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The Attractive Annual Pinks ' ‘

For sure fire ‘bloomjsud coining

into flower early in a great variety

of brilliant color, the annual pinks

are iii a class by temselves. Their only rival for freedom of bloom

‘early in summer from seed planted

in the open is the Drummond phlox. but the pink has a longer senson of bloom. Although classed as an; nunls. the pinks are biennial or to considerable extent perennial and the bud planted this year if given a mulch of leaves in the fall will survive the winter and he ready to spring up and give lavish bloom another summer.

They range in color from pure white to almost black in all shades of pink, rose, red, scarlet, crimsons

and niaroons, both doiihle and sin-t

gle. The improved varieties parti- cularly in the single class, have blooms from two to three inches in diameter. They are fine for cut- ting and give lavish bloom all sea- son. The singles must have seed pods removed to continue their ‘season, but the doubles do notreed freely and keep on all during the Bllllllllei‘.

These annuals which are partl- cularly useful for showy beds are not at all particular ns to soil cou- ditions and will flourish even in poor soil, but they must have sun. They also stand dry weather fairly well and revive and give a fresh burst of bloom after a shower or drenching with the hose.

Many of the double sorts are al- most as fine as carnations for cut- ting, but lack the clove fragance. Alii-ood Brothers of England have produced a race known as the All- woodii by crossing the garden pink and carnation that combine the quality of- fragrance. over, are perennials and do not bloom the first year from seed. A

These, liow- _

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tiful and they are much ceded in

est of the blue annuals for cutting or for beds ls an old-timer that had

lty only to he "rescued under the name of the _Blue Lace Flower. Dlliiscus’ Coeruleus. It is now a favorite with florists for growing for cut flowers, its delicate lacy, flat-topped clusters being ‘of a most delicate shade of pale blue. For tall growing display, the an-

' nusl larkspurs give the finest mat-

erial ranging from pale to deep Indigo. They are the easiest of animals to grow and will flourish almost anywhere, but do not trans- plant as easily as many other an- nuals and are best sown where

tliéy are wanted. Drop two or

three seeds in n hill from eight iii-

clies to a foot apart and pull all but one when the seed germlnntes sml allow them tn grow along and ii feathery mass of foliage sur-

bloom will be the reward. Among the dwarf bedding and

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Blue annuals. are none too Plen-

every garden as a foilto both reds and yellows. One of the handsom-

been allowed tolspse into obscur-

' and make brilliant and lasting dis

wh-edding plants and are much em

mounted by big brilliant spikes of .’

The oldiashioned cockscoinh or. celosia in brilliant new sttinrhas come into its own alter many years o! modest retirement, especially since winter_bouquets have become popular.

ffhere are two iypes.tlie cristata ' or crested section, from which tile plant takes lte common name, tin. flower head resembling a master's comb, "and the plumosa or leathery type, ibearing brilliant plumes rival ling the ostrich plume in texture. IRecentIy intermediate types have been developing which combine the characteristics oi both types. the plumes sometimes bearing a comb

There are dwarf and tall forms. ,of the crested type, but the liugi: heads of the giant tall type have outstripped the popularity of the dwarfs whose hum combs almost obscure the short stem. The Wool flower, a specialntype, has blooms resembling hallo of chenille in vary ‘ing colors. A further development - t has given the crysantheniuin flow ered and a dogs between the plum; and crested types has given the par rot'e leather strain.

These annuals need little alien lion save a sunny position to thrive

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play. They range from yellow through pinks and roses to dark crimson. Cut and dried when they first develop they make brillisn: winter decorations. The tall variet ies make stately groups in ‘he an nual border or among perennials as flilens or in groups among shrubs.

Tile dwarf types make brilliant

ployed in formal gardens. They may be sown in the open ground as noon as danger from frost is over.‘

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edging plants there is the Little ‘ Blue Star Agerattim, the delicate Swan River daisies. and the ann- ual lobelias in light and dark blue.

‘The browallias are beautiful blue bedding Dlants and easily grown. They need rich soil and good culti- vation and may be lifted for bloqn- ng in the house in the winter. Another fine tall blue annual is the cornflower or csntaurea. The

hybrid, between the sweet Wil- llsm and the Dink. has siven tho Latifolius Atrococclneiis tyne. which is one of the most brilliant reds in the garden. producing‘ its blooms in cluster all summer and blooming _a_s an anunugl.

A packet of mixed seeds or a col. lectlon of varieties will give a bril- ilaut garden initself. They should be planted about eight inches apart to make a Tine mass. They are easily transplanted. .

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‘ ‘*‘ blue is a beautiful subject for cutting and will bloom all enm- m" 115061! Dodsars not allowed to form. it lstof the easiest cul- ture and has no particular soil re- quirements to give a good crop of bloom." '

The "' fashioned Love in a Mm, or Devil in the Bush, Nigella, p". tioulnrly its modern form, Miss Jekyll, is one of the daintiest and most attractive of the ‘blue annuals with its feathery foliage surrounq. in; the azure double flowers re- Ifllflbllhx the cornflower, somewhat 1B llllbm. It. too. is-o very ca” grower and seadlly raised from seed. .'1‘he blue flowered stocks with vnrbenas also add valuable glntsrisl for the bliie annual g".

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