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. 7Sc; yi oz. $2.50. 



Marigold Mammoth Mum 



Honorable Mention 

 2912 Marigold Mammoth Mum ® 



Be sure to include this remarkable new Marigold in your 

 1945 garden either for the magnificent display it will ad4 

 to your planting or for cutting. You will be delighted with 

 the glorious, fluffy, light sulphur yellow blooms which 

 measure i]^ inches in diameter and have a depth of about 

 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 Chrj'santhemum-flowered type of Marigolds. Pkt. 

 25c; large pkt. 75c; ^ oz. $2.00. 



Ifs 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. 



®=AnnuaI. Annual flowers complete their life circle 

 within one growing season. They must be sown every year. 



(B)=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. 



[HHp]=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. 

 [Hi>]=H3rdy 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. 



§=Clinibing Plants. Climbing and trailing plants which 

 are best grown with a support on which they can climb. 



A=Suited to Rock Garden. Most plants suited to rock 

 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. 



■if Seeds marked with a if 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. 



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Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 1306 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia 23, Pa. 



