SALPIGLOSSIS

Half-hardy annual



A highly ornamental half-hardy annual. The finest strains have large,

open flowers, exhibiting extraordinary combinations of colours which

range from the palest sulphur-white to orange, scarlet, and

purple-violet, all being more or less pencilled and veined with some

strong contrasting colour.



If an early display is wanted, a start should be made at the end of

February or beginning of March, by sowing on a moderate hot-bed. In May

the plants will be ready for flowering quarters. Or sow in April in the

open ground where the plants are to remain, taking care to thin

severely, and the thinnings will be useful for dibbling in

out-of-the-way comers, where they will furnish acceptable material for

table decoration, for which purpose this striking flower is well

adapted.



Salpiglossis make charming pot plants for the greenhouse and

conservatory. For this purpose seed should be sown in August or

September, and under cool-house treatment the plants will bloom

profusely in the following spring.