The Two Beautiful 
All America Selections 
of 1944 

Petunia Cheerful 
Bronze Medal Award 
3334 Petunia Cheerful © 
“Cheerful” is a delightful new Bedding Petunia with 
flowers measuring 2% inches across. The plants form im- 
pressive round mounds 10 to 12 inches tall and up to 2 ft. 
in diameter having a full center of vigorous growth. They 
are completely covered from midsummer until frost with 
showy, well-formed flowers. The name ‘‘Cheerful” is well 
chosen, suggesting the bright salmon-pink color of the 
blooms with their exquisite satiny sheen. A pattern of 
deep rose veins, emerging from the throat, adds the final 
artistic touch. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c; ¥% oz. $2.50. 


Marzola TES 
Honorable Meniion - ; 
2912 Marigold Mammoth Mum © 
Be sure to include this remarkable new Marigold in your 
1946 garden either for the magnificent display it will ade 
to your planting or for cutting. You will be delighted witl 
the glorious, fiuffy, light sulphur yellow blooms which 
measure 3% inches in diameter and have a depth of abou 
2 inches. The plants grow approximately 30 inches high 
and come into flower within two and a half months after 
sowing. Mammoth Mum belongs to the highly artistic and 
popular Chrysanthemum-flowered type of Marigolds. Pkt 
25c; large pkt. 60c; 14 oz. $1.50. 

It?s Easy To Plan Your Garden By Following 
The Symbols Used Throughout This Book 
The symbols shown below with explanations will help you much to plan your garden. They stand 
out from the text and therefore make it easy to pick out the kinds suited to specific conditions. 


@=Annual. Annual fiowers complete their life circle 
within one growing season. They must be sown every year. 
(®)=Biennial. These require two years to bloom. Seed 
sown during one season will produce flowering plants the 
second year. Occasionally they live longer than two years. 
[aHpP|—Half-Hardy Perennial. These cannot stand much 
frost but may be kept alive by bringing indoors, placing 
in the cold frame, or covering securely during the winter. 
{Hp]—Hardy Perennial. These last for several years, with- 
standing considerable frost provided the soil is well drained. 
[TP]=Tender Perennial. Tender perennials may be kept 
growing throughout the year in the house or greenhouse. 
Many of them are showy bedding plants for a summer 
and fall display. 
§=Climbing Plants. Climbing and trailing plants which 
are best grown with a support on which they can climb. 
oR Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 1306 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia 23, Pa. 
A=Suited to Rock Garden. Most plants suited to rock q 
gardens are also desirable for dwarf beds and borders. The } 
smaller the rock garden the smaller the plants should be. 
=Suited to Semi-Shade. Most plants suited to semi- | 
shade also do well in a sunny exposure. Semi-shade means | 
some sun for part of the day or a location where the | 
plants receive ample indirect light from above. 
@=Suited to Shade. Few plants do in dense shade but 
those marked in this way will be found quite satisfactory. 
There are no annuals which will bloom in deep shade. ~ 
%& Seeds marked with a y%& often are sown in late fall out- 
doors to germinate the following spring. Spring germina- 
tion is quickest if they are placed in water and set in the 
freezing chamber of an electric refrigerator. To secure the — 
beneficial effect of alternate freezing and thawing, thaw ] 
them out once a week and then freeze again. They will be 
ready for sowing after two to three weeks of this treatment. — 

