARDEN MANUAi, FOR THE vSOUTKERX STATES 



resembles souiewhat in leaves the 

 Swetl William. One and a half 

 feet high. December till April. 



Salvia Splendens. Scar:, : 

 Salvi.i or Red Flowering Sage. A 

 pot or- green -ho use pi art, but 



• ich can be grown as an annu.:.!, 



-;: flowers freely from seed tl'- 

 u;.>t A- ear. Tw-o to three feet high. 

 F^d^^-uary till April. 



Silene Ameria. LobersCatch- 

 ily. A free blooming plant of easy 

 ■culture; flowers almost any v.-bere; 

 red and white. One and a half 

 feet high. 



Tag-etes erecta. African or 

 Tali growing [Marigold. Verv 

 - showy annuals for borders, with 

 iDrigbt yeFow flowers growing up- 

 right. Two and a half feet high. 



Tagetes Patula. French or 

 r' Dwarf Marigold. A very com- 

 pact dwarf growing variety, cov- 

 •ered with yellow and brown flow- 

 ers. One and a half feet high. Januarv 

 till April. 



Torenia Fournieri, A plant from 

 ll^Iexico of recent introduction, butwhich 

 lias become very popular in a short time. 

 It stands the heat well, is well adapted to 

 -pot culture and makes one of the most 

 valuable bedding plants we have. The 

 flowers are of a skv blue color, with three 



ata Sph-mli 



spots of dark blue. The seeds are very fine 

 and take a good while to germinate. It 

 transplants very easy. 



Verbena hybrida. Hybridized Ver- 

 bena. A well kr.own and fa,vorite flower 

 for borders. Their long flowering and great 

 diversity of color make them valuable for 

 every garden however small. All colors 



mixed. One and a half feet 

 high. January till April. 



Verbena Striped Ital- 

 ian. These are beautiful 

 striped kinds of all colors, 

 with large eyes. 



V e r Isena Candidissi- 

 ma. White Verbena. Pure 

 while Verbena of. more or 

 less fragrance. One and a 

 half feet high. Januarv till 

 April. 



Vinca rosea and alba. 

 Red and White Teriwinkle. 



Petunia llybrida Double. 



When in Doubt, Consult Steckler. 



