Petunias to avoid 
ennials near them. It is also well to isolate them 
in some place where they will be well seen but 
that need not be visited at other times than 
when they are in flower, because their blooming 
time is not of long duration. 
Papaver umbrosum. — A fine scarlet flower 
much like an improved Field Poppy, with a 
black blotch at the base of the petal. Poppies 
may be sown in March where they are to bloom 
— the seedlings do not transplant, — but all the 
kinds are strongest if sown in autumn. It 
should be remembered that whereas the usual 
time for autumn sowing of annuals is September, 
yet all the Poppies are best sown in the end of 
August. 
Pentstemon Hartwegi. — Properly a per- 
ennial, but grown as a half-hardy annual. Sown 
in February in slight heat, it flowers well in late 
summer. The garden varieties have of late been 
much improved, and seed from a good house 
will produce some of the best of summer flowers. 
Cuttings may be made in autumn or spring. 
|>'f Petunia hybrida; h.h.a. — Very showy 
flowers of late summer, though they should be 
avoided by those who dislike the strong crimson- 
purple or magenta colourings ; but the white 
varieties, both single and double, are beautiful 
plants. They are of South American origin, and 
delight in a warm, sunny place. 
Phacelia campanularia ; h.a. ; 9 inches.— 
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