The Kilgore Seed Co.. Plant City, Fla. 
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Kilgore’s Flower Planting Calendar for Florida (Cont.) 
What to Plant » » » When and How 
KIND OF FLOWER 
WHEN TO 
PLANT 
APPROXIMATE 
TIME SOWING 
TO BLOOM 
REMARKS 
CYNOGLOSSUM OR 
CHINESE 
FORGET-ME-NOT 
September to 
June 
2 to 3 
Months 
Fine for bedding or when used with 
other flowers for cutting. 
(See page 7). 
DAISY—SHASTA 
September to 
March 
4 Months 
Very hardy. Needs plenty of water. 
Splendid for bedding, and a mar¬ 
velous cut flower. (See page 7). 
DIANTHUS OR 
CHINESE PINKS 
September to 
March 
12 Weeks 
Can be planted from cuttings. Use¬ 
ful for borders and cut flowers. 
(See page 8). 
GAILLARDIA OR 
BLANKET FLOWER 
Any Time 
2 to 3 
Months 
Very easily grown and reproduces 
from self-sown seed. Must have 
plenty of full sunlight. Desirable 
for cutting. (See page 8). 
HELIANTHUS OR 
ORNAMENTAL 
SUNFLOWER 
February to 
October 
6 to 8 
Weeks 
Grows fast in nearly all kinds of 
soil, but is especially suited to muck 
land or low land with plenty of 
water. (See page 8). 
HELICHRYSUM OR 
STRAWFLOWER 
September to 
March 
8 to 10 
Weeks 
Everlasting flower. Useful for de¬ 
corative purposes in the house 
where they will keep indefinitely if 
properly dried. (See page 8). 
GIANT LARKSPUR 
September to 
February 
10 to 12 
Weeks 
Bloom lasts 12 weeks. Colors in 
semi-shade are richer and deeper 
than in full sunlight. 
(See page 8). 
LUPINS 
September to 
March 
8 to 10 
Weeks 
Not a heavy feeder. Will grow in 
comparatively poor soil. Requires 
abundance of water during the 
blooming season. (See page 8). 
MARIGOLD 
September to 
May 
6 to 8 
Weeks 
Bloom lasts 2% months. Fine for 
borders or cut flowers. Guinea Gold 
and Yellow Supreme best for cut¬ 
ting. Will grow in practically any 
soil. (See page 9). 
NASTURTIUM 
September to 
March 
2 to 3 
Months 
The new double dwarfs are most 
popular. They produce an immense 
number of sweetly scented flowers 
with long stems, ideal for cutting 
Do very well in moist places and 
do not require a rich soil. 
(See page 9). 
PANSY 
September to 
February 
10 to 12 
Weeks 
Does best in partial shade and must 
have plenty of water. Good drain¬ 
age is essential. Makes charming 
cut flowers. (See page 10). 
PHLOX 
September to 
March 
and May 
August 
10 to 12 
Weeks 
Grows in relatively poor soil. Likes 
plenty of water and sunshine. 
Bloom lasts three to four months. 
Will reproduce from self sown seed. 
Excellent for planting in barren 
unsightly places. (See page 10). 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
September to 
February 
10 to 12 
Weeks 
Succeeds with care. Likes a fairly 
dry soil. Sow seed early, where 
plants are to bloom because they 
will not stand transplanting easily. 
(See page 10). 
