Flower facts at your finger tips 



Make several sowings of An- 

 nual Gypsophila (Baby's 

 Breath) to combine with other 

 flowers in bouquets all summer 

 and fall. 



For that "something blue," so 

 desirable in flower border or 

 arrangement, consider Bache- 

 lor Button Double Blue, Blue 

 Lace Flower, Lupin Hartwegii 

 (Annual Lupin), Anchusa, and 

 Chinese Forget-me-not. 



Sow seeds of perennials at the 

 same time as annuals. An early 

 start gives the plants a chance 

 to become strong and healthy 

 for bloom the next year. 



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Try out some of the newer 

 flower varieties in your veg- 

 etable garden rows before ad- 

 mitting them to the flower 

 border. Then you'll know their 

 habits and where they will grow and look best 



Be sure to use wilt-resistant strains of aster. 



East side of a building is an ideal spot for 



growing them; then they get a bit of shade 



during the day. 



Don't hesitate to thin your an- 

 nual flowers when the plants 

 are a few inches tall. Each in- 

 dividual plant must have 

 plenty of room to grow and 

 spread if you want lots of 

 flowers. 



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Zinnias stand heat well, but 

 they like a lot of moisture at 

 their roots. 



Mix fine flower seeds with sand 

 before sowing — it saves much 

 thinning. 



You'll get earlier flowers and 

 better results with Ageratum, 

 Lobelia, and Petunia in the 

 northern states if you start the 

 seed indoors and set the young 

 plants outdoors when the 

 weather warms up. 



Most flowers need sunlight the greater part of the day. 



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Cut back the alyssum border frequently if you want con- 

 tinuous bloom and neat plants all summer and fall. 



Sow seed of Larkspur and Annual Poppy where the 

 plants are to bloom. They usually don't like trans- 

 planting. 



Portulaca seed won't germinate before the ground 

 warms up, no matter when you plant it. 



Giant Pink Queen Cleome makes a pretty driveway 

 border. 



If you are a beginner, stick to the easy-to-grow annual 

 flowers. Bachelor Button, Cosmos, Gaillardia, Mari- 

 gold, Nasturtium, Poppy, and Zinnia are among those 

 almost sure to succeed. 



Do you need a foundation planting or a bushy hedge in 

 a hurry? Try Four o'clock or Kochia. Either will serve 

 you well until frost. 



Never use rich soil in which to grow nasturtiums— 

 you're likely to get too much foliage and too few blos- 

 soms. 



When to Plant Sweet Peas 



Sweet Pea seed should be sown when the weather is very 

 cool. Here is the schedule for the new Cuthbertson type 

 so popular over the country: 



California — October to early January for spring and 

 summer bloom. 



Pacific Xorthwest — March or April 



Southwest, Southern Texas, and Southern Florida — 

 September or October 



Lower Southern States (Texas to Atlantic Seaboard) 

 November, December, January 



Balance of the Country — February to about April 1, 

 just as soon as the soil can be worked. 



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