Flower Garden PLANTING GUIDE 



KEY— For classification of flowers by purpose, location, etc., see the second 



Four O'Clock 



24-30 



A D 



5-10 



3-4 Mos. 



bushy 



column below. The meaning of the key letters 



in this column is as 



Gaillardia 



18-30 



D 



15-20 



2-3 Mos. 



bushy 



follows: 













Godetia 



12-24 



C D 



15-20 



2 Mos. 



erect 



A— For dry, hot locations 



G- 



-For their foliage 





Gypsophila 



18-36 



B H 



15-20 



8-10 Wks. branching 



B— For a succession of blooms H- 



-Everlasting for winter bouquets 



Helichrysum 



24-36 



H 



5-10 



3 Mos. 



bushy 



C— For shady locations 



1- 



-For their fragrance 





Hollyhock 



48-84 



L 



5-20 



10 Wks. 



slender 



D— For poor soil 



J- 



-For porch or window boxes 



Kochia 



30-36 



A B 



15-18 



Foliage 



bushy 



E— For edging 





K- 



-Climbing Vines 





Larkspur, Annua 



30-72 



L 



15-20 



10-12 Wks. 



tall 



F— For the rock garden. 



L- 



-For backgrounds 





Lathyrus 



60-72 



1 K 



25-40 



2-3 Mos. 



vine 















Lobelia 



4-8 



E J 



10 



10-12 Wks. 



bushy 









Average Approx. 



Shape 



Marigold 



8-36 



B J 



5-8 



6-8 Wks. 



bushy 





Height 



Suitable 



Days to 



Time of 



of 



Mignonette 



10-12 



B 1 





3-4 Mos. 



erect 







for 



Germinate Bloom 



Plant 



Moon Flower 



12 ft. or more 



1 K 



5-8 



4-5 Mos. 



vine 



Ageratum 



4-12 



E F J 



5-10 



10 Wks. 



bushy 



Morning Glory 



12 ft. or more 



A K 



5-8 



3-4 Mos. 



vine 



Alyssom, Sweet 



2-12 



B C D E F 1 J 5-10 



6 Wks. spreading 



Nasturtium 



12-36 



D E F K 



8-15 



2-3 Mos. bush, vine 



Antirrhinum 



12-60 



C 1 L 



20-25 



3-4 Mos. 



bushy 



Nigella 



10-18 



B F 



10-15 



10-12 Wks. 



bushy 



Aquilegia 



18-36 



C E F 



15 



3 Mos. 



branchy 



Nicotiana 



30-48 



1 



20-25 



10-12 Wks. 



branchy 



Balsam 



14-20 



A E 



1P12 



6 Mos. 



erect 



Pansy 



4-8 



C E F 



10-15 



10-12 Wks. 



clump 



Calendula 



12-36 



D 



10-14 



12-14 Wks. 



bushy 



Petunia 



10-24 



D E F J 



18-20 



10-12 Wks. 



bushy 



Campanula 



18-24 



F 



8-15 



10-12 Wks. 



bushy 



Phlox 



10-18 



A B C F 1 J 



20-25 



8-10 Wks. 



bushy 



Candytuft 



6-18 



B F 1 



5-10 



8-10 Wks. 



bushy 



Poppy 



18-36 



B 



20 



12-15 Wks. 



erect 



Centaurea 



18-36 



A B C D E 1 J 5-20 



3-4 Mos. 



erect 



Portulaca 



4-6 



A D E F J 



18-20 



6 Wks. 



spready 



Chrysanthemum 



24-36 



A E 



5-20 



8-10 Wks. 



bushy 



Salvia 



12-42 



A 



15-25 



3-4 Mos. 



bushy 



Celosia 



12-36 



D E H 



20-25 



10 Wks. 



bushy 



Scabiosa 



18-30 



1 



18-20 



2-3 Mos. 



bushy 



Cosmos 



36-60 



A 



5-15 



10-12 Wks. 



bushy 



Stocks 



12-24 



1 



5-15 



12-14 Wks. 



bushy 



Coreopsis 



18-36 



A B D 



10-20 



4-5 Mos. 



bushy 



Schizanthus 



18-36 



C E 



20-25 



6-8 Wks. 



bushy 



Dahlia, Dwarf 



14 



F 



10 



3-4 Mos. 



bushy 



Sweet Pea 



36 or more 



K 



15-20 



10-12 Wks. 



vine 



Delphinium 



36-72 



L 



15-21 



3-4 Mos. 



tall 



Sweet William 



12-24 



F 



10 



12 Wks. 



bushy 



Digitalis 



30-48 



F 



10-20 



3-4 Mos. 



erect 



Verbena 



6-12 



E F J 



8-10 



12 Wks. 



spready 



Dianthus 



4-15 



F 1 



5-10 



12 Wks. 



bushy 



Wallflower 



12-18 



1 



5-12 



2-3 Mos. 



bushy 



Eschscholtzia 



10-12 



CDF 



5-12 



12-15 Wks. 



bushy 



Zinnia 



12-36 



AF 



5-10 



6-8 Wks. 



bushy 



In all the world, NO FINER FLOWER SEEDS THAN OURS! 



PETUNIA, All Double 



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 over, but you cannot find 

 flower seeds any better 

 than those we sell! We can 

 give you this absolute assur- 

 ance because we sell only 

 the tested seeds of the best 

 growers . . . and we always 

 make sure they are fresh, 

 new crop seeds. 



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