Show annual flowering plants 7 7 by L C CORBETT horticulturist bureau of 0 flint industry U S department of 0 CAMPANULA canterbury bells belle bell flower Cani panula Is it genus comprising both af pf dennial ren nial biennial and annual flowering plants these flue fine old 3 are arc rich in color profuse tn ili bloom and of 0 easy culture for outdoor effects when planted in ili quantity they aro are glorious and finest full blown specimens or of such varieties as coly caly h campanula cau theina or Contor canterbury bury bells can bo e transplanted to io pots pois tor for house decoration by tanking the soll soil about them with witter and lifting with willi a ball of earth tito seeds of tile the annuals should bo be sown in april or early in may alay tito the seeds of biennials bien blen nials should be sown outdoors early in july und lind tho the plants may bo be thinned or to temporary quarters ns as late as a october tito tho old practice st covering canterbury bella with willi leaves through the winter Is not satisfactory transplant them thein 0 or 8 inches apart in a cold frame livere they will make largo large plants by spring and are as easily cared for an pansies pan in ili the spring set them 18 to 20 apart in beds where they are to bloom in june and july they flower most profusely and tire are in fine form a long time they nl ill so ninko make beautiful pot plants for laster it sown early in ili good soll the he 1 hardy perennials will bloom early the next 1 year all varieties like it a rich sandy soll soil with good drainage NENI OPHILA the re representatives presen tilt ives of 0 the genus nein ophIla are dwarf compact grow ing hardy annual herbs which produce mi an abundance of 0 showy bell shaped lowers flowers from early spring to late au autunio nut for which reason they are esteemed for boilers tind for bedding purposes all tho the species may inny be propagated front seed it if tile the seeds are sown in the open about the middle of august and then transi 1 anted in 1 1 I 1 r Nem ophlia into inte autunio very early curly lowers flowers nifty bo be obtained for summer and late fall blooms the seed may bo be sown in ili the open in ili april and not transplanted the love a moist loam with ith partial shade and produce an abunda of showy lowers flowers which are very valuable for bedding and tor for cut lowers flowers tho the whole plant Is more or less hairy ZINNIA youth and dOldA old ge tile the zinnia Is easily grown front from seed eced sown in ili the open ground when sown in april tile plants will bloom abundantly and continuously through tile entire sens of late into grent lin have been wrought both in the color nud tonn form of the tha flower during the month of 0 august ore are nt at their best to secure large flowers oil and it of bloom the plants must room for zinnia full development cs as well agan 13 nn abend ant supply of tood food strong rich soils sells suit the minila it the fie seeds deeds atre sown in a dwelling dulling houw bouw or in ili a hotbed in march and alt q plants are picket picked out once or twice before leing placed in their permanent situations diore morp results wil be sec tirril than from outdoor sown w n els es equa care in fit thinning or transplanting Is im given the ne pl planta antill can be used for group groups s beds bedi borders bor dersi grinden lines and sumner summer hedges their average height Is one nud and on one e luila feet LARKSPUR delphinium Is it comparatively rare color dinong our cultivated plants nil and for or hint reason ianson the which ilca mows M this Is color in grent great variety 1 pill I 1 ic inroy valti alde tito brilliant flower spikes can be aven from froin adli tance rind ure tire strikingly effective ain li beds or ninis cs in bordero shrub baries or in fit combination with white alto lilies or other oilier khints where n R high contrast 1 la tho tall nil sorta sorti should be planted among P lid us its it background fur for other oilier low growing plants whose blouin bloom will produce it a pleasing contract alt willi ilia alio larkspur ark spur tho livera types are r better suited for bedding and for low lov borders improvements tire lire continually being nade made in ili the size of the lowers flowers u its well veil its fia in the length an and fullness ot of the he spikes some soine of tile species flow er r both early nud late into atie season for or nil all can be prolonged by carein el utting away withered lower flower steina its fast list ns as th they y appear the delphinium Is s sometimes times increased by division but like iko most other plants they licy are arc more robust lobust when grown from seed this plant Is easily and itself to ciany conditions but in ili it i soll deeply dug and well enriched with larkspur fine old manure their blooms are largest nuil ant best for best results tho plants must have ample room it to grow 1 to 2 feet each ivay ay la Is not too much for the taller sorts boris annual Varlet les aliese include the rocket and flowered lurk lark spurs so called front froni their long narrow flower spikes they bloom best in a rather cool moist soll holl the seedie may luay bo be sown in ili the open border el ther in spring or fall tall preferably the latter so that germination mai telco tal lra place very it in the spring As tile tho seedlings grow glow thin them to stand 61 1 I to 18 inches apart according to briety tile alindo of color include light dark and nuro blue white bilte buff row rose apple blossom pink gilck red lilac violet and fawn the va n are seldom kept separate its aa they aliey are quite lis as pretty and convenient for cutting when alien sown son ili lilli ture turc some soine of these are really hardy bien biennials nials but because they bloom tho the first season they anre treasea ns hardy annuals perennial varieties Varlet les these are arc nily taller than tha ilia annual annii nl requiring more space between tho the it mn in ill the autumn dr or very early in fit spring many will bloom tho the first seaon on the foliage Is clenn clean and attractive and tile the habit of growth strong producing long homer spikes FOXGLOVE digitalis tho the tall flower stenis of the fox gloves are particularly attractive when seen growing among shrubbery or in ili hold bold masses along walks or oi drive fi As aa a background for fop lower s I 1 foxglove plants the foxgloves fox gloves tire nrc at alo very useful ful and tile the spikes pikes tiro lire frequently n foot or more in length and thickly strung with M ninny showy shaped holers flowers some of tho now new sorts rival gloxinia in blin dingI and markings plants in giuy ay bo be grown from seeds son in tile open in hi muy may und and the seedlings where they are to io grow grov in ili the open or preferably to 0 o it cold frame where they inake extra plants that will flower profi profuse tm r ly the his next tic son they y pre most satisfactory when treated us its biennials bien blen nials bawling the he seed overy year in ili rich doali roll und shade tho thi tibo age height of the plants planta Is froin two to three feat ert when the center spike begina to ande ide it should bo be cut out and ohp aide eidde shoots will in ili bonso conso quence grow vigorously |