COSMEA

Cosmos. Half-hardy annual



Cosmeas make a striking show in the mixed border, and the flowers are

also in large request for indoor decoration. Disappointment is often

caused, however, through the plants failing to bloom until late in the

season, and therefore it is important to grow an early-flowering strain

in order to insure a long-continued display. The most successful method

of raising plants is to sow the seed in pots during February, pricking

off the plants as soon as large enough. When the first flowers appear in

May, transplant to positions in the open immediately danger from frost

is past.