ANNUALS FOR A SEASON 
57 
ing Glories, and a large spidery plant called Cleome, give height 
where desired. Cleome has a profusion of odd, rather pale, blossoms 
that need to have lavender and red-purple petunias beneath them 
to enhance their delicate beauty. 
It is difficult to recognize a number of the old garden favorites, 
for the new varieties are so much larger, their season of blooming 
is longer, and even the range of color has been enlarged. Candytuft 
and Sweet Alyssum divide honors with annual Ageratum and gar¬ 
den Pinks (Dianthus) as border plants. 
Nasturtiums continue to hold first place in the hearts of new 
gardeners; they give the greatest profusion of gay blossoms when 
planted in new, rather poor soil. The tall-growing varieties require 
more space, unless given a support over which they may be trained, 
yet their reward for the extra care is an abundance of much larger 
and more colorful blossoms than to be secured from the dwarf 
varieties. 
Marigolds are good to plant among them to carry the bloom¬ 
ing season into the fall, as they have the same coloring. The bril¬ 
liant tones of the autumn leaves are often reflected in the blossoms 
of the late blooming annuals. Noticeably among these are the vivid 
red Cockscomb (Celosia), the Zinnias and the orange Klondike 
Cosmos. 
ZINNIA CULTURE 
Just as every family boasts of one outstanding member, so the 
Zinnia must be the pride of the whole tribe of annuals. It is the 
one outstanding plant to be used for all purposes. It can be planted 
early, to be a part of the spring border, or the seeds may be sown 
in the reserve bed to fill in the bare spaces. In late May it can be 
planted among the Larkspur and Poppies to surprise one with 
blossoms soon after the other plants have been pulled out. Or the 
seeds may be placed where they have some shade, during July and 
August, for the late season’s flowering. 
Border 
Plants 
jf 
Vivid 
Nasturtiums 
Fall 
Colors 
Versatility 
of the 
Zinnia 
