Calliopsis, Cosmos, Daisies, Annual Chrysanthemums, 
Candytuft, Dianthus, Gomphrena, Gypsophila, Heli- 
ehrysum, Hunnemannia, Tjobelia, Larkspur, Marigold, 
Nasturtium, Nemesia, Nicotiana, Nigella. Phlox, 
Petunia, Portulaca, Salvia, Salpiglossis, Scabiosa, 
Schizanthus, Sunflower, Statice, Zinnia. 
Plants of Antirrhinum, Asters, Beilis, Coreopsis, 
Carnation. Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Delphinium, 
Gaillardia, Gerbera, Hollyhocks, Marigolds, Mvosotis, 
Petunia, Pentstemon, Salvia, Verbena and Zinnia. 
Sow Vine seeds. 
JUNE AND JULY 
Trim edgings of border and hedges and carefully 
attend to watering. Dahlias may still be planted. Sow 
Eucalyptus seeds for winter planting. 
Continue to dig and store bulbs as they ripen. Sow 
perennial flower seeds in shady situations. 
Seeds of Calendula. Candytuft, Cosmos, Centaurea, 
Cineraria. Daisies, Marigold, Nasturtium, Portulaca, 
Poppies, Salpiglossis, Zinnia. 
Plants of Asters. Ageratum, Begonia, Beilis, Calen¬ 
dula. Carnation, Chrysanthemum. Cosmos, Dahlia. 
Daisy, Marigold, Pansy, Petunia, Pentstemon Salvia. 
Stocks, Zinnia. 
Bulbs of Gladiolus. 
AUGUST 
This is the best month in the year in which* to sow 
hardy annuals and perennials. Most \ T arieties of 
perennials if sown this month will flower next year. 
Calendula. Cineraria, Centaurea, Cosmos, Pansies, 
Primula, Stocks, Sweet Peas. Begin sowing seeds of 
hardy perennials, such as Aquilegia, Beilis, Canter¬ 
bury Bells, Coreopsis, Cyclamen, Delphinium, Digi¬ 
talis, Forget-me-nots, Gaillardia, Hollyhocks, Pent¬ 
stemon, Perennial Poppies, Phlox, Pyrethrum, Snap¬ 
dragons, Verbena, Viola and Wallflower. 
Plants of Stocks, Pansies, Violets. 
Bulbs of Freesias, Callas. 
Do not water Roses this month or next month. Let 
them dry down and rest, but do not allow them to 
become dry enough to die. 
SEPTEMBER 
Seeds of Anemone, Calendula, Centaurea. Ciner¬ 
aria, African Daisy, Nemesia, Cosmos, Pansy, Prim¬ 
ula. Stocks and Winter Sweet Peas. Continue sowing 
hardy perennials for next year’s flowering, such as 
Aquilegia, Beilis, Canterbury Bells, Coreopsis, Cycla¬ 
men, Delphinium, Digitalis, Forget-me-not, Gaillar¬ 
dia, Hollyhocks, Pentstemon, Perennial Poppies, 
Phlox, Pyrethrum, Snapdragons, Verbena, Viola and 
Wallflower. Early Spencer Sweet Peas. 
Plants of Cineraria, Stocks, Pansies, Violets, Ver¬ 
bena, Coreopsis. 
Bulbs of Callas. Freesias, Anemone, Gladiolus, Ger¬ 
man Tris, Paper White Narcissus. 
OCTOBER 
Continue sowing seeds for winter blooming of 
Calendula. Centaurea, Cineraria, Cosmos, African 
Daisy, Dianthus, Nemesia, Phlox, Pansy, Primula, 
Scabiosa, Stocks and Early Sweet Peas. 
Begin sowing annuals in open ground for early 
spring blooming: Acroclinium, Alyssum, Antirrhi¬ 
num, Candytuft, Calliopsis, Clarkia, Annual Chrys¬ 
anthemums, California Poppy, Larkspur, Lupin, 
Mignonette, Nigella, Poppies, California Wild Flow¬ 
ers. Continue sowing perennials for next year’s flow¬ 
ering: Aquilegia, Beilis, Canterbury Bells, Coreopsis, 
Cyclamen, Delphinium, Digitalis, Forget-me-not, 
Gaillardia. Hollyhocks, Pentstemon, Perennial Pop¬ 
pies and Phlox, Pyrethrum, Snapdragon, Verbena, 
Viola and Wallflower. 
Plants of Cineraria, Pansies, Stocks, Violets, Snap¬ 
dragons, Pentstemon, Clarkia, Sweet William, Can¬ 
terbury Bells, Verbenas, Delphinium, Coreopsis, 
Digitalis, Wallflower. 
Bulbs of Anemones, Amaryllis, Callas, Freesias, 
Hyacinths, Txias, Narcissus, Oxalis, Ranunculus, 
Spanish Iris, Sparaxis, Tulips, Watsonia, Easter 
Lilies, German Iris, Montbretias, Gladiolus. 
Mulch and manure Roses and thoroughly water 
them, give lots of manure and you will have lots of 
flowers if you did not let them grow during the last 
two months. 
NOVEMBER 
Seeds of hardy annuals, Acroclinium, Alyssum, 
Antirrhinum, Calendula, Candytuft, Calliopsis, 
Clarkia, Annual Chrysanthemums, California Poppy, 
Dianthus. Larkspur, Lupin, Mignonette, Nigella, 
Nemesia. Pansy, Phlox, Stocks. Early Sweet Peas, and 
California Wild Flowers. 
Plants of Carnation, Canterbury Bells, Cineraria, 
Columbine, Foxglove, Pansies, Pentstemon, Snap¬ 
dragon. Stocks. Verbena, Violets, Sweet William, 
Geum, Clarkia, Hollyhocks, Dianthus. 
Bulbs of Amaryllis, Anemones, Callas, Hyacinths, 
Txias, Narcissus, Ranunculus, Spanish Iris, Sparaxis, 
Tulips, Watsonias, Lilies, Freesias, German Iris, 
Gladiolus. 
DECEMBER 
Sow seeds of hardy annuals, Acroclinium, Alys¬ 
sum, Antirrhinum, Calendula, Candytuft, Calliopsis, 
Clarkia, Annual Chrysanthemums, California Poppy, 
Dianthus, Larkspur, Lupin, Mignonette, Nigella. 
Nemesia, Pansy. Phlox, Stocks, Winter Sweet Peas, 
and California Wild Flowers. 
Plants of Carnation, Canterbury Bells, Columbine, 
Foxglove, Pansies, Pentstemon, Snapdragon, Stocks, 
Shasta Daisy, Verbena, Violets, Dianthus. 
Bulbs of Amaryllis, Callas, Gladiolus, Hyacinths, 
Narcissus, Tulips, Watsonia, Lilies. 
Thoroughly protect tender stuff from cold nights, 
and let this be among your New Year’s resolutions: 
“I will use more fertilizer next year.” 
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