22 FLOWERS FOR AMERICAN GARDENS 



ANNUAL SCABIOSA or "Mourning Bride." 

 A large-flowered annual bred from the "Sweet Scabious" or 

 "'Mourning Bride" of old gardens, but much improved in size, 

 color and double clear to the center, have long stems and they are 

 free bloomers; very effective for garden decoration and bouquets, 

 vases, etc. ; fragrant. Annuals, 1 K to 2 feet high. 



Sow out of doors when danger from frost is over. The soil should 

 be well pulverized, the seed covered to a depth of about four times 

 its size with light soil; press down firmly with a board and thin out 

 so that the plants are not crowded. For early flowers start indoors 

 as described for Salpiglossis. 



HARDY VARIETIES. 



Caucasica Perfecta. The old "Caucasian Scabious" is recog- 

 nized as one of our handsomest hardy perennials, forming dense 

 spreading plants 2 to 3 feet high, thriving in any ordinary garden 

 soil. The coloring of the flowers is a beautiful lilac-blue, shading 

 to deep blue. 



Caucasica Alba. A large, pure white variety; counterpart of 

 the above; beautiful; the flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, on long steams, 

 are exquisite for vases, lasting a long time in water. 



Scabiosa Japonlca. Anew hardy perennial from Japan, forming 

 large bushes 2 >^ to 3 feet in height and breadth, with elegant light 

 green foliage. Flowersg 2 to 2 K inches cross, on long wiry stem, 

 from 15 to 20 inches in length, of beautiful mauve or lavender-blue. 



Sow out of doors after danger from frost is over, in beds of finely 

 pulverized soil, covering the seeds to a depth of not over four times 

 their size, with light soil; press down with a board; thin out as it 

 becomes necessary. Transplant into permanent position as soon 

 as the seedlings are large enough so that they can become thoroughly 

 rooted or established before cold weather, or sow in the early fall, 

 carry the plants over in a coldframe, and transplant to permanent 

 positions in the spring. 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



Wonderfully showy annuals; very decorative for garden beds and 

 unsurpassed in pots for the conservatory, where by successive sow- 

 ing a continuous display may be enjoyed almost the year round. 

 The plants are of compact, branchy growth, 1 K to 2 feet high, and 

 are literally sheeted with exquisite, butterfly-like flowers displaying 

 beautiful color combinations. Culture same as Annual Scabiosa 

 on this page. 



SILENE. 



An effective garden annual, forming compact, round bushes, 6 

 inches high, which, during the summer, are densely covered with 

 flowers of white, pink or red. For low beds or edgings it is very 

 pretty. Culture same as Annual Scabiosa on this page. 



SWEET WILUAM. (DianthusBarbatus.) 



For many years the Sweet William has been esteemed as one of 



our finest hardy garden plants, being of easy culture, thriving in any 



good garden soil and lasting for years. The plants grow about 1 



foot high and form fine clumps. Culture same as Hardy Scabiosa. 



SWEET WILLIAM. (New Annual.) 

 The old favorite Sweet William does not flower until the second 

 year from seed, but this new type commences blooming in early 

 summer from spring-sown seed and continues in flower for several 

 weeks. The plants are of the same habit as the perennial kinds, 

 producing fine heads of bloom of various colors — white, crimson, 

 rose-pink, etc.. many of which are broadly edged with white and 

 sweetly fragrant. Cultivate same as Annual Scabiosa on this page. 



