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THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY, Floridans Leading Seedsmen 
Kilgore’s Flower Planting Calendar for Florida 
What to Plant » » » When and How 
Kind of Flower 
Tender 
or 
Hardy 
When to 
Plant 
Approximate 
Time Sowing 
to Bloom 
Remarks 
AGERATUM OR 
FLOSS FLOWER 
T 
September 
thru 
March 
2V^ Months 
Grows in relatively poor soil. Ex¬ 
cellent for bedding, edgings and 
for cutting. Sow in flats. 
(See page 8). 
ARCTOTIS OR BLUE¬ 
EYED AFRICAN 
DAISY 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
3 to 4 
Months 
Must have sunny location. Damp¬ 
ness produces mildew. Fine for 
cutting as well as for garden dis¬ 
play. Volunteers readily. Sow in 
open. (See page 8). 
ALYSSUM 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
W 2 Months 
A most desirable winter edging 
plant. Bloom does not last long 
but cutting back brings new 
flowers. Sow in flats or open. 
(See page 8). 
ASTER 
H 
September 
thru 
March 
3 to 4 
Months 
Non-wilt varieties are best. All 
Kilgore’s Asters are composed of 
wilt-resistant varieties. Single 
Giants of California make ideal 
cut flowers. Sow in flats. 
(See page 9). 
BALSAM 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA- 
FLOWERED 
T 
September 
thru 
March 
W 2 Months 
Grows in very poor soil. Bloom 
lasts eight weeks. Reproduces 
from self-sown seed. Sow in flats. 
(See page 9). 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
OR DIDISCUS 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
2 to 3 
Months 
Fine for borders and bedding, and 
especially good for cut flowers. 
Sow in flats. (See page 9). 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
OR CENTAUREA 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
3 Months 
Easily grown, flowers of many 
colors. Blooms freely. Must have 
plenty of sun. Fine for borders. 
Sow in open. (See page 9). 
BABY’S BREATH OR 
GYPSOPHILA 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
2 to 21/2 
Months 
Does best in rich soil and semi¬ 
shade. Used extensively to mix 
with other cut flowers in bou¬ 
quets. Sow in open. (See page 10). 
BEAN- 
SCARLET RUNNER 
T 
February 
thru 
May 
1% Months 
Useful principally as an orna¬ 
mental climber to furnish shade 
and clusters of attractive bright 
scarlet flowers. Sow in open. 
(See page 10). 
CANDYTUFT 
H 
September 
thru 
February 
2 to 3 
Months 
Does best in cool weather. Fine 
for flower beds, edging walks and 
borders and cutting. Sow in open. 
(See page 10). 
CALENDULA 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
3 to 3^ 
Months 
One of the finest winter flowers. 
It is very hardy. Bloom lasts two 
months by cutting back. Makes 
a showy garden display. Sow in 
open. (See page 10). 
