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Seed Index 
Germination Table, with Index to Flower Seeds 
It is important to know the approximate time required by seeds for germination in order to sow them with satisfaction and 
success. Many seeds are condemned and neglected before they have had sufficient time to start. Always divide the packages and 
sow at different times. You can then give them a second or third trial. Sow seeds that start about the same time together. Keep 
the seed-box or bed moist, but not wet, and do not let the soil dry out until the seeds have had ample time to germinate. (See Self¬ 
watering Boxes, page 92.) Seeds are influenced by conditions, and the plants may appear 25 per cent earlier or 25 per cent later 
than the table indicates, according to circumstances. Following is the page reference and the key to germination: a, 5 days, b, 
8 days, etc. The star (*) added means that the seeds may take much longer time than stated, some lying dormant for weeks or 
months before starting. 
5 days 8 days 10 days 15 days 20 days 25 days 30 days 50 days Indefinite 
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Days 
Page . 
Days 
Page 
Days 
Page 
Days 
Page 
*d 
b 
80 
*b 
z 
79 
d 
d 
d 
84-85 
d 
8f 
d 
b 
b 
76 
f 
d 
81 
72 
d 
75 
75 
d 
*a 
81 
* 
d 
d 
81 
72 
d 
d 
* 
72 
d 
d 
* 
83 
d 
*d 
76 
d 
*d 
72 
b 
*z 
d 
b 
70,71 
83 
77 
d 
71 
*b 
* 
d 
83 
77 
f 
* 
83 
d 
77 
f 
83 
d 
72 
d 
83 
f 
72 
*d 
83 
72 
d 
83 
d 
74 
d 
d 
b 
83 
76 
d 
f 
*d 
83 
d 
72 
* 
83 
b 
76 
* 
83 
76 
d 
b 
74 
d 
b 
72 
b 
d 
83 
*d 
83 
86 
b 
76 
*d 
*e 
83 
b 
77 
74 
83 
d 
74 
*f 
* 
83 
77 
Bush Eschscholtzia.... 
b 
76 
Everlasting Flowers.... 
* 
72-76 
Mesembryanthemum. . 
*a 
77 
Summer Bush Cypress. 
d 
77 
d 
74 
* 
d 
83 
74 
b 
d 
74 
b 
b 
74 
d 
b 
76 
d 
d 
84-85 
* 
74 
*a 
'83 
b 
74 
83 
* 
74 
83 
74 
f 
83 
*d 
73 
b 
86 
*d 
74 
83 
* 
86 
77 
* 
* 
80 
b 
74 
d 
b 
78 
* 
86 
b 
74 
d 
86 
d 
83 
d 
b 
d 
d 
74 
* 
* 
86 
74 
* 
d 
*a 
74-83 
d 
86 
d 
74 
86 
d 
d 
* 
86 
ChristmasOrchid F lower 
e 
83 
Heuchera sanguinea. . 
e 
77 
Painted Tongue. 
a 
83 
Zinnias. 
a 
86 
For the convenience of our customers, we have employed 
these signs to indicate the class to which belong the va¬ 
rieties opposite which they each appear on seed pages. 
OAnnuals. These grow, flower and die the first year from seed. 
©Biennials. These grow from seed one year, bloom and die 
the next; if sown early, some varieties bloom the first year. 
t_b-Greenhouse Plants. Start seeds inside, transplant outside 
when all danger of frost is over. 
91 Perennials. Continue for several years, and bloom annually 
after the first season; some varieties, if sown early, bloom 
the first year. 
•<^>Stove Plants. Grow inside all year. For pots only. 
§ Climbing Plants. Climbers. 
Flowers from Seeds. Any ordinary soil will grow beautiful 
flowers if you make it fine and mellow, and plant about the time 
the fruit trees are coming into bloom. Very fine seeds should be 
merely pressed in with the hand, therefore do not cover too 
deeply and do not plant when ground is wet and soggy. 
Do not allow plants to stand too thickly; transplant if neces¬ 
sary. If crowded, they cannot grow or bloom satisfactorily. 
Transplanting. Nearly all flowers are improved by trans¬ 
planting except sweet peas, poppies, nasturtiums, etc., which 
are usually sown where they are to grow. By starting tender 
seed in window-boxes, hotbeds or coldframes, and transplanting 
at proper time when ready, you escape danger from frost. 
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