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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1913 



the same size sharpened at one end. Drop 

 in the roots of the seedling, getting them 

 well down. The seed leaves should be 

 just above the ground. Cover up, shaking 

 the box slightly to smooth the surface; then 

 give a watering. 



This may seem to some like a Herculean 

 task, but if you once try it you will be 

 convinced of its value. You will not only 

 prolong the season but you will have 

 better flowers, and your plants will resist 



the dry weather. The fact is you get your 

 plants ready to set out when the weather 

 is fit; the plants get ample opportunity to 

 root before hot weather comes, and this 

 additional start gives them the strength 

 to ward off the attacks of insects and 

 diseases. 



Just one last word. Plants do not grow 

 on deserts; neither do we find gravel beds 

 clothed with sweet peas or larkspur. Give 

 your garden a chance; don't stay up all 



night figuring how little manure you can 

 get for your garden. Manure is very 

 essential to the garden. 



In the following tables I have tried to 

 tell the easiest way to raise from seed all 

 those plants that the average gardener is 

 most likely to want. Many of them you, 

 perhaps, have never yet tried. Make a 

 start this year into the unknown. It's 

 real fun. For the meanings of the figures 

 given under the months see page 92. 



HARDY ANNUALS (or plants that may be grown as such) 



Name 



Adonis 

 Ageratum 

 Alyssum 

 Amaranthus 



Ammobium 



Anagalis 



Antirrhinum 



Callistephus 



Balsam 



Browallia 



Calandrinia 



Calendula 



Cannabis 

 Centaurea, Annual 



Cheiranthus 



Chrysanthemum, Annual 



Chrysanthemum 



Clarkia 



Coboea 



Cleome 



Coreopsis, Annual 

 Cosmos 

 Collinsia 

 Convolvulus 



Cucurbita 



Datura 



Delphinium, Annual 

 Dianthus, Annual 

 Eschscholzia 



Euphorbia 

 Glaucium 



Gomphrena 

 Gaillardia, Annual 

 Gypsophila, Annual 



Helichrysum 



Helianthus, Annual 



Humulus 



Hunnemannia 

 Iberis, Annual 

 Ipomoea 



Kochia 



Lathyrus, Annual 



Linum 

 Lobelia, Annual 



Lupinus, Annual 



Mathiola 



Mathiola 



Maurandia 



Mirabilis 



Nicotiana 



Nigella 



Papaver, Annual 

 Portulaca 

 Phlox, Annual 

 Reseda 



Ricinus 

 Scabiosa 



Silene 



Tagetes 



Viola 



Verbena 



Zinnia 

 Ornamental Grasses 



Common Name 



Pheasant's Eye 

 Floss Flower 

 Sweet Alyssum 

 Amaranth 



Winged Everlasting 

 Pimpernel le 

 Snapdragon 



China Aster 

 Lady's Slipper 

 Browallia 

 Rock Purslane 

 Pot Marigold 



Hemp 



Sweet Sultan, 

 flower 



Wallflower 



Corn- 



Bridal Robe 



New Single 



Clarkia 



Cups and Saucers 



Spider Flower 



Calliopsis 



Cosmos 



Collinsia 



Woodbine 



Gourd 



Trumpet Flower 



Larkspur 

 Chinese Pink 

 California Poppy 



Fire Plant 

 Horned Poppy 



Globe Amaranth 

 Blanket Flower 

 Baby's Breath 



Everlasting 



Sunflower 



Hop Vine 



Bush Eschscholzia 

 Candytuft 

 Morning Glory 



Burning Bush 



Sweet Pea 



Flax 

 Lobelia 



Lupin 



Night Scented Stock 

 Brompton Stock 

 Maurandia 

 Four o'clocks 

 Tobacco 



Love-in-a-Mist 



Poppy 

 Portulaca 

 Phlox 

 Mignonette 



Castor Oil Bean 

 The Bride 



Catchfly 



French Marigold 



Scotch Pansy 



Vervain 



Youth and Old Age 





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Flower 



July to frost 

 July to frost 

 June to frost 

 Foliage and 



flowers 

 July to frost 

 July to frost 

 June to frost 



June to Sept. 

 June to frost 

 June to frost 

 June to frost 

 June to frost 



Foliage 

 June to frost 



April, May 



July to frost 

 Aug. to frost 

 July to frost 

 July to frost 



July to frost 

 June to frost 

 Sept. tofrost 

 July to Sept. 

 July to frost 



Ornamental 



fruit 

 July to frost 



July to frost 

 July to frost 

 July to frost 



July to frost 

 July to frost 



Aug. to frost 

 July to frost 

 June to frost 



July to frost 



July to frost 



Aug. to Sept. 



July to frost 

 June to Aug. 

 June to frost 



Foliage plant 



June to Aug. 



July to frost 

 July to frost 



June to frost 



July to frost 

 Tuly to frost 

 July to frost 

 July to frost 

 July to frost 



July to frost 



July to frost 

 July to frost 

 June to frost 

 June to frost 



Foliage 



July to frost 



July to frost 



July to frost 



July to frost 



June to frost 

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Height 

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 2 to 3 



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4 to 5 



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Remarks 



A good edging plant 



A fine little edging plant for formal beds 

 A good edger, fine odor for a cut flower 

 Don't set out too early, can't stand cold 



A good everlasting flower used dried 

 A fine little ground cover for rock garden 

 One of the best cut flowers, give rich soil and 



thin the shoots 

 One of the best flowers for cutting and effect 

 Will grow anywhere and under any conditions 

 A fine cut flower, and very profuse bloomer 

 A great favorite for rock beds, reseeds itself 

 A free flowering plant that flourishes almost 



anywhere 

 Good for screens, rapid grower 

 The Sweet Sultans require deep rich soil 



Wall flowers are best when grown in the 

 manner indicated 



Very showy profuse bloomers 



Large daisy-like flowers 



Also makes fine pet plants for the house 



Afine vine for a sunny porch, very free flower- 

 ing 



Very showy but too much odor for cutting 



The dwarf ones are fine bedders 



Needs protection from early frost 



A good edging plant 



Some of the new var. of this vine are gorgeous 



The children love these odd fruited vines, 



good for screens 

 Very fine flowers but a very bad odor, not 



good for cutting 

 Don't stand transplanting, fine for cutting 

 Old favorite for cutting 

 Very pretty edging plants, flowers close at 



night 

 Very showy red flowers like a poinsettia 

 Handle in pots for best results. Won't stand 



transplanting 

 Can be dried for winter use 

 Very free flowering, fine for cutting 

 No garden is complete without plenty of this 



for use with other, cut flowers 

 One of the best ot the straw flowers 



Keep well cut and feed when flowers begin 



to get small 

 Very showy climbers, one with varigated 



foliage 

 A grand cut flower, don't fail to try it 

 Some of the new varieties are fine cut flowers 

 Good free flowering climbers for old fences 



and trellises 

 The whole plant turns a vivid scarlet in fall, 



fine for formal garden 

 With proper care, plenty of feed and plenty 



of water they .will last to frost 

 Only used to make up a collection 

 Fine edging plant, very compact and free 



flowering 

 Keep in partially shaded moist place during 



midsummer 

 Only used for fragrant garden effects 

 Old favorite for cutting 

 Very ornamental climbers 

 Fine for fall flowers, either cutting or display 

 Quick growing, flowers close up in day time, 



fine at night 

 Very pretty flowers half hidden with feathery 



foliage 

 Poppies will not stand transplanting 

 Very free flowering little creepers, very showy 

 Fine for edging or cutting 

 Soil can't be too rich and plenty of water at 



all times 

 Fine foliage plants for backgrounds 

 Keep the flowers cut and plants will flower 



all summer 

 Good for edging 



Very showy, looks like a marigold 



sometimes marked with red 

 Seems to stand the hot sun, will flower all 



summer 

 Fine for cutting, very free flowerers 



Very free flowerers, good for garden effects 

 Grasses give subtropical effects in the border 



Color of 

 Flowers 



Yellow 

 Violet, white 

 White 

 Amaranth 



Yellow 



Red to white 



Various 



Various 



Various 



Blue, violet, white 



Red 



Orange 



Insignificant 

 Various 



Shades of yellow 



to brown 

 Yellow, etc. 

 Various; not blue 

 Purplish to white 

 Violet 



Palepurple.white 

 Yellow 

 Pink, white 

 Various 

 Various from 



violet 

 Insignificant 



White 



Blue, white 



Various 



Orange 



Bright red 

 Various 



Red, white 

 Orange, red 

 White 



Yellow to red, 



brown 

 Yellow 



Yellowish 



Yellow 



White to purple 



Various 



Insignificant 



Various 



Light blue 

 Blue 



Blue, white 



White, purple 

 White, purple 

 Rosy pink 

 Rose, yellow 

 White is best 



Blue 



Red 

 Various 

 Various 

 Greenish 



Insignificant 

 White 



Pink, rosy and 



white 

 Yellow or orange 



Various 



White thro' lilac 



to purple 

 Various 



