The Flower Gardener's Calendar 



WTIEN AND WHAT TO PLrANT at Certain Periods to Procure the Best Results 



HOW TO PLANT is plainly printed on every package 

 of MAULE'S Seeds. With every order of Bulbs and Roots 

 a copy of our "Bulb Culture" will be sent free. If direc- 

 tions are followed, success is assured. 



Flowers are so easily grown and can be used in so many 

 different ways that every home should have an abundance 

 of them. Grow them yourself for house decoration, garden 

 display and cut-flower purposes. Fill every nook and 

 corner of your yard. Grow some to give away. Select 



the early, mid-season and late blooming sorts; the tall 

 medium and low-growing varieties for the various locai 

 tions and purposes to which each is best suited. ' 



Keep a record of your garden "doings;" when seed waj 

 planted, when germinated, when transplanted, when flow! 

 ers bloomed, etc. It will not only be educational but oil 

 great value in the success of your garden another year 

 On the opposite page, we have provided space for youil 

 garden notes. Jot them down. 



January 1 to February 25 



Sow indoors in pans, pots or shallow boxes seeds of the fol- 

 lowing half-hardy perennials which, as the plants increase 

 in size, should he transferred to larger pots in which they 

 may be kept growing in the house in a partially shaded loca- 

 tion, or outdoors during the summer and taken indoors in the 

 fall for winter decoration. 



Abutilon Fuchsia Lantana 



Asparagus Ferns Lemon Verbena 



Begonia Geranium Oxalis 



Calceolaria Gloxinia Primula 



Cineraria Heliotrope Umbrella Plant 



Cyclamen Jerusalem Cherry 



Pot up for winter blooming or to have plants to set out- 

 doors after all danger of frost is over, bulbs of: 

 Amaryllis Cooperia Ismene 



Atamasco Lily Crinum Madeira Vine 



Caladium, Fancy Leaf Dielytra Oxalis 



Calla Lilies Garden Lilies Spider Lily 



February 25 to March 30 



Sow indoors to provide plants for setting in the open 

 ground after all danger of frost is past, the following: 



Ageratum 

 Antirrhinum 

 Canna 

 For best results, 



Hardy Annuals 



Cardinal Climber 



Petunia 

 Cobaea Salvia 



Lobelia Thunbergia 



the above rtamed Annuals should be 

 started indoors. For earlier blooms than outdoor sown seed 

 any or all of the hardy annuals w^hich we list, may be started 

 indoors at this time. 



As soon as the ground can be worked, usually about the 

 middle of March, sow Sweet Pea seeds. 



Half-hardy Perennials 



All of the varieties mentioned in our January 1 to February 

 25 table may be sown now and grown in the same manner. 



The following seeds should be sown now, the plants to be 

 set in the open ground when weather is warm and settled. 

 Blue Daisy Pampas Grass 



Centaurea, Gymnocarpa Purple Feather Grass 



Coleus Vinca 



Dahlia Wistaria 



Hardy Biennials and Perennials 



Seeds of hardy biennials and perennials may be sown now 

 Indoors to provide plants for setting out when weather be- 

 comes warm. Many of these hardy perennial plants will 

 produce flowers the first season. 



Flowering and Ornamental Bulbs 



All of the varieties mentioned in our January 1 to February 

 25 table may be potted up now for indoor blooming or to be 

 set outdoors after danger of frost is over. Canna roots may 

 be started now for later planting outdoors. 



April 1 to May 10 



Plants of annuals, biennials and perennials may be set 

 outdoors after the weather has become warm and settled. 



Bulbs and roots in the dormant state, or those started 

 earlier indoors, may be set out also if the weather has become 

 thoroughly warm. 



Seeds of all annuals, biennials and perennials may be sown 

 outdoors after all danger of frost is past, usually when the 

 trees are coming into leaf. 



The perennials and biennials are usually sown In a well- 

 prepared seed bed. When plants are large enough to handle 

 they should be transplanted where intended to remain. 



Plants of half-hardy perennials which have been grown 

 indoors may be taken out of pots and set out in a par- 

 tially shaded location for the summer. Lift plant and repot 

 in the fall to be again taken indoors. The pots may also 

 be plunged in the soil up to their rim without disturbing the 

 plant, or left to grow in the pot. 



May 10 to June 15 



The same directions as given for the April 1 to May 10 

 table will apply equally as well to this period. Keep soil 

 cultivated, free from weeds and apply fertilizer occasionally 

 to stimulate growth. 



Plants from earlier sowings should be thinned out or 

 transplanted, preferably on cloudy days or after a rain. 



May 10 to June 15 (Continued) 



In some sections, warm climates especially, some of th«; 

 early flowering annuals will have died out. Other sowings] 

 may be made of the same varieties for flowering in earW 

 fall when the weather is most favorable for the development 

 of the finest blooms. 



Do not let any flowers go to seed; as soon as the blossoms 

 fade, remove them to prolong the flowering period. Keepl 

 all tall growing plants tied up. Cultivate often; keep the? 

 soil loose. Your plants will thrive better; finer blooms will! 

 be had. 



Seeds of hardy perennials may be sown to furnish plants 

 for transplanting to permanent location and become estab- 

 lished before severe ■weather sets in. 



July 20 to August 31 



Sow seeds of hardy perennials to produce plants that will 

 flower next year, and continue to bloom each succeeding sea- 

 son. Transplant before frost where intended to remain. The 

 earlier they are transplanted the more time they will have to 

 become established to withstand the winter. 



Sow seeds of Daisy (Bellis) and Pansy in the open ground 

 or cold frame and protect plants with a light mulching dur 

 ing the winter. 



Place orders at this time for such bulbs as Tulips, Hya 

 cinths. Narcissi, Crocus, etc., for winter blooming indoors or 

 spring flowering outdoors. 



September 1 to October 15 



For winter blooming indoors pot up such fall bulbs as 

 Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissi, Easter Lilies, etc. For spring 

 flowering outdoors plant all fall bulbs. If you intend to 

 plant these bulbs where annual flowers are now groviring, it 

 will be time enough when frost has killed the annual plants, 

 which should be pulled up, put in the compost heap or burned. 

 Dig the soil and fertilize; bone-meal is very beneficial. 



Plants of half-hardy perennials which have been growing! 

 in the open ground should be taken up and repotted if 

 wanted for indoor winter use. Plants should be cut back and' 

 when repotted it will be better to plunge the pots in the soil, 

 in a partially shaded location, so that they may re-establish 

 themselves. Other plants such as Petunias, Antirrhinums, 

 etc., may be potted up in the same manner, which is best done 

 in September as it allows the plant plenty of time to produce 

 new growth and to establish itself before time to take it in: 

 the house. 



Seeds of many annuals may be sown in boxes, pots or 

 hanging baskets for indoor winter decoration. 



October 15 to December 31 



Fall Bulbs, such as Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissi, etc., may 

 be planted outdoors until the ground is frozen. They may 

 be potted for indoor winter blooming as long as supply is 

 procurable. These bulbs usually reach us from our grow^ers 

 in September and should be bought as early In the fall as 

 possible. The demand for these bulbs increases each year 

 and we can never tell how long our supply "will last, so order 

 early to avoid disappointment. 



Hardy Garden Lily bulbs are usually not ready for delivery 

 until late in the fall, in many sections too late for outdoor 

 planting. But if the ground is covered with a thick covering 

 of manure, leaves or litter, the soil may be prevented from 

 freezing and the bulbs set out when received. 



After hardy bulbs and roots are planted in the fall it will 

 prove beneficial to them if a covering of manure is applied 

 after the ground has become frozen. Do not cover too early 

 as the covering is intended to keep the frost in the ground, 

 as the alternate freezing and thawing are what daiuages the 

 bulbs. Many gardeners make the mistake of covering early 

 to prevent the ground from freezing. This is wrong. 



Be ever watchful for insects on your house plants. Keep 

 leaves free from accumulations of dust. A strong force of 

 water from hose or faucet will rid your plants of both. 



While your garden results and failures (if you had any) 

 are fresh in your mind, plan your next year's garden. Cor- 

 rect any mistakes you may have made, improve upon what 

 you have done, and be ready to make up your order of Seed 

 and Bulb requirements as soon as the Maule Seed Book is 

 received, which should reach you about the first of the year. 



If any of your friends or neighbors grow vegetables or 

 flowers, we would appreciate it very much if you would- loan 

 them your catalog or send us their names and addresses 

 and we will gladly send them the Maule Seed Book, free. 



The calendar above applies to the latitude of Philadelphia. Allow about one week's difference for every one hundred miles 



of latitude: North, later; South, earlier 



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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1927 



