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B. Annuals to Be Sown for Ground Cover. Often along theedges of borders in the garden, or in otherwise bare spots, a smallground cover of annuals to produce a carpet of flowers may be de-sired. This often happens at the edge of shrubbery which grows

on a bank where it is difficult to train the branches so that they willcome to the edge of the sod, thus covering the bare soil.

Ageratum houstonianum (dwarf varieties) Iberis umbellata (dwarf hybrids)

Floss Flower Candytuft

Alyssum maritimum Little Gem Myosotis alpestris

Sweet Alyssum Forget-me-not

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