Flower Carden Planting Calendar 
JANUARY 
If possible before spading have a good thick dress¬ 
ing of stable manure applied and spaded under. See 
to the Sweet Peas that were planted in September 
and October. Carefully hoe them and hill up a little. 
Prepare hotbed for planting half-hardy seeds, plants 
and cuttings. 
Sow seeds of hardy annuals in the open ground. 
Acroclinium, Alyssum, Antirrhinum, Calendula, Cali- 
opsis, Candytuft, Centaurea, Annual Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, Clarkia, Larkspur, Lupin, Mignonette, Nigella, 
Poppies, California Poppy, Wild Flower Seed, Sweet 
Peas and Cut Flower Garden Mixtures. 
Plants of Aquilegia, Antirrhinum, Canterbury 
Bells, Carnation, Digitalis, Pansy, Pentstemon, Shasta 
Daisy, Stocks. 
Bulbs of Amaryllis, Agapanthus, Caladium, Gladi¬ 
olus, Liliums, Narcissus. 
FEBRUARY 
This is really our spring month. Plant nearly every¬ 
thing in hardy annuals and perennials. Thoroughly 
work up the surface of soil after each rain and keep 
it mellow, which will hasten the growth. 
Look after all Carnations and if over two years 
they should be replaced with young plants. Carna¬ 
tions may be planted at any time of the year, but this 
is a good time to plant them to get strong plants for 
fall and winter blooming. 
Sow seeds in open ground: Anemone, Acroclinium, 
Antirrhinum, Calendula, Calliopsis, Centaurea, Early 
Flowering Cosmos, California Poppy, Larkspur, 
Linum, Lupins, Mignonette, Nemophila, Nigella, 
Poppies, Scabiosa and Sweet Peas. 
Sow in seed boxes: Balsam, Begonia, Coreopsis, 
Gaillardia, Hollyhock, Hunnemannia, Lobelia, Mim- 
ulus, Pentstemon, Petunia, Perennial Poppies, Salvia, 
Stocks and Viola Cornuta. 
Plants of Aquilegia, Antirrhinum, Carnation, Can¬ 
terbury Bells, Digitalis, Pansy, Pentstemon, Shasta 
Daisy, Stocks, Verbena, Gerberas. 
Bulbs of Amaryllis, Caladium, Gannas, German Iris, 
Gladiolus, Liliums, Tuberoses and Tuberous Begonias. 
MARCH 
Plant Gladiolus and Tuberoses, Begonias (Tuber¬ 
ous rooted) for succession. This is the best garden 
month of the year for California, and all kinds of 
work is in order. Weeds also make a big growth this 
month, keep them well out of the garden. You can 
successfully plant nearly everything in the flower, 
shrub and tree seed line; nearly all danger of frost 
is past by the 15th and all work should be carefully 
pursued as a little neglect now may mean a consider¬ 
able loss later on. Plant Roses and all hardy bush 
stuff. 
Sow seeds in open ground: Acroclinium, Ager- 
atum, Alyssum, Antirrhinum, Arctotis, Amaranthus, 
Balsam, Brachycome, Calendula, Calliopsis, Candy¬ 
tuft, Centaurea, Clarkia, Annual Chrysanthemum, 
Early Flowering Cosmos, Daisies, Four O’Clocks, 
Godetia, Gomphrena, Gypsophila. Helichrysum, 
Larkspur, Linum, Lupin, Marigold, Mignonette, Nas¬ 
turtium, Nemesia, Nemophila, Nigella, Phlox, Poppy, 
Scabiosa, Sunflower and Sweet Peas. 
Sow in seed boxes or with some protection for 
transplanting later: Anemone, Asters, Begonia, 
Beilis, Celosia, Columbine, Canterbury Bells, Core¬ 
opsis, Cyclamen, Dahlia, Gaillardia, Gerbera, Helio¬ 
trope, Hunnemannia, Lobelia, Matricaria, Myosotis, 
Pentstemon, Petunia, Poppies, Salvia, Shasta Daisy, 
Statice, Sweet William, Verbena, Viola, Wallflower, 
Zinnia. Sow seeds of vines. 
Plants of Delphinium, Gerbera, Marigolds, Shasta 
Daisy, Verbena, Zinnias and Asters. 
Bulbs of Caladiums, Cannas, Dahlias, Gladiolus, 
Tuberoses. 
APRIL 
Renew your hanging baskets that have not stood 
the winter well by getting new plants for them; those 
injured by the cold should be discarded. 
Seeds of Acroclinium, Ageratum, Antirrhinum, 
Amaranthus, Asters, Balsam, Aquilegia, Begonia. 
Beilis, Brachycome, Calendula, Calliopsis, Candytuft, 
Canterbury Bells, Carnation, Annual Chrysanthe¬ 
mum, Celosia, Centaurea, Clarkia, Coreopsis. Cosmos, 
Cyclamen, Dahlia, Daisies, Delphinium, Digitalis, 
Dianthus, Gaillardia, Godetia, Gerbera, Gypsophila, 
Gomphrena, Heliotrope, Helichrysum, Hunnemannia, 
Hollyhock, Larkspur, Lobelia. Linum, Lupin, Mari¬ 
gold, Myosotis, Mirabilis, Nicotiana, Mignonette, 
Nasturtium, Nemesia, Nicotiana, Nigella, Pentstemon, 
Petunia, Phlox, Poppies. Portulaca, Salvia, Salpi- 
glossis, Scabiosa, Schizanthus, Stocks, Statice, Sweet 
William, Verbena, Viola, Sunflower, Wallflower, 
Zinnia. 
Plants of Begonia, Chrysanthemum, Columbine, 
Delphinium, Gerbera, Marigold, Pansy, Petunia, 
Shasta Daisy, Zinnias and Asters. Vine seeds. 
Bulbs of Cannas, Caladiums, Dahlia, Gladiolus and 
Tuberoses. 
MAY 
If you have been following our advice you now 
have great quantities of flowers, but for fall flower¬ 
ing sow Acroclinium, Ageratum, Amaranthus, Asters, 
Balsam, Carnation, Calendula, Celosia, Centaurea, 
SO 
YOU CAN DEPEND ON AN EXPERIENCED SEEDSMAN FOR PERSONAL ADVICE 
ON YOUR GARDENING PROBLEMS. 
