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SUCCESS WITH FLOWERS 
ANNUALS 
Annual plants are those that must be sown every 
year. By some people misconceptions seem to prevail 
regarding the merits of these annual flowers; their 
cheapness and the comparatively small amount of skill 
required in their cultivation tend in some degree to 
detract from their value in public estimation; but 
, they are the most satisfactory of all flowers for the 
general gardener; they come into bloom within a very 
short time from sowing of the seed and a great many 
varieties of them continue in flower until the close of 
the season; those that do not last the season out may 
be replaced by others for succession thus affording 
the advantage of increased variety. A considerable 
number of showy annuals are adapted for bedding and 
should take the place of green house plants as they 
are much cheaper and as lasting and brilliant. No 
investment of a few cents will bring as great a reward 
as is in a packet of seeds of some of these old-time 
favorites. The newer varieties of annuals should be 
planted in preference to the older sorts whenever possi¬ 
ble, as the colors are usually richer, and the plants 
much better in every way. 
SOWING THE SEED 
The Ilardy Annuals may be planted as soon as the 
land can be worked and until June in open ground 
wherever tliej* are wanted to bloom and will grow 
in almost any ordinary garden soil. The seeds may 
be sown either in rows, small patches, or large patches, 
separate or mixed, entirely as the grower pleases. If 
flowers are wanted extra early the seeds should be 
started indoors. Quite a few of our hardy annuals 
such as Alyssuin Sweet, Snap Dragons, Eschscholtzia, 
Larksnur, Mignonette and Sweet Peas can be sown 
even in the North during fall until about Sept. 15th; 
they will then bloom early, larger and more profusely 
the following year, than if sown in spring. 
HALF HARDY ANNUALS 
do best if sown indoors or in hot beds, and should 
be kept somewhat shaded, when young, to prevent 
sun-burning and baking of the soil. It is necessary to 
harden them by free ventilation, before transplanting. 
A small box in a sunny window is ample for any small 
space; All it with light soil, half sand—manure is 
unnecessary; heat and water being the essentials. 
Iransplant to the open ground after soil is warm and 
the weather settled. 
TENDER ANNUALS 
should be sown in the same way as the Half Hardy 
ones, at any time after the month of February. 
