January, 1917 
THE GARDEN IM A G A Z I N E 
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Mignonette, large flowered, Goliath Strawflower or Everlasting Giant Sweet Sultan Centaurea americana Annual Lupin for poor soil 
liant (light pink), Large Yellow, Blood Red, 
Splendens (scarlet) and Eclipse (violet) 
are all worth growing. It is also very showy 
in mixture. 
Portulaca. A beautiful trailing or carpeting 
plant. Excellent for dry, light soils. 
Rudbeckia (Cone Flower). Most useful for 
cutting, the flowers freely produced on long 
stems. Speciosa bicolor is the annual form. 
Salpiglossis (Velvet Flower). Flowers al- 
most orchid-like, beautifully pencilled, easy 
to manage, and excellent for cutting. Likes 
moist soil. 
Salvia (Scarlet Sage). Zurich or Lord 
Fauntleroy are best dwarf sorts. Splendens 
is the taller variety. 
Scabious (Mourning Bride). In color rang- 
ing from white, through shades of pink and 
lavender, to deep maroon. Azure Fairy is 
one of the newer varieties. Splendid for 
cutting. 
Stock. Use the Ten Week varieties for 
summer flowering. Does best in cool loca- 
tions, where seed should be sown in heat 
early in April. 
Sunflower. Of the tall sorts Chrysanthe- 
mum-flowered is the best for border use. 
The small kinds are useful for cutting, such as 
Cucumerifolius. The Red Sunflower might 
well be called the Gaillardia Sunflower. The 
immense flowers are yellow with large red 
disc. Very showy at the back of the border. 
Easily transplanted. 
Sweet Alyssum. The best variety is little 
Gem, unrivalled for edging. 
Sweet Peas. For real success seeds must 
be sown as early as possible, March or early 
April where soil conditions will allow. 
Tagetes (African Marigold). Handsome 
subjects for the back of the border. Dwarf 
French (Marygold). Excellent for borders. 
Extremely bright and showy. Good varie- 
ties are Double Pulcbra, Brown Marbled, 
and Legion of Honor. 
Torenia. Fournieri has blue flowers, white 
wings, white with rose throat. Excellent 
for borders, edgings or hanging baskets. 
Flowers continuously. 
Tropaeolum (Nasturtium). One of the 
standards. Flowers most freely on rather 
poor soil. 
Verbena. The improved large flowered 
strains of this lovely trailing plant, known as 
Mammoth, comes in a great variety of color. 
Splendid in masses. 
Vinca (Periwinkle). A beautiful bedding 
or border plant. May also be potted for 
house decoration. Varieties of merit are 
alba pura and rosea alba. 
Wallflower (Annual). One of our sweetest 
scented flowers. Gives best results on heavy 
rich soil. 
Zinnia. The Giant Mammoth strain with 
flowers four inches in diameter and in a per- 
fect riot of brightest colors is the best for 
massive floral effects, tbougb the Curled and 
Crested with smaller, but beautifully curled 
and twisted petals is also very fine. They 
may also be had in separate colors. 
Double California Poppy 
French striped Marigold (Tagelas) 
Diascia. an old timer, almost forgotten Double or Anemone flowered Cosmos 
