WHAT AND WHEN TO PLANT IN FLORIDA 
(VEGETABLE AND FIELD SEEDS) 
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. Beets, Beans, Brussels 
Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, 
Collards, Cauliflower, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplants, 
Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi,Lettuce, Leek, Mustard, Onion Seed, 
Onion Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Peppers, Garden Peas, Po¬ 
tatoes, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Rye, Sage, Salsify, Spin¬ 
ach, Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips, Rutabagas, Watermelon. 
MARCH. Pole, Lima, Bush and Field Beans; Benne, 
Bermuda, and all other Grasses, Cabbage, Carrots, Canta¬ 
loupes, Chufas, Collards, Crotalaria, Cucumbers, Eggplant, 
Kale, Kohl Rabi, Lettuce, Mustard; Sweet, Field, Kaffir and 
Pop-Corn; Potatoes, Radishes, Golden and Pearl Millet, 
Okra, Tomatoes, Turnips, Cowpeas, Velvet and Soy Beans; 
Peanuts, Pumpkins, Rice, Rape, Spinach, Sorghum, Sage, 
Squashes, Sunflower, Egyptian Wheat, and Watermelons. 
APRIL. Pole and Field Beans, all Grasses, Cantaloupes, 
Cowpeas, Beggarweed, Chufas, Benne, Field, Kaffir and 
Pop-Corn; Crotalaria; Velvet and Soy Beans; Cattail and 
Golden Millet, Mustard, Okra, Peanuts, Pumpkins, Radishes, 
Rice, Sorghum, Sunflower, Watermelon, and Egyptian 
Wheat. 
MAY. Pole and Field Beans; Benne, Beggarweed, Cro¬ 
talaria, various Grasses; Field, Kaffir, and Pop-Corn; Chu¬ 
fas, Velvet and Soy Beans; Millet, Cowpeas, Peanuts, Pump¬ 
kins, Rice, Radishes, Sorghum, Sunflower, Okra, and Egyp¬ 
tian Wheat. 
JUNE. Beggarweed, Chufas, Collards, Crotalaria, vari¬ 
ous Grasses, Eggplants, Egyptian Wheat, Velvet and Soy 
Beans; June and Kaffir Corn, Millet, Cowpeas, Peanuts, Pep¬ 
pers, Rice, Okra, Mustard, Sorghum, Sunflower, Turnips, 
Rutabagas. 
JULY. Beggarweed, Celery, Chufas, Eggplants, various 
Grasses, Collards, Kaffir Corn, Mustard, Millets, Okra, Cow¬ 
peas, Spanish Peanuts, Peppers, Rice, Sorghum, Turnips 
and Rutabagas, all varieties Velvet and Soy Beans; and Sun¬ 
flower. 
AUGUST. Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese 
Cabbage, Cucumbers, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Egg¬ 
plants, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, Grasses, Golden Millet, Pep¬ 
pers, Fall Potatoes, Mustard, Okra, Onion Sets, Cowpeas, 
Radishes, Spinach, Squashes, Tomatoes, Sunflowers, Sor¬ 
ghum, Turnips, and Rutabagas. 
SEPTEMBER. Bush Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels 
Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, 
Celery, Collards, Cucumbers, Endive, Grasses, Kale, Kohl 
Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Onion Seed and Sets, 
Parsnips, Parsley, Garden Peas, Irish Potatoes, Rye, Rad¬ 
ishes, Rape, Romaine, Sage, Spinach, Squashes, Tomatoes, 
Turnips, and Rutabagas. 
OCTOBER. Various Grasses, Bush Beans, Beets, Broc¬ 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, 
Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, 
Lettuce, Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, 
Garden Peas, Potatoes, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Spin¬ 
ach, Turnips, Rutabagas, Oats and Sage. 
NOVEMBER. Carpet and Rye Grasses, Beets, Broccoli, 
Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauli¬ 
flower, Eggplants, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Potatoes, 
Garden Peas, Pepper, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Sage, 
Spinach, Turnips, Rutabagas, Oats, and Vetch. 
DECEMBER. Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab¬ 
bage, Carrots, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Col¬ 
lards, Eggplants, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Potatoes, 
Garden Peas, Pepper, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Sage, Spinach, 
Turnips, Rutabagas, and Oats. 
(FLOWER SEEDS) 
Kind of Flower — When to Plant 
Kind of Flower—When to Plant 
Kind of Flower—When to Plant 
AGERATUM—Sept, thru March 
ALYSSUM—Sept, thru Jan. 
ARCTOTIS OR AFRICAN DAISY—Sept, 
thru Jan. 
ASTERS—Sept, thru March 
BABY’S BREATH OR GYPSOPHILA— 
Sept, thru Jan. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON OR CENTAU- 
REA—Sept, thru Jan. 
BALSAM, DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOW¬ 
ERED—Sept, thru March 
BEAN—SCARLET RUNNER—Feb. thru 
May 
BLUE LACE FLOWER OR DIDISCUS— 
Sept, thru Jan. 
CALENDULA—Sept, thru Jan. 
CALLIOPSIS—Sept, thru Feb. 
CANDYTUFT—Sept, thru Feb. 
CARNATION—Sept, thru Dec. 
COSMOS—March thru May 
CUPHEA FIREFLY—Jan. thru March 
CYNOGLOSSUM OR CHINESE FORGET- 
ME-NOT—Sept. thru March 
CYPRESS VINE—March thru May 
DAISY—SHASTA. PAINTED AND 
DAHLBORG—Sept, thru Jan. 
DIANTHUS OR CHINESE PINKS— 
Sept, thru Jan. 
GATLLARDIA OR BLANKET FLOWER 
—Any time 
GLOBE AMARANTH—Feb. thru July 
GOURD (ORNAMENTAL)—Feb. thru 
May 
HELIANTHUS OR ORNAMENTAL SUN¬ 
FLOWER—-"Feb. thru Aug. 
HELICHRYSUM OR STRAWFLOWER— 
Sept, thru March 
LARKSPUR—Nov. thru Jan. 
LUPIN—Sept, thru Dec. 
MARIGOLD — Jan. thru May and again 
in Sept. 
MORNING GLORY — March thru June 
NASTURTIUM—Sept, thru March 
PANSY — Sept, thru Dec. 
PHLOX—Sept, thru Feb. 
POPPY — CALIFORNIA — Sept, thru Jan. 
PETUNIA — Sept, thru June 
PORTULACA OR SUN PLANT—Feb. 
thru Aug. 
PYRETHRUM OR PAINTED DAISY— 
Sept, thru March 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE — Sept, thru Jan. 
SALVIA OR SCARLET SAGE — Sept, thru 
June 
SCABIOSA OR MOURNING BRIDE— 
Sept, thru Dec. 
SNAPDRAGONS OR ANTIRRHINUM— 
Sept, thru Jan. 
SWEET PEAS — Sept, thru Dec. 
STATICE OR SEA LAVENDER — Sept, 
thru Jan. 
TITHONIA OR FLORIDA SUNFLOWER 
— Feb. thru June 
VERBENA — Any time 
VINCA OR PERIWINKLE—Any time 
ZINNIA—Jan. thru Aug. 
If interested in flowers write for “Kilgore's Flower Planting Guide for Florida 
For quick rooting of cuttings of flowering shrubs, use HORMODIN or ROOTONE. (See pages 55 and 56.) 
FIELD SEED PLANTING CALENDAR FOR FLORIDA 
Crop Wt. per Bu. Seed per Acre Time to Plant 
Beans, String.. 60 lbs. .45-60 lbs... Middle Aug.-Apr. 1 
Beans, Lima... 60 lbs. . 15-60 lbs... Middle Aug.-Apr. 1 
Beans, Soy.60 lbs. .15-60 lbs.. .Mar.-July 
Beans, Velvet.. 60 lbs.. 15-30 lbs... Mar.-July 
Beggarweed.10 lbs... Apr.-Aug. 
Cane. Sorghum. 50 lbs.. 15-50 lbs. .. Mar.-Aug. 
Chufas.44 lbs.... 11 lbs. . .Apr.-Aug. 
Clover, Alyce.5-10 lbs... Apr.-June 
Corn, Sweet_44 lbs_11 lbs.. .Jan.-Mar. 
Corn, Field.... 56 lbs.... 7 lbs... Feb.-July 
Corn, Kaffir.... 50 lbs.. 10-50 lbs.. .. Mar.-Aug. 
Crotalaria..5-20 lbs.. .Mar. June 
Grass, Bermuda.25-100 lbs.. .Mar.-Nov. 
Grass, Sudan.20 lbs.. .Mar.-Aug. 
Grass, Dallis.10-20 lbs... Sept.-Jan. _ 
General Offices and Mail Order Department, Plant City, Florida 
Crop Wt. per Bu. Seed per Acre 
Grass, Bahia.15-20 lbs.. 
Millet, Golden.50 lbs.... 50 lbs.. 
Millet, Cattail or Pearl.... 50 lbs.. .4-20 lbs.. 
Oats.32 lbs-64 lbs.. 
Peas, Cowpeas.60 lbs.... 60 lbs.. 
Peas, English (Wrinkled) . .56 lbs. .56-84 lbs.. 
Peanuts, Runner.25 lbs.... 25 lbs.. 
Peanuts, Spanish Improved25 lbs.... 25 lbs.. 
Peanuts, Spanish Small... .25 lbs.... 25 lbs.. 
Peanuts, Valencia.22 lbs.... 22 lbs.. 
Potatoes, Irish.60 lbs... 600 lbs., 
Rape.4-8 lbs.. 
Rice.44 lbs_22 lbs.. 
Rye.56 lbs. .14-56 lbs.. 
Wheat, Egyptian.50 lbs.... 10 lbs. ■ 
Time to Plant 
.Any Time 
.Mar.-Aug. 
.Mar. Aug. 
.Oct.-Jan. 
.Mar.-Sept. 
.Sept.-Feb. 
.Mar .-July 
. Mar.-J uly 
.Mar.-July 
.Mar.-July 
.Sept.-Mar. 
.Sept.-Mar. 
. Mar.-July 
.Sept.-Jan. 
. Mar.-Aug. 
