List of Fifteen Annuals

(All may be raised from seeds. They do not “winter over.”)

Common Name. Botanical Name. Remarks. Height.
Cockscomb.*Cin-e-ra-ri-a.Crimson, showy flowers easily grown. Resemble the comb of a rooster. Bloom in the Fall.24 inches.
Princess Feather. Feathered Coxcomb.Ce-lo-si-a Plu-mo-sa.Yellow and crimson, feathering spikes of bloom. Easily raised. Large-flowering Dwarf are the best seeds to plant.About 2½ feet.
Youth-and-Old-Age.*Zin-ni-as.All brilliant colors. Bloom late in Fall.2 feet.
Mad Wort.*Sweet A-lys-sum.Charming edging plant. Tiny white thick flower heads. Buy “Little Gem.”4 inches.
Wild Cucumber Vine. A rapid Annual Climber.
Floss Flower.A-ger-a-tum.Blooms from early Summer to late Fall. Buy “Blue Perfection;” small blue flossy flowers which grow in thick clusters. Excellent for blue among cut flowers.12-15 inches.
Snapdragon* (“Biennial” plants).An-tir-rhi-num.Resemble sweet peas, but are easily cared for; need no trellis or support. Excellent for cutting, having stout stems. Sow in February or March in seed-boxes. Bloom from July to November. Best variety; large Flowering Half Dwarf. Colors: garnet, red, rose, pink, copper, orange, yellow, white. Plants sometimes sow their own seed for next season.18 inches.
Scarlet Sage.Sal-vi-a Splen-dens.Brilliant red bloom from Summer through Fall. Too harsh a shade for a border plant. Use only in a mass in the garden.24 in.
Cornflowers.*Cen-tau-re-a Cy-an-us.Sometimes called: “Bachelor’s Buttons,” “Blue Bottle,” “Ragged Robin.” Buy “Double Blue” variety.15 inches.
Nasturtiums. Orange, yellow, salmon color. Buy “Dwarf” variety. Excellent for edging. There is a tall growing variety which clings to a support, or “climbs.”10 inches.
Cosmos. See [Garden for Little Folks] for description.
Verbenas. Buy sweet-scented verbenas which come in red, rose, pink, purple, lavender, white.18-24 inches.
Four-o’Clocks.Mi-rab-i-lis Jal-ap-a.Do well everywhere. Mixed colors. Give each plant twelve inches of room. Interesting because often visited by humming birds.2 feet.
Mourning Bride. Pincushion Flower.Sca-bi-o-sa.

* If garden space is small, select only the names marked with a star.
Note: For description of Sweet Peas, see [page 356].

Our grandmothers loved also lady slippers, heliotrope, mignonette; but the perennial flowers have taken the place of many old-fashioned Annuals because they require less care.

Among the most interesting Annuals are—