FIELD FORGET-ME-NOT
The field forget-me-not is one of our loveliest wild plants. It sometimes turns up spontaneously in fields, and spreads capriciously through a garden if you ever sow it there. Just pull the plants out of places where you don’t want them. They will, in fact, germinate only in loose soil, preferably after it has been dug over.
SPIDER FLOWER
This is certainly one of the most striking of all annuals. They branch widely and, at a height of 4 ft, tower above most other annuals. The flower heads, which appear between July and October, are huge - no less than 8 in in section and longer than they are wide. They also stretch in the course of flowering. Oblong seedpods are formed at their lower end, and - curiously - grow sideways on very thin stems. The stamens protrude so far that they resemble cat’s whiskers or spider’s legs. Both the flowers and the foliage are intensely fragrant.