Remarks 



Successive sowings for 

 successive bloom; the pink 

 is fine for edging. 



Everlastings; in clumps 

 here and there. 



Clumps, in border or 

 against shrubbery. 



Clumps; good also in- 

 doors in winter. 



Borders, or drooping over 

 walls or raiUngs. 



Masses ; the weakest seed- 

 lings produce finest flowers ; 

 self -sows. 



Carpet growth under tall 

 plants or over arid spots; 

 use in single colors, as reds 

 sometimes clash. 



Masses; "Emperor" is a 

 particxilarly fine variety. 



Borders and masses ; fine 

 for cut flowers. 



In borders, clumps or as 

 boundary edging. 



Groups, borders, hedge 

 effects, and massed against 

 shrubbery. 



Color 



Various 



i 

 > 



Shrimp 

 pink 



White I 



Yellows, 

 reds 



Varioua 



Various 



Various 



Various 



Scariet 



Various 



Time op 

 Flowering 



June on 



July on 



July on 



July to frost 



July to frost 



July on 



July on 



July on 



Eariy July 



July to frost 



- 



July on 



Distance 

 Apart 



6 to 8 

 inches 



12 inches 



12 inches 



10 inches 



8 inches 



. _ 



12 inches 



10 inches 



12 inches 



12 inches 



12 inches 



12 inches 



Height 



10 inches 



2 feet 



2 feet 



18 inches 



Climbing 

 and dwarf 



18 inches 



6 inches 



18 inches 



2 feet 



3 feet 



2 feet 



Sow 



Outdoora 



April. 

 May, 

 June 



May 



May 



May 



May 1 



May 



Late May 



May 1 



May 



May 



May 1 



Indoors 













April 





March 







March 



Require- 

 ments 



Any soil, full 



eun 



Rich soil, 

 sun 



No special 



No special 



Sun and good 

 drainage 



Good soil, 

 full sun 



Poor, sandy 

 soil, full sun 



Deep, Ught, 

 rich loam 



No special 



No special 



Ordinary 

 soil 



Name 



Gypsophila muralia 

 (baby's breath) 



Helichrysum monstrosum 

 (straw flower) 



Lavatera trimestria 

 (annual mallow) 



Matricaria Capensis 

 (feverfew) 



Nasturtium, in variety 



Petunia, in variety 



Portulaca, in variety 



Salpiglossis, in variety 

 j (painted tongue) 



Scabiosa, in variety 

 (mourning bride, sweet 

 scabious, etc.) 



Salvia splendens 

 (salvia, scarlet sage) 



Zinnia, in variety 

 (youth-and-old-age) 



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