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Annuals provide your garden with not only a wealth of flowers 
but an abundance of color. They are easy to grow from seed 
and require a minimum of care. 
In choosing the varieties to grow, keep two things in mind— 
the ultimate size of the plant and the length of the period of 
bloom. You will not want to plant tall annuals in the fore¬ 
ground that will hide the smaller ones nor will it be desirable 
to have one section of your garden entirely devoid of blossom 
at any time during the summer while another has an abun¬ 
dance of bloom. 
The following types mentioned are but a few of the most 
popular annuals: 
For long stems for cutting—Asters, calliopsis, calendula, giant zinnias, 
scabiosa, cosmos. 
Shorter stems for cutting—Marigolds, snapdragons, sweet peas, annual 
chrysanthemums, bachelor buttons and sweet sultans, ten weeks stocks, 
dwarf zinnias. 
For shady spots—Pansies, begonias, forget-me-nots. 
For very hot locations—Sunflowers, heliotrope, portulaca, ice plant, petu¬ 
nias, balsam, annual gaillardia. 
For light or poor soil— Nasturtiums, godetia, poppy, portulaca, zinnias. 
Plants that bloom after frost—Sweet alyssum, bachelor’s buttons, petunias, 
marigolds, calendulas, candytuft, stocks and phlox. 
Tall growers for background—Castor beans, annual sunflowers, cosmos, 
African marigolds, spider plant, coxcomb, clumps of sweet peas, nicotiana. 
For masses of color—Petunia, zinnia, marigolds, calendulas, phlox, verbena, 
stock, aster and poppies. 
For edges and borders—Sweet alyssum, dwarf nasturtiums, dwarf marigold, 
ageratum, Virginia stocks and forget-me-nots. 
Fragrant plants—Mignonette, heliotrope, nasturtiums, alyssum, ten-weeks’ 
stocks, nicotiana, sweet peas. 
A fairly well-balanced border would contain the following: 
Asters, balsams, bachelor’s buttons, sweet sultans, cox¬ 
combs, annual pinks, annual poppies, sweet alyssum, agera¬ 
tum, phlox Drummondi, calliopsis, portulaca, sweet pea, zin¬ 
nias, cosmos, annual larkspur, calendula, marigolds, petunias 
and ten-week stocks. 
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