SPECIAL NOTES ON FLOWER CULTURE 



For simple cultural data on each of the 

 flowers listed here, refer to the notes 

 indicated by the letter after each. 



Ageratum A 



Alyssum (a) .... A 

 Alyssum (h.p.) D 



Anchusa B 



Antirrhinum . . .C 



Aquilegia D 



Arctotis A 



Aster A 



Bachelor's 



Button C 



Ballon Vine. . . .C 



Balsam B 



Blue Lc. Flower B 



Calendula C 



Calliopsis A 



Candytuft C 



Carnation C 



Castor Bean ... B 



Celosia A 



Chrysant'mum .A 



Clarkia B 



Cleome B 



Coreopsis D 



Cosmos C 



Cynoglossum. . .B 



Dahlia A 



Delphinium D 



Dianthus C 



Eschscholtzia . .C 

 Everlas'g Flwr..A 

 Four O'clock... .B 

 Gaillardia A 



Gaillardia D 



Geum D 



Godetia .A 



Gourds, Ornmtl. B 



Gypsophila D 



Helianthus D 



Hollyhock D 



Kochia B 



Larkspur C 



Linum (a) A 



Linum (w.p.).. .D 



Lobelia A 



Lupines C 



Lupins D 



Marigold A 



Mignonette C 



Moon Flower. . .B 

 Morning Glory . . B 

 Nasturtium. . . .B 



Nemophila 



A 



Nicotiana 



A 



Pansy 



D 



Petunia 



C 



Phlox 



C 



Poppy, lc. Mxd.A 



Portulaca 



C 



Salpiglossis.. 



A 



Scabiosa 



A 



Schizanthus. . 



.A 



Shasta Daisy. 



.D 



Snow-on-the- 





Mountain.. 



B 



Statice 



A 



Stocks 



A 



Tithonia 



B 



Verbena 



A 



Zinnia 



A 



A— These Do Well When Sown 



Where They Are to Bloom 



These annuals can be started out- 

 doors directly for blooming where 

 sown, or can be transplanted if 

 they come up too close together. 

 A special outdoor seed bed can be 

 used to start enough plants to fill 

 an entire garden. Because of the 

 small area that will be needed, a 

 special soil, made up as recom- 

 mended under "Transplanting," 

 can be used in this bed. This 

 method is convenient when tulips 

 and other bulbs occupy the beds 

 in early spring. 



To shade cold frames from full 

 sunlight, cover ordinary window 

 screens with cheesecloth or muslin. 

 After sowing, keep watering with 

 a fine spray (they may need water- 

 ing twice a day in midsummer 

 heat) until seedlings are ready to 

 transplant. If three pairs of leaves 

 have formed at least a month be- 

 fore killing frost is expected, they 

 can be moved into permanent posi- 

 tion the same fall: otherwise carry 

 over in the cold frame until spring. 

 Many perennial seeds sprout slow- 

 ly: if you have followed directions 

 don't worry if they don't show up 

 within a week or two. 



B — Do Not Transplant These 



These annuals do not tolerate 

 transplanting, and should be sown 

 thinly where they are to bloom. 

 Mixing seed with sand before sow- 

 ing will help distribute them 

 evenly and thinly. Thin to proper 

 spacing if they come up too 

 thickly. 



E — Start These Indoors 



For Early Bloom 



These will do well when sown di- 

 rectly in the garden and where 

 late bloom is wanted, some of the 

 packet should be planted in this 

 way. For outdoor culture, see "A." 

 However, for early bloom, some of 

 the seed should be started indoors. 



C — Seed These Early — 



Or in Late Fait 



The hardy annuals in this group 

 can be sown outdoors as soon as 

 the soil can be worked in spring. 

 Or they can be seeded in fall, just 

 before the soil freezes for the 

 winter and will sprout long before 

 the soil can be worked in spring. 

 Because these early seedlings are 

 usually through blooming by mid- 

 summer, be ready to replant the 

 bed with other annuals for late 

 bloom. 



D — Seed Almost Any Time 



(But Shade the Seedlings) 



Perennials (plants that live over 

 from year to year) can be seeded 

 at any time after the danger from 

 frost is over up to early summer. 

 They are best started in a cold 

 frame with some provision for 

 shading the bed. If no cold frame 

 is availbale, grow them in flats 

 placed under the shade of trees or 

 shrubs, but light sunshine should 

 filter through to them: perennial 

 seedlings won't grow in full shade. 



F — These Vines Need 



Special Treatment 



This is for vines that don't trans- 

 plant well, but need a long season 

 to flower. All need rather high 

 heat, so a warm spot (temperature 

 between 75° to 85°) is necessary. 

 However, watch out that high heat 

 does not dry out seedlings. 



Fill 3" pot with seed-starting mix- 

 ture of soil. Press two seeds into 

 each pot arid water well, place in 

 heat until seeds sprout. May be 

 grown in a sunny window, even 

 if cooler, once seedlings are up. 

 As soon as vines begin to twine, 

 provide a stake for support. When 

 danger from late frost is over, 

 knock plants out of pots, disturb- 

 ing roots as little as possible and 

 set where they are to grow. 



If early bloom is not wanted, di- 

 rect seed outdoors, but ground 

 must be warm (wait until after 

 late irises and lilacs have faded). 

 Do not grow in rich soil as this 

 promotes leafy growth at expense 

 of flowers. If soil is rich, add 

 gravel or old weathered coal ashes. 



