6 FLOWERS FOR AMERICAN GARDENS 



ANCHUSA ITALICA. 



"Dropmore" variety. A fine, large, hardy, herbaceous plant; 

 ■ 4 to 5 feet high, with flowers of lovely Gentian blue. 

 Culture same as Achillea on page 5. 



ANEMONE ST. RIGID. 



These beautiful Irish Poppy-flowered varieties produce single, 

 semi-double and double flowers 3 to 5 inches across, in an endless 

 variety of colors, maroon, scarlet, flesh-pink, lilac, purple, etc. 

 For cutting they are unsurpassed, and in the garden they flower 

 until after frost , hardy perennials flowering from seed the second 

 year and thereafter. 



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 thor- 

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

 fall, carry the plants over in a coldframe, and transplant to perman- 

 ent posiwons in the spring. 



ANTIRRHINUMS or Snapdragons. 



Are free and continuous blooming, producing long, graceful spikes 

 of pure colored flowers. Although perennials in the South they do 

 splendidly when grown as annuals in the North; spring-sown seed 

 produces flowering plants by July, which continue to bloom in 

 increasing profusion until frost. The plants should be placed 9 

 inches apart each way. Pinching out the tops forces the plants to 

 branch low and ultimately gives better results. 



Sow in shallow boxes of light soil in the greenhouse, hotbed or 

 light window, in a temperature of from 60 to 70 deg., covering the 

 seeds to a depth of only four times their size, press down with a 

 board firmly, water with a fe»e spray, and do not allow the seedlingT 

 to dry out. Transplant or#-inch apart into similar boxes or 2-inch 

 pots, when the seedlings have formed 2 or 3 leaves. Plant out in 

 the garden after danger from frost; the seed can also be sown in the 

 open ground after danger is over from frost. 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO "Dutchman's Pipe." 

 Luxuriant, hardy climber; large leaves, making dense shade; 

 flowers yellow and brown; mottled and curiously shaped; 30 feet. 

 Culture same as Anemone on this page. 



ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 



A charming annual, growing in busky form about 2 feet high and 

 about the same breadth. It blooms with profusion the whole 

 summer. Beautiful flowers, of a rich primrose-yellow, marked with 

 five black spots ; the spots change on the second day to a rich maroon, 

 and on the third day vanish, leaving the flower a clear, bright yellow. 

 Culture same as Antirrhinum on this page. 



ARTEMESIA or "Summer Fir,'* 

 This ornamental foliage plant is an annual and owing to its fast 

 growth reaches its full size the year of sowing. It forms pyramidal 

 bushes 3 to 5 feet high. As a solitary plant it looks like a nicely 

 developed Christmas-tree. It may be successfully grown in bor- 

 ders, similar to the Summer-Cypress {Kochia trichophylla). The 

 color of the finely-pinnated foliage is rich dark green. Its resistance 

 to draught and heat is remarkable. Cut branches last long and 

 may be used for decorations, etc. Culture same as Antirrhinum. 



