SELECT ANNUAL FLOWERS. 
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mates of this kind, but they are certainly of 
the best known. It should be explained that 
the season of blooming given in the following 
notes, contemplates successional sowings. 
Annuals bloom from eight to twelve weeks 
after sowing : — 
Bartonia a?<rea (golden Bartonia). — Showy 
in large patches ; habit spreading ; flowers 
golden yellow ; height two feet ; blooms from 
June to September ; common soil, not too 
moist, 
Brachycome iberidifolia (iberis-leaved 
Swan Daisy). — Pretty in patches ; habit 
branching ; there are many varieties in colour 
from blue to white ; height one-and-a-half 
feet ; blooms from June to August ; light 
sandy soil. 
Cacalia aurea (golden Cacalia). — Forms a 
neat edging ; habit erect ; flowers orange- 
coloured ; height nine inches ; flowers in 
July and Aiagust ; common soil. 
Calliopsis hicolor (two-coloured Calliopsis"). 
— Very showy in large borders ; habit branch- 
ing ; flowers rich yellow', with dark eye ;• 
height two feet ; blooms from July to Septem- 
ber ; common soil. 
Calliopsis Bruvimondii (Drummond's Cal- 
liopsis). — Makes a flne bed ; habit branching ; 
flowers bright deep yellow, with dark centre ; 
height one foot ; blooms from July to Sep- 
tember ; common soil. 
Campanula Lorei (Lore's Bell-flo-wer).— 
Show^y in patches ; habit spreading ; flowers 
blue, in a variety, white ; height one foot ; 
blooms in July and August ; common soil. 
Clintonia ■pulchella (pretty Clintonia). — 
Very pretty in patches ; habit spreading ; 
flowers three colours, blue and yellow con- 
spicuous ; height six inches ; blooms from 
•June to September ; damp peaty soil. 
CoUinsia (jvandijiora (large-flowered Col- 
linsia). — ^Pretty for beds or borders ; habit 
compact, dwarf; flowers purple and blue; 
height one foot ; blooms from June to Sep- 
tember ; common soil. 
Collinsia hicolor (two-coloured Collinsia). — ' 
Pretty for beds or borders ; habit erect ; 
flowers lilac and white ; height one foot ; 
blooms from June to September ; common soil. 
Collomia grandiflora (large-flowered Col- 
lomia). — Pretty for borders ; distinct colour ; 
habit erect ; flowers buff-colour ; height one 
foot ; blooms from June to September ; com- 
mon soil. 
Convolvulus tricolo?^ (Convolvulus minor). 
— Vei-y showy in patches ; habit spreading ; 
flowers blue, white, and yellow ; height one 
foot and a half; blooms from June to Sep- 
tember ; common soil. 
Delphinium, Ajacis (dwarf Rocket Lark- 
spur). — Very pretty for beds or borders ; 
habit erect, spiry ; flowers of various colours. 
blue, slate, rose, white, &c. ; height one foot J 
blooms from June to August ; common soil. 
Delphinium Consolida (branching Lark- 
spur). — Showy for borders ; cuts to advan- 
tage ; habit tall, branching ; flowers various — 
blue, white, rose, &c. ; height two feet ; 
blooms from June to August ; common soil. 
Escholtzia crocea (orange Escholtzia).' — 
Very showy for beds or borders] habit spread- 
ing; flowers rich orange-coloured ; height one 
foot ; blooms from July to September ; common 
soil. 
Gilia achillecefolia (achillea-leaved Gilia). 
— Pretty for beds or borders ; habit erect ; 
flowers blue ; height one foot ; blooms from 
June to September ; common soil. 
Oilia tricolor (three-coloured Gilia). — Very 
pretty for beds or borders ; flowers three- 
coloured — lilac, yellow, and black ; height one 
foot ; blooms from June to September ; com- 
mon soil. 
Godetia lepida (pretty Godetia). — Pretty 
for beds or borders ; habit erect, branching ; 
flowers lilac ; height one foot ; blooms from 
June to September ; common soil. 
Godetia Lindleyana (Lindley's Godetia). — 
Pretty for borders ; habit erect, branching ; 
flowers pale purple, with rose spots ; height 
one foot and a half ; blooms from June to Sep- 
tember; common soiL 
Godetia tenuifolia (slender-leaved Godetia). 
— Pretty for beds or borders ; habit erect ; 
flowers violet ; height one foot ; blooms from 
June to September ; common soil. 
Iheris coronaria (white Candytuft). — 
Showy in beds or borders ; habit branching ; 
flowers white, in masses ; height one foot ; 
blooms from June to September ; common soil. 
Iheris umhellata (purple Candytuft). — 
Showy for beds or borders ; habit branching ; 
flowers purple, or rose, in masses ; height 
one foot ; blooms from June to September ; 
common soil. 
Ipovicea purpurea (Convolvulus major). — 
A showy climber ; flowers various colours ; 
height six to eight feet ; blooms from July 
to September ; common soil. 
Lathyrus odm'atus (Sweet Pea). — Very 
ornamental in patches ; habit climbing ; 
flowers various colours ; height three to four 
feet ; blooms from July to September ; com- 
mon soil. 
Leptosiphon androsaceus (androsace-hke 
Leptosiphon). — Very pretty for beds or bor- 
ders ; habit compact ; flowers lilac or white ; 
height nine inches ; blooms from June to 
September ; sandy soil. 
Leptosiphon densijiorus (dense-flowered 
Leptosiphon). — Very pretty for beds or bor- 
ders ; habit branching, compact ; flowers light 
purple ; height one foot ; blooms from June 
to September ; rich sandy soil. 
