AND HALF-HARDY ANNUALS. 
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removed before they can ripen their seed ; 
the only cases where it is desirable, is where 
particularly striking varieties may be observed, 
and in these cases it is quite proper to en- 
deavour to perpetuate them. 
For very early flowering in spring, a few of 
the kinds, showy in their character, and hardy 
enough in their constitution to render it pro- 
bable they may survive through the winter, 
may be sown in the autumn, about the middle 
of September, in a sheltered situation. The 
same object may be aimed at, with a greater 
chance of success, by sowing in pots, boxes, 
or pans, at that time, and preserving them in 
frames during the winter. In the latter case 
they require repotting in spring, and growing 
to some size whilst protected in the frames, 
previous to the time when it would be safe to 
plant them out. For sowing out of doors, the 
following sorts are suitable : — Collin sia bicolor, 
and C. grandiflora ; Collomia coccinea ; Gilia 
tricolor and G. achillgefolia ; Escholtzia crocea; 
Erysimum Peroffskianum ; Malcomia mari- 
tima ; Limnanthes Douglasii ; Nemophila in- 
signis ; Silene pendula ; Iberis odorata, and 
I. umbellata. Any of the better class of 
annuals are suitable for sowing to protect by 
means of the frames. 
In the following list, the usual time of 
flowering is given ; but that and the height 
named may be taken as a medium, from which 
they will vary more or less, according to the 
soil and situation. 
SELECT AND DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 
Those marked thus (*) are a selection of the most useful 
and ornamental kinds. Those marked thus (f) are 
the most recent, 
Ageratum Mexicanum, (Mexican Agera- 
tum.) — Half-hardy; habit upright, branch- 
ing ; pale blue flowers, like little bunches of 
short blue threads ; large, nearly oval leaves ; 
height, one foot and a half. Flowers in July 
and August. 
Amethystea ccerulea, (Skyblue Ame- 
thystea.) — Hardy ; habit branching ; flowers 
blue, something in the way of the preceding ; 
height, two feet. Flowers in July and Aug. 
Anagallis carnea, (Flesh-coloured Ana- 
gallis.) — Hardy; habit trailing ; leaves small; 
flowers small, round, flesh-coloured ; height, 
six inches. Flowers in July and August. 
Anagallis Indica, (Indian Anagallis.) — 
Hardy ; habit trailing, like the last, but with 
blue flowers ; suitable for beds. Flowers in 
July and August. 
Argemone Mexicana, (Mexican Arge- 
mone.) — Hardy ; habit erect, branching; with 
thistle-like leaves, and large yellow poppy-like 
flowers ; height, two feet. Flowers in Aug. 
Argemone grandiflora, (Large-flowered 
Argemone.) — Hardy; similar to the last, but 
with large white flowers ; height, two feet. 
Flowers in August. 
Aster tenellus, (Slender Aster.") — Half 
hardy ; habit dwarf, and compact ; leaves 
finely divided; flowers composite,* varying in 
colour from nearly white to deep lilac; height, 
six inches ; suitable for edgings or beds. 
Flowers in August and September. 
*Bartonia aurea, (Golden Bartonia.) — 
Half-hardy; habit spreading, dwarf; with 
oblong leaves, and large cup-shaped brilliant 
yellow flowers, filled with numerous little 
threads ; height, one foot ; suitable for beds. 
Flowers from July to September. 
Blumenbachia insignis, (Beautiful Blu- 
menbachia.) — Half-hardy; habit trailing; 
leaves small, and the stems are furnished with 
stinging hairs ; flowers pretty, white and 
orange ; height, six inches. Flowers in Aug. 
Brachycome iberidifolia, (Swan Daisy.) 
— Half-hardy ; habit erect, branching ; finely- 
cut narrow leaves, and composite flowers ; 
they vary in colour from blue, through pink, 
to white ; height, foot and half ; suitable for 
beds. Flowers from July to September. 
Briza maxima, (Quaking Grass.) — Hardy; 
habit upright; bearing large drooping scaly 
heads of bloom, interesting from the graceful 
and elegant manner in which they hang : height, 
one foot. Flowers in August. 
*Cacalia coccinea, (Scarlet-flowered Ca- 
calia.) — Hardy ; habit branching ; the broad 
leaves are situated in a tuft near the ground, 
and the flower-stalk rises erect, and becomes 
branched ; the flowers are deep orange or 
scarlet, and are formed of numerous short- 
quilled or thread-like florets, arranged toge- 
ther into little heads ; height, about a foot. 
Flowers in August and September. 
*Calandrinia speciosa, (Beautiful Calan- 
drinia.) — Half-hardy; habit trailing; leaves 
narrow ; flowers small, cup-like, bright rose 
colour ; suitable for rocky banks and beds 
much exposed to the sun ; the flowers are 
very brilliant in sunshine; height, six inches. 
Flowers in July and August. 
*Calandrinia discolor, (Two-coloured 
Calandrinia.) — Half-hardy ; habit upright, 
slightly branching ; leaves spathulate, succu- 
lent, purplish beneath ; flowers large, cup- 
shaped, rose coloured ; requires a warm dry 
situation ; height, two feet. Flowers in July 
and August. 
*Calandrinia grandiflora, (Large-flow- 
ered Calandrinia.) — Half-hardy ; much re- 
sembles the last in every particular. 
*Calendtjla officinalis, (Common Mari- 
gold.) — Hardy; habit spreading; leaves ob- 
long ; flowers large, composite, deep orange 
colour ; height, one foot ; one of the best 
* Composite flowers will be understood by referring 
to the common daisy, the single dahlia, &c. 
