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be better. It will be unnecessary to combine them with anything else, as 

 they are all-sufficient, and are as useful for beds two feet square as for huge 

 borders a hundred feet long and four w ide. 



Where a dainty blue edging plant is wanted, use Swan River Daisy, 

 (Brachycome) , placing the plants about six inches apart. 



If you must neglect your garden, but want a good show of color, try 

 huge beds of Zinnias or Marigolds. 



If you wonder what to use for edging any bed, decide to use Sweet 

 Alyssum ; it is a most adaptable border plant. When it appears to be nearly 

 through blooming, cut it back and it will start up again. 



Everlasting Flowers 



It is always interesting to grow a few everlasting or **straw" 

 flow ers. If they are picked in their proper stages, the leaves removed 

 and the blooms himg upside down to dry, they w ill present a pretty 

 appearance all Winter. The principal annual specimens are: 



Helichrysum bracteatum (Straw Flower). One of the largest everlasting 

 flowers. There are many shades of yeUow and red. They grow two 

 to three feet tall and need to be planted one foot apart if they are to 

 develop properly. They should be picked before they are fully open. 



IIelipterum roseum. Bears dainty white and rosy pink flowers. They 

 should be cut when quite in bud; they open a little after being picked, 

 otherwise the centers are visible and being brown give a shabby 

 appearance to the otherwise attractive flower. It is pretty for the 

 border, aside from its being good for the Winter bouquet. 



IIelipterum Manglesii (Rhodanthe) (Swan River Everlasting). The 

 flowers are pink and white; the stems are very graceful. 



IIelipterum Humboldtianum. Bears a yellow flower, smaller than 

 others but numerous. 



GoMPHRENA globosa (Globc Amaranth). The straw-like heads resemble 

 Clover. The two colors are a crimson and a rather muddy white. 



Xeranthemum annuum (Everlasting or ImmorteUe). Bears rose, purple, 

 and white flowers. As a garden subject they retain their bloom from 

 early Summer till frost 



Catananche c^rulea. Blue and yellow varieties are available. Some- 

 what resembles Bachelor's Buttons. 



Useful for Cut Flowers 



Many of the annuals are useful for cutting because they have long 

 stems, good keeping qualities or excellent colors. They commend 

 themselves admirably for arrangements in the low bowls w^hich are 

 beginning to be used and are of such great value for a proper loose 

 display of flowers. 



Acroclinium (See Helipterum roseum in list of Everlasting Flowers). 

 African Daisy (See Arctotis). 



ANTiRRmNUM (Snapdragon). This is gaining greatly in its deserved 



popularity. Almost aU the colors are good. 

 Amethyst (See Browallia). 



Annual Larkspur appears in superb pink, blues, lavenders and has dainty 

 foliage and good keeping qualities. 



