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Condensed Cultural Instructions for Flower Seeds. 



The letter following 1 the variety indicates which of the cultures is to be followed. 



Abobra 



Abronia A 



Abutilon S 



Acanthus. V 



Achillea V 



Achimenes S 



Aconitum V 



Acrocliniurn M 



Adlumia G 



Adonis F 



" vernalis....V 



jEthionema V 



Ageratum i . . . F 



Agrostemma U 



Alonsoa D 



Alyssuni F 



" perennial.. V 



Ama ran th ns A 



Ampelopsis V 



Anagallis F 



Anchusa V 



Anemone V 



Angelonia N 



Antigonon A 



Antirrhinum A 



Aquilegia V 



Arabis Y 



Aralia N 



Argemone F 



Argyreia F 



Aristolochiasipho V 



" elegans..D 



Armeria V 



Arnebia A 



Asparagus Brous- 



soneti. V 



" plumosa..S 

 Asperula aznrea. . . F 



" odorata..V 

 Asters A 



" hardy V 



Auricula C 



Azalea S 



Balloon Vine F 



Balaam A 



Bartonia V 



Begonia S 



Bellis C 



Bignonia V 



Bocconia.. V 



Brachycome F 



Brewallia A 



Bryonopsis F 



Cactus B 



Cacalia U 



Calampelis A 



Calandrinia P 



Calceolaria B 



Calendula F 



Calliopsis, annual. F 

 Callirhoe V 



" perennial.. V 

 Campanula, hardy V 

 Canary Bird Vine. .F 

 Candytuft TJ 



*' hardy — V 



Canna O 



Canterbury Bell..V 



Carnation T 



Catchfly U 



Celosia ....A 



Centaurea V 



" white leaved. Q 



Centranthus TJ 



Centrosema V 



Cerastium V 



Chrysanthemum . .11 



" perennial ..T 



Cineraria B 



" white leaved. (J 



Clarlria V 



Clematis V 



Cleome F 



Clianthus D 



Cobsea D 



Coccinea F 



Cockscomb A 



G ileus .. B 



Collinsia U 



Convolvulus F 



Coreopsis, hardy.. V 



Cosmidium U 



Cosmos A 



Cowslip C 



Crepis U 



Cucumis F 



Cuphea A 



Cyclamen B 



Cyperus N 



Cypress Vine F 



Dahlia 



Datura F 



Delphinium V 



Dianthus, annual..!; 

 hardy... .V 



Dictamnus V 



Didiscus F 



Digitalis V 



Dodecatheon V 



Dolichos F 



Dracaena Ji 



Echeveria S 



Echinocystis F 



Erysimum U 



Eschscholtzia U 



Eucalyptus N 



Euphorbia F 



Fenzlia F 



Ferns S 



Fuchsia N 



Gaillardia F 



" perennial.. V 



Geranium IN" 



Geum V 



Gilia U 



Gladiolus Seed.. . . 



Glaucium V 



Globe Amaranth. . II 



Gloxinia S 



Gnaphalium V 



Godetia U 



Golden Eod V 



Gourds F 



Grevillea N 



Helichrysum .... II 

 Heliotrope N 



Helipterum II 



Hibiscus, annual. .F 



" hardy.. V 



Hollyhock V 



Honesty V 



Humea (J 



Humulus F 



Hvacinthus 



Ice Plant A 



Impatiens N 



Ipomcea F 



Ipomopsis 1 



Jacobcea F 



Kaulfussia ..V 



Kenilworth Ivy. . . V 



I„antana N 



Lapageria N 



Larkspur, annual..!] 

 Lathy ruslatifoliusV 



La vatera F 



Lavender V 



Layia U 



Leptosiphon U 



Liuum V 



Loasa F 



Lobelia, annual ,.Q 



" hardy V 



Lupinus I) 



Lychnis V 



Malope F 



Malva F 



Marigold F 



Martynia F 



Marvel of Peru.. . . F 



Matricaria D 



Maurandia D 



Mesembryanthe- 



mum F 



Mignonette U 



Mimosa D 



Mimulus D 



" hardy V 



Mina 3 



Momordica F 



Moon Flower F 



Morning Glory . . . . F 



Musa K 



Myosotis C 



Nasturtium F 



Nelumbium It 



Nemophila V 



Micotiana I) 



Uierembergia I 



Nigella U 



Nolana U 



Nycterinia U 



Nymphsea, hardy ..B 



" tender. ..L 



CEnothera A 



Oxalis F 



Paeonia V 



Pahrva U 



Pandanus K 



Pansy C 



Pardanthus V 



Passion Flower. . .Ti 



Pelargonium N 



Pentstemon V 



Perilla D 



Petunia D 



Phlox, annual F 



" hardy V 



Physianthus A 



Pinks, annual V 



" hardy V 



Platycodon V 



Polyanthus C 



Polygonum F 



Poppy, annual. . . .P 



hardy V 



Portulaca F 



Primulas, tender.. B 



" hardy... 



Pyrethrum, hardy V 



" goldenleav'dQ 



Rhodanthe II 



Khodochiton N 



Ricimis F 



Rocket V 



Romneya I 



Rose, monthly I 



" hardy V 



Rudbeckia.annu'l U 



" hardy V 



Sabbatia D 



Salpiglossis A 



Salvia A 



Sanvitalia F 



Saponaria F 



Scabiosa F 



' ' perennial . . V 

 Schizanthus F 



Silene F 



Smilax N 



Solanum A. 



Spraguea U 



Stevia A 



Stocks, annual A 



" biennial. ...I 



Streptocarpus S 



Sunflower P 



Sweet Pea E 



Sweet Sultan P 



Sweet William V 



Tagetes P 



Thunbergia P 



Toreuia D 



Tritoma O 



Tropaeolum P 



Valerian V 



Venidium 1J 



Verbena A 



Veronica P 



Vinca N 



Violet C 



Virginian Stock... V 



Viscaria U 



■Wallflower V 



Whitlavia p 



Wigandia B> 



Wistaria V 



Xeranthemum. ..M 



Yucca V 



SJinnias P 



Zea P 



A Sow in shallow boxes of light soil in the green- 

 house, hot-bed or light window in a temperature of 

 from 60 to 70 deg., covering the seeds to a depth of only 

 four times their size, press down with a board firmly, 

 water with a fine spray, and do not allow the seedlings 

 to dry out. Transplant 1 inch apart into similar boxes 

 or 2 inch pots as they require if plants in pots are 

 desired, when the seedlings have formed 2 or 3 leaves, 

 and plant out in the garden after danger from frost. 

 They can also be sown in the open ground, after danger 

 Is over from frost. 



BSo# in shallow boxes of light soil in a greenhouse, 

 hot bed or light window, in a temperature of 50 to 

 60 deg., at any time except during hot weather— (spring 

 months preferred.) Merely press the seed in the soil with 

 a board, rub a little light soil through a tine sieve over 

 them until covered not over 1-16 of an inch deep ; water 

 with a fine spray, and do not allow them to dry out. 

 When they have formed 2 or 3 leaves transplant 1 inch 

 apart into similar boxes, and pot otf as soon as large 

 enough, and shift as the pot fills with roots, until the 

 size of the pots get to be 6 to 7 inches. 



CFor early flowering sow in the fall in a bed of fine, 

 well pulverized soil, cover the seeds not deeper than 

 four times their size, and press down firmly with a board. 

 Transplant when 2or 3 leaves have developed, about two 

 Inches apart, into cold frames, cover with mats during 

 very cold weather. Sow also in the spring in shallow 

 boxes, in a temperature of about 60 deg., and trans- 



Elant 1 inch apart into similar boxes when 2 or 3 leaves 

 ave developed ; plant out as soon as the frost is out of 

 Jhe ground. They succeed better in a moist loamy soil, 

 partially protected from the hot sun. 



T» Sow in shallow boxes (2 Inches deep") In light son 

 •■-* in hotbed, greenhouse or light window in dwelling 

 house, in a temperature averaging 60 to 70 deg. ; cover 

 the seeds to not over four times their size, press down 

 withaboard firmly, water with a fine spray, and do not 

 allow the small seedlings to dry out. Transplant 1 

 inch apart into similar boxes when they have formed I 

 or 3 leaves, and plant out in the open garden atter 

 danger from frost is passed, or pot in 2 inch pots and 

 plant out from these, or shift into larger as the pot tills 

 with roots, if large plants In pots are desired. 



ESow in the spring in the open ground where they 

 are to grow, the soil should .be prepared deep : tho 

 sooner the seeds can be got in the better. They delight 

 in a moist, loamy soil and should be sown two inches 

 deep, should the soil be light four or five inches deep 

 would be better, and the soil should be well firmed 

 down. If not allowed to go to seed they will flower 

 much longer. 



FSow out of doors when danger from frost is over. 

 The soil should be well pulverized, the seed covered 

 to a depth of about four times its size with light soil; 

 press down firmly with a board, and thin out so that 

 the plants never become crowded. They can also be 

 sown in shallow boxes ( -2 inches deep ) in the greenhouse, 

 hotbed, or in light window of dwelling house, if desired 

 earlv ; transplant into similar boxes when two or three 

 leaves have formed, and plant out in tne open ground 

 after danger is over from frost. 



*~* Sow in the spring Jin the open ground where the 

 ^-" plants are to remain. Cover tile seeds with light 

 soil to a depth of not over four times their size ; press 

 down firmly with a board, and thin out as becomes 

 necessary, so that they never become crowded. Protect 

 t n e roots in the winter by a covering of leaves or straw. 



IT Sow out of doors in a well prepared bed, either 

 **- In rows or broadcast. Rake the seed in thoroughly 

 and press them down firmly with a board. 



I Sow in shallow boxes of light soil in greenhouse or 

 hotbed, covering the seed to a depth of not over four 

 times its size. When the seedlings have formed 2 or 3 

 leaves, transplant into similar boxes, and plant out in 

 the open ground after danger is over from frost, if 

 sown early they will flower the first year. If not sown 

 early they will have to be taken up, in cold localities, 

 potted off and kept in cool greenhouse or "heeled in" 

 in protected frames during the winter. Sow also in a 

 well pulverized bed in the open ground during the 

 spring or summer, and care for in winter in the same 

 way. 



J Sow in shallow boxes (2 inches deep) of light soil, in 

 a warm situation in the greenhouse, hotbed or light 

 window of dwelling house, covering the seeds to a 

 depth of not over four times their size. When the 

 seedlings have formed 3 or i leaves, transplant into 

 similar boxes one inch apart. If a profusion of flowers 

 is desired, they should be potted off when about one 

 inch high into 2 l i inch pots, and allowed to become 

 pretty well root bound, which cheeks their luxuriant 

 growth and throws the vigor into the flowers. Plant 

 out in the garden after danger of frost is over. 



K Plant the seeds in shallow boxes (2 inches deep) 

 in light soil mixed with cocoanut dust, leaf mould 

 or well rotted manure, about one inch apart and a half 

 to one inch deep. Place in a warm situation, at a tem- 

 perature of not less than 70 degrees, either in the 

 greenhouse, hotbed, or window. When the seedlings 

 are large enough, pot olf singly into small pots and 

 shift into larger pots as it becomes necessary. 



TT Sow in a good sized flower pot nearly full of peat 

 •*-* or leaf mould soil, place in a Dasin and keep satur- 

 ated with water. Place in a warm situation, at a 

 temperature of not less than 70 deg. either in green- 

 house, hotbed or some light window of dwelling house, 

 and as soon as the plants are large enough, they can be 

 planted in tubs of earth and placed in the fountain 

 basin, or pond outside. In the fall dry off and remove 

 the tubs to a warm cellar, or under the greenhouse 

 bench, and keep moist until spring. 



MSow out of doors when danger of frost is over, 

 cover the seed a depth of only four times their size, 

 Press down firmly with a board, and thin out so that 

 the plants never become crowded. 1 f desired early sow 

 in shallow boxes in greenhouse, hotbed or light window, 

 in a temperature averaging 70 deg. , and transplant into 

 similar boxes, when 2 or 3 leaves have developed. If 

 desired to keep flowers as everlastings cut when the 

 buds are a little more than half opened, and suspended 

 in a dark, dry place, with the heads down until fully dry. 



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Sow in shallow boxes (2 inches deep) of light soil, 

 ' in greenhouse, hotbed or light window of dwelling 

 house in a temperature averaging- 65 deg.; cover the 

 seeds to a depth of only four times their size ; press 

 down firmly with a board, ar.d when two or three 

 leaves have formed transplant one inch apart into 

 similar boxes. "Water with a fine spray, and do not 

 allow them to <jry out when small. Pot off as soon as 

 large enough, and re-pot as they grow, into larger pots, 

 Dr they can be planted out in the open ground for the 

 summer, after all danger of frost is over. 



OSow in shallow boxes (2 inches deep) of light soil 

 in Greenhouse, hotbed or light window of dwelling 

 house in an average temperatu re of 65 deg Transplant 

 SnTinch apart into similar boxes when two or three 

 leaves havedeveloped, and plant , *ut in the garden 

 after all danger of frost is over. In the. fall the roots 

 ehould be taken up and kept in sand in a cool, dry 

 place, such as a cellar. Sowings can also be made in 

 the open ground in the spring, after danger of frost 

 la over. 



PSow in the open ground after danger from frost la 

 over, in beds of well pulverized soil. The plants 

 should remain where sown, as they will not stand 

 transplanting unless done with extraordinary care. 

 Thin out carefully so as to disturb the remaining? 

 plants as little as possible. For succession of bloom, 

 two or three Sowings can be made at intervals during 

 the summer. 



a To get good sized plants for planting out In th* 

 spring; the seed should be sown in shallow boxes 

 V& inches deep) in greenhouse, hotbed or light window 

 of dwelling house, as soon as possible after January 1st, 

 in light soil, in a temperature averaging 60 deg. Cover 

 the seeds to a depth of not over four times their size, 

 and press down firmly with a board. When the seed- 

 lings have formed 2 or 3 three leaves, transplant Into 

 similar boxes one inch apart, and when large enough, 

 pot off Into 2 1-2 inch pots. Plant oat in the open ground 

 after danger from frost is over. 



"W» Sow ia a good sized flower pot, nearly filled with. 

 mm - peat or leaf mould, place in a basin and beep sat- 

 urated with water. Flare in a temperature of 70 de- 

 grees, in greenhouse, hotbed or light window of sitting 1 

 room, and as soon as the plants arc large enough they 

 can be planted in a pond or quiet stream, taking care- 

 that the roots are below the frost line, which can be> 

 done by making aball of earth and moss, wrapped with 

 string around the plant, attached to a stone to sink It, 



G Sow in shallow boxes (3 inches deep) in light soil, 

 ^ina temperature of 70 degrees, in the greenhouse 

 or light window of dwelling house. Merely press the 

 Seeds into the soil with a board, and always water with 

 a fine spray so as not to disturb the surface, and do- 

 not allow them to dry out. Flare a pane of glass over 

 the top, allowing a little space for the air to go under. 

 Place in a partially shaded situation, and when 2 or t 

 leaves have developed, transplant into similar boxes 

 and pot them off "when large enough. 



*T* Sow in the spring in the greenhouse, hotbed or 

 ■■■ light window of dwelling house, where the tem- 

 perature will average 60 degrees, in shallow boxes (& 

 inches deep) of light soil. Cover the seeds to a depth 

 of only four times their size ; sprinkle with a fine spray, 

 and do not allow them to dry out. When the seedlings 

 have formed 2 or 3 leaves, transplant into similar boxea 

 1 inch apart.© When the seeo" lings arel or 2 inches high,, 

 pot in 2V> inch pots and shift into larger ones as they 

 grow ; or, plant them in the open ground, where they 

 will form flowering clumps for the fall and winter. 



WT Sow out of doors after danger from frost, and for 

 «-* succession of bloom at intervals during the sum- 

 mer. For earlv flowering, sow in greenhouse, hotbed! 

 or some window of the house facing South or South- 

 east, in shallow boxes (2 inches in depth is ample) inaa 

 average temperature of 60 degrees; transplant th©- 

 seedlings into similar boxes when 2 or 3 leaves have de- 

 veloped, and plant in the open ground after danger 

 from frost in past. Sow in light soil, cover not deeper 

 than four times the size of seed, press firmly with a. 

 board, and water with a fine spray j do not allow th© 

 seedlings to dry out when small. 



VSow out of doors after danger from frost is over, 

 in beds of finely pulverized soil, covering the seed* 

 to a depth of not over four times their size, with light 

 soil ; press down with a board ; thin out as it becomes 

 necessary. Transplant into permanent position as soon 

 as the seedlings are large enough so that they can be- 

 come thoroughly rooted or established before cold 

 weather, or sow in the early fall, carry the plants over 

 in cold-frames, and transplant to their permanent 

 position in the spring. 



