Clibrans’ “Gold Medal” 
FLOWER SEEDS 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES and EVERLASTINGS are under separate headings (see page 62). 
Mr. G. R. Waite, Holly Mount Gardens, West Hartlepool, writes : — "In forwarding my Seed Order again, I should 
like to say how pleased l have been with ' Clibrans' Seeds.’ The Antirrhinums were the finest combination of colours I have 
ever had, and at the present time my Cinerarias (large flowered section) are in bloom and are the best I have ever had or seen 
for habit and colouring ; 1 have over 30 distinct colours — the beautiful shades of Rose, Pink, Salmon, Scarlet, etc., in self 
colours are magnificent. I have grown some of the best strains in the country, but nothing I have ever had can touch them; 
some of the colours I have never seen before. In future I shall grow no other strain but Clibrans’.’’ 
CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS. 
Cultural direction sfare also printed on nearly all of our flower seed packets. 
HARDY ANNUALS require no protection, and may be sown in the open ground from March till June; many may 
also be sown again in August and September for early spring flowering. They are usually sown where they are to 
flower, and are amongst the most easily cultivated of all plants. If a little care is bestowed in their selection, and 
successional sowings made, they will afford a magnificent display throughout the season. The seeds should not be 
sown too thickly nor too deep, a covering of 
half an inch or thereabouts being quite suffi- 
cient, except in the case of fine seeds, which 
need only a very thin covering. If the weather 
is dry, water freely. Thin out early, and keep 
free from weeds. 
HALF-HARDY ANNUALS — Sow thinly from 
February to April, in pots, pans, or boxes, 
indoors, in moderate heat. Provide ample 
drainage, and press the soil down fairly firm 
before sowing. Cover lightly and evenly with 
soil, and water carefully through a fine rose. 
If pieces of glass or hand glasses be placed over 
the pots, etc., an even degree of moisture is 
maintained, but these should be removed im- 
mediately the young plants appear. As soon 
as the plants are large enough to handle, prick 
off into pans or boxes, place in frames, then 
gradually harden off and transplant outdoors 
in May or the beginning of June. Where heat 
is not available, sow in April, and place under 
hand lights or in a cool frame. Many kinds 
will succeed well if sown during May in the 
open border. 
TENDER ANNUALS OR GREENHOUSE 
PLANTS. — Sow from February to April 
in pans or pots, and place on a hot bed ; or 
during the young state they may be treated 
similarly to half-hardy annuals. Good, light, 
□ rich soil, with a liberal quantity of sharp sand, 
is essential. Prick off early into single pots, 
and re-pot into larger sizes as required. Water 
sparingly to prevent damping off. Occasional 
waterings with weak liquid manure will assist 
the growth of the plants. 
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BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS.— ! 
The hardy varieties may be treated similarly 
to hardy annuals, sowing the seed from May to 
July, if possible in showery weather, selecting 
a shaded situation in preference to one exposed 
to the sun. When the plants are large enough, 
transplant into the beds where they are in- 
tended to flower. Early sowing is the best, 
as the plants become strong enough to stand 
the severe weather in winter, and bloom 
early and freely the following spring and 
summer. The half-hardy kinds may, in a 
general way, be treated as tender annuals. If 
sown in gentle heat in February or March, 
they will flower the same year. 
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