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LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
Culture No. 18. Sow from January until March 
in flats in a mixture of well pulverized sod and 
sand. The seed should not be covered but pressed 
into the soil, moderately watered and kept in a 
warm temperature. Prick off seedlings and later 
plant in pots or in the open ground. 
Culture No. 29. Sow in July or August in 
flats in a sandy loam and keep well shaded. The 
seedlings should be pricked off in September or 
October singly in small pots and allowed to stay 
outside until frost. In winter bring into bloom in 
a cold house. 
Culture No. 21. Sow either in August or from 
December to February in pots or flats in well 
rotted sod or leaf mold keeping in a moderate 
temperature and well watered. Prick off the seed¬ 
lings and later pot up singly. Shift into larger pots 
and winter over in a cold house. 
Culture No. 23. Sow from February to May 
in flats in a sandy loam in a warm house. Prick 
off the seedlings into pans later potting up in a 
light soil. The soil mixture should be composed of 
one part sand, two parts compost and two parts 
well rotted hotbed soil and manure which has been 
put thru a small screen. 
Culture No. 24. Sow from March until June 
in flats in a sandy loam. Flats must be kept 
shaded, warm and well watered in order to get an 
even germination. Prick off as soon as possible 
into shallow flats and later into small pots, shifting 
up into larger pots as required. During growing 
period it is advisable that waterings with diluted 
manure water be given, particularly during bud 
formation. 
Culture No. 25. Sow from January until May 
in flats in a sandy compost or hotbed. Sod, leaf 
mold nor peat cannot be used. The flats should 
be kept in a warm house, shaded and well watered. 
Germination period is approximately from 3 to 
4 weeks. Prick off as soon as possible into flats 
containing a similar soil mixture. Later put up in 
a heavier soil and winter over in a cold frame. 
Culture No. 27. Sow from March until June 
in the open ground in rows or broadcast in light 
soil thinly sown, in heavier soil the seed must be 
put in thicker. Where the seedlings are too thick, 
they must be thinned out. 
Culture No. 29. Sow from February to April 
in hotbed or flats, in good rich loam. Sow thin 
and after germination keep well ventilated to pre¬ 
vent damping off. From April on the seedlings 
may be transplanted into open ground. Pricking 
off the seedlings is advisable but not necessary. 
Culture No. 31. Sow from March to May in 
hotbed, pots or flats using a mixture of rich earth 
and sand, moderate heat. The seedlings should be 
pricked off into a heavier soil and may be planted 
out in a sunny location after June first. 
Culture No. 32. Sow in May in flats in a mix¬ 
ture of compost, hotbed earth and sand keeping 
the flats either in the hotbed or warm room with 
Abronia {Sand Verbena) 
(A. R. Culture 6) 
23 Umbellata Grandiflora. (6 inches.) Trail¬ 
ing plant with verbena like flowers of bright rose 
with white center. Likes dry poor soil and 
sunny location. Pkt. 5c. 
Achillea ( Milfoil , Yarrow) 
(P. R. Culture 13) 
24 Ptarmica (The Pearl). (2 feet.) Pure white 
double blossoms all summer, prefers sun. Pkt. 
10c. 
31 Tomentosa. (6 to 8 inches.) Bright yellow 
flowers July to September. Pkt. 15c. 
ample light. If sown thin the seedlings can be 
transplanted directly into a well prepared bed. 
If desirable to save effort, the seed can be sown 
directly into a well prepared bed at any time after 
the middle of May, thinning out to proper distance. 
Culture No. 33. Sow from January until April 
in flats in a mixture of loam and sand. Press the 
seed down and lightly cover and thoroughly water. 
Prick off as soon as the seedlings can be handled 
and later put up singly. 
Culture No. 36. Sow thinly in March and 
April in hotbed, frames or pots and water evenly. 
The best results are obtained with a mixture of 
compost and some sand. When the seedlings are 
up ample ventilation must be given and after the 
middle of May they can be planted in the open 
or in pots. 
Culture No. 38. Best sowed from March to 
April in moderate heat in a sandy hotbed or flats. 
As soon as the seedlings can be handled they should 
be planted singly in little pots and hardened off 
gradually. About the middle of May they may 
be planted in their permanent location. 
Culture No. 39. Sow from January until March 
in pots or flats in a well prepared mixture of two- 
thirds screened sod and the balance sand and 
loam. Firm the surface well, press seed in lightly 
and thoroughly water with a fine hose. Proper 
control of warmth and moisture is most necessary. 
As soon as the seedlings can be handled they 
should be pricked off into other flats containing 
the same soil mixture. 
Culture No. 41. For early blooms sow seed in 
July or August in flats or pots in light moist soil, 
covering the seed lightly (about twice its diameter) 
firming the soil with a smooth board. Water 
thoroughly with a fine spray; cover the flats with 
glass or newspaper until seed germinates. Trans¬ 
plant seedlings as soon as they can be handled, 
either in a cold frame or a protected place to 
winter over. Do not let the soil become dry as 
this is fatal. May also be started indoors in very 
early spring and transplanted outside for later 
blooming. Pansies like a cool moist location and 
good rich soil. 
Culture No. 42. To obtain success sow the 
seed as early in the spring as the soil can be worked 
so that the vines make their growth and begin to 
bloom before hot weather. They require plenty 
of moisture and fertility about the roots. Dig a 
trench 12 inches deep refilling it to within about 
6 inches with soil to which has been added rotted 
manure, compost or any other humus material, if 
the soil is poor; add lime or wood ashes if acid. 
Sow the seed on top of this covering it with an 
inch of soil. As the plants grow fill in the trench 
around them until the level has been reached, this 
will insure the roots being deep enough to resist 
hot, dry weather. Thin out if necessary so that 
plants are 4 to 6 inches apart; support with netting 
or strings. Sweet Peas like an open sunny location. 
Keep flowers picked to extend blooming period. 
Aconitum {Monkshood) (P. Culture 13) 
22 Napellus. (4 feet.) Long spikes of blue hel¬ 
met shaped flowers. August and September. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Acroclinium (A. Culture 3) 
25 Double Mixed. (20 inches.) White and rosy 
pink flowers can be dried and used in winter 
bouquets. Pkt. 5c, oz * 25c. 
Aethionema {Persian Candytuft) 
(P. R. Culture 32) 
32 Persicum. (9 inches.) Strong bushy plants 
with slender spikes of r^sy pink flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
